Economy

Challenge Nor Mohamed Yakcop to a public debate on whether the extension of the concession period for Penang Bridge by 17 years (en/bm/cn)

Challenges Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop To A Public Debate Whether The Extension Of The Concession Period For Penang Bridge By 17 Years And Butterworth-Kulim Expressway (BKE) By 11 Years In Exchange For A Toll Hike Freeze For 5 Years Benefits Penangites and Malaysians. I wish to challenge Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan …

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BN’s 2012 Election Budget Relies On Deficit Spending And Borrowed Loans To Give Money To The People That Has Still To Be Repaid By The People(en/bm/cn)

Unlike PR State Governments That Funds Aid To The Poor From A Surplus Budget, BN’s 2012 Election Budget Relies On Deficit Spending And Borrowed Loans To Give Money To The People That Has Still To Be Repaid By The People. Whilst giving out cash aid to the poor and Malaysians are welcome, questions are raised …

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Transcript of Interview at ABC Radio Australia (en/cn)

Asia Profile:Human rights and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng Updated September 20, 2011 14:01:54 Lim Guan Eng is the Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Penang and the Secretary General of Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party, the DAP. Mr Lim has brought resounding progress to Penang under his system of governance based on the …

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“Powering Penang Growth by Adapting to China-AFTA”- A Key Gateway For China to ASEAN From A Cleaner, Greener & Safer Penang

YAB Mr. Lim Guan Eng’s speech to the MCTIIC 2011 (Sep 10, 2011, 4pm) on “Powering Penang Growth by Adapting to China-AFTA”- A Key Gateway For China to ASEAN From A Cleaner, Greener & Safer Penang 1. When the China-Asean Free Trade Area (CAFTA) came into effect on the 1st of January, 2010, it was …

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UMNO Should Show Proof Or Else Stop Its Vicious Lies That The Economist Was Paid Off To Write A Favourable Article About The New PR Government (en/cn)

UMNO Should Show Proof Or Else Stop Its Vicious Lies That The Economist Was Paid Off To Write A Favourable Article About How The New Pakatan Rakyat Government Has Increased Penang’s Economic Development And Investments. UMNO should show proof to back up its wild allegations or else stop its vicious lies that The Economist was …

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Program Anak Emas Pulau Pinang-Kerajaan Negeri Menimbang Memberikan RM 100 Wang Tunai “One-off” Kepada Bayi Yang Dilahirkan Mulai Tahun Ini(bm/cn)

Program Anak Emas Pulau Pinang – Kerajaan Negeri PR Menimbang Memberikan RM 100 Wang Tunai “One-off” Kepada Bayi Yang Dilahirkan Mulai Tahun Ini Kepada Salah Seorang Ibubapa Yang Merupakan Pengundi Pulau Pinang. Kerajaan negeri PR Pulau Pinang menimbang memberikan RM 100 wang tunai “one-off” kepada setiap bayi kelahiran Pulau Pinang mulai tahun ini, di mana …

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RM13 Billion Additional Spending Or 8% Increase Over And Above 2011 Budget Of RM 163 Billion For Only First Half Of 2011 Highlights That Subsidy Cuts Were Caused By The Failure Of BN To Control Spending And Cut Down Waste (En/BM/Cn)

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister And DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 15 June 2011. RM13 Billion Additional Spending Or 8% Increase Over And Above 2011 Budget Of RM 163 Billion For Only First Half Of 2011 Highlights That Subsidy Cuts Were Caused By The Failure Of BN To Control Spending …

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Would The Independent Power Producers(IPPs) Still Enjoy Huge Profits Without Gas Subsidies Of RM131.3 Billion And Compulsory Power Purchase Agreements With Tenaga Nasional Bhd? (en/bm/cn)

DAP express disgust at BN and UMNO leaders who said that deep sea fishermen should be grateful that they are still paying RM1.80 per litre of diesel and no longer enjoy the super subsidy of RM1.25 per litre which they previously enjoyed. BN is so arrogant that they have forgotten the important question why should …

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Subsidy Reduction Can Improve The Living Standards of The People if Supported by A Minimum Wage (en/bm/cn)

Subsidy Reduction Can Improve Competitiveness, Efficiency And The Living Standards Of The People If Supported By A Minimum Wage, Increasing Real Wages And Removing Gas Mega-Subsidies For The Independent Power Producers(IPPs). DAP does not agree with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak that Malaysia provided among the largest amounts of subsidy in the world …

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The Prime Minister Should Answer Tan Sri Ani Arope’s Revelation That EPU Is Responsible For The Gas Subsidy Scandal(en/bm/cn)

The Prime Minister Should Answer Tan Sri Ani Arope’s Revelation That The Economic Planning Unit(EPU) Is Responsible For The Gas Subsidy Scandal That Costs The Public RM131.3 Billion At End 2010. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak should answer former Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) chief executive Tan Sri Ani Arope’s revelation that the EPU …

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MCA Has Failed The 86 SPM Top Scorers And Destroyed Their Dreams Again (en/bm/cn)

MCA Has Failed The 86 SPM Top Scorers And Destroyed Their Dreams Again By Breaking Their Own Promise Of Awarding Them PSD Overseas Scholarships Given To Other Top SPM Scorers. DAP express grave disappointment at the BN Federal government’s decision that the 86 SPM top scorers who failed to qualify for this year’s Public Service …

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Historic Water Restructuring Agreements Between Penang State Government and the Federal Government (en/bm/cn)

Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 1 June 2011. Historic Water Restructuring Agreements Between Penang State Government and the Federal Government Demonstrates The Commitment Of Penang PR Government To Have A Mature Working Relationship With The BN Federal Government That Is In The National Interest And Beneficial …

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BN Deluding Themselves And Deceiving The People If They Say There Will Be Only 0.27% (en/bm/cn)

BN Deluding Themselves And Deceiving The People If They Say There Will Be Only 0.27% Inflation Following Power Tariff Hikes, Ending Free Electricity To 900,000 Consumers Using Less Than RM20 Monthly By End 2011 And Withdrawal Of Diesel Subsidy. BN deluding themselves and deceiving the people if they say there will only be 0.27% inflation …

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3 Reasons Why BN Did Not Proceed With Intended Subsidy Cuts (en/bm/cn)

3 Reasons Why BN Did Not Proceed With Intended Subsidy Cuts For Diesel, Petrol & LPG, However Certain To Increase Prices Of Essential Items Except IPPs Once Snap General Elections Is Won. PR must have struck fear into the hearts of the BN government until BN is forced to back down from their proposed subsidy …

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Desperate Tactics By BN To Racialise PR’s Opposition To Price Increases Will Not Succeed In Deceiving And Distracting The People(en/bm/cn)

Desperate Tactics By BN To Racialise PR’s Opposition To Price Increases Will Not Succeed In Deceiving And Distracting The People That Subsidy Cuts Only Affect 27 Million Ordinary Malaysians But Not Impact Big Companies Like IPPs And Felda. Desperate tactics by BN to racialise PR’s opposition to price increases will not succeed in deceiving and …

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