All indications are that, the eradication of poverty will continue to be one of the main items in the national agenda to ensure that thepoor are not to be left behind. Author: Musalmah Johan. Publication: MIERScan, 3 October 2005. Download
Many developing and emerging market economies are preparing, if not implementing, new competition laws or modernizing their existing statutes. UNCTAD and the World Bank estimate that there are now more than 90 countries covering 86 per cent of world trade with some kind of competition or anti-trust statute. This is a quantum leap from less than … Read more
The Biotechnology industry is expanding at an exciting and brisk pace. Like no other industry today, biotechnology offers the market potential for highly attractive products that have economic as well as environmental benefits. Biotechnology is poised to reduce the use of pesticides, increase farmers’ revenues, and improve the nutritional quality of food. Author: Musalmah Johan. … Read more
The benefits of ecotourism for local communities can be broadly categorized as economic, socio-cultural and physical. The most direct economic benefits are the improvements in employment and income. The National Ecotourism Plan recognises that local communities living at ecotourism site have generally low incomes. Hence, ecotourism provides a viable economic option for such communities. Author: … Read more
Shabery: Free press is the futureBy : Nisha Sabanayagam and Farah Zamira Farush Khan May 15, 2008 Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek (second from left) taking a tour of the New Straits Times newsroom yesterday. With him are NSTSB group editor Datuk Syed Nadzri Syed Harun (left) and NSTP group editor-in-chief Datuk Hishamuddin Aun (second from … Read more
The mysterious pamphlet in ParliamentBy malaysianinsider.com reporterMay 15, 2008 UPDATED: DPM Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s reaction to pamphlet — the prime minister’s position is governed by the Federal Constitution and he cannot be dismissed in such a cavalier fashion.KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Someone went through a lot of trouble in Parliament today. Not just … Read more
And now, a word about jumping ship …By The Ancient Mariner Thursday, May 15, 2008 RMS Titanic: They all said she was unsinkable. But when she sank, it was unthinkable*. Anyway, what do you do when your ship is sinking? You jump ship. No two ways about it and we seamen have no qualms about … Read more
NEP will only lead to self-destruction Ahmad Akmal Nov 9, 06 5:49pm I refer to the letter “Economist’s basis of calculation – erroneous”. Well, it seems like that cat is out of the bag. Numbers, as they say, do not lie. Having lived a major part of my life trading commodities here in Chicago, that … Read more
Although the population in Malaysia is still not considered elderly in Asia, the number of elderly population has recorded a steady increase since the early 1990’s. Findings from the Department of Statistics’ 2000 Census reveal an increase in the percentage of elderly from 5.9 per cent in 1991 to 6.2 per cent (about 1.5 million) … Read more
http://jaffpoint.blogspot.com/2008/05/storm-brewing-sabah.html By Jaff Point Wednesday, May 14, 2008 The political maneuvers between PR and BN are still very active despite the result of recent election. The hot topic is on the BN members of parliament jumping ship to PR. The hottest state under speculation is Sabah, maybe due to its past records on changing alliances. … Read more