Investment Overview – Malaysia Country Review 2008

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Presents an overview of the investment strategies and policy of Malaysia. Openness of Malaysia to foreign investments; Currency conversion and transfer policies; Information on performance requirements and incentives, rights of private ownership, and protection of property rights; Amount of political violence, corruption, and crime; International investment agreements, foreign trade zones, and foreign investment statistics; Information … Read more

Challenges of Historic Cities in the New Millennium: Lessons from Malaysia

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This paper discusses several issues and challenges that confront the future of Malaysia’s historic cities in the new millennium, particularly in the light of rapid growth of new townships, depopulation of historic inner city areas, intensive development pressures as well as changing lifestyles and consumption patterns among city inhabitants and tourists. All these challenges are … Read more

The half of Kuala Lumpur’s budget that was going to energy support is no longer sustainable

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The half of Kuala Lumpur’s budget that was going to energy support is no longer sustainableJed YoongBusiness Times04 June 2008 Driven by skyrocketing fuel prices that the government can no longer afford, Malaysia Wednesday dared the possibility of further political trouble for the ruling national coalition at best and civil unrest at worst and slashed … Read more

Umno retreat could get heated

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Umno retreat could get heated; Abdullah’s rivals attending could be attacked by prime minister’s supportersBy S JAYASANKARANIN KUALA LUMPURBusiness Times June 04, 2008   A THREE-DAY retreat starting tomorrow for members of the supreme council of the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) – meant to ‘brainstorm’ the party’s future – could get nasty. The retreat … Read more

Malaysian Central Bank Governor Says Current Increasing Inflationary Pressure Is Global Phenomenon

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Malaysian Central Bank Governor Says Current Increasing Inflationary Pressure Is Global PhenomenonRTTNewsJune 04, 2008 (RTTNews) – The current increasing inflationary pressures due to rising international energy and commodity prices is a global phenomenon, the Bank Negara Malaysia’s governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said Thursday. Speaking at the 12th Malaysian Banking Summit, the central bank governor said … Read more

Vietnam, Malaysia to strengthen technical cooperation

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Vietnam, Malaysia to strengthen technical cooperation Vietnam Net Bridge10:39′ 04/06/2008 (GMT+7) VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Malaysia will boost cooperation in technology through enhancing technical knowledge, information exchange and providing training for both countries’ engineers. An agreement to this effect was signed in Hanoi on June 3 between the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology … Read more