Economy

6 Aspects Of “Think Globally, Act Locally” For Penang To Succeed In Transforming Itself As An International City, A Knowledge-Intensive And High-Income Economy.

What is heartbreaking about the current economic crisis, caused by the collapse of key financial institutions in the West, is that the culprits are seldom the victims. This is one of the negative effects of globalization where abuses by those involved in the collapse of the western financial system can have dire consequences of deep …

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Penang’s Participation In MIDA’s Investment Mission To The United States Next Week

Penang’s participation in Malaysia Investment Development Authority’s(MIDA) investment mission to the United States this week proves our shared goals and common approaches in attracting FDI. Penang’s goals of transforming ourselves into an international city, To transform into a high-income economy with a percapita income of USD 15,000 from the USD 7,000, Penang is ready to …

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The Federal Government should not be earning from the middle and lower income groups

The Federal Government should not be earning from the middle and lower income groups RM 555 millions annually from the RM50 & RM 25 service tax on each credit/charge card and supplementary card perpetually. DAP reiterates its opposition to the BN government’s 2010 Budget proposals to impose the RM 50 and RM25 service tax on …

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RM 5.8 Billion Worth Of Projects Allocated For Penang Under 9MP Could Not Be Completed On Time

Penang State Government Would Seek Information Of The Shocking Failure Rate of 76% Where RM 5.8 Billion Out Of RM 7.6 Billion Worth Of Projects Allocated For Penang Under The 9th Malaysian Plan(9MP) Could Not Be Completed On Time, A Great Loss To Penang. Penang state government welcomes the triple assurances given by Minister in …

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If Ong Tee Keat Is Committed To Cleaning Up The RM 12.5 Billion PKFTZone Scandal, Stop All Payments To KDSB Or Any Other Parties

Port Klang Authority To Pay RM 660 Million To Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd(KDSB) By July – If Ong Tee Keat Is Committed To Cleaning Up The RM 12.5 Billion Port Klang Free Trade Zone(PKFTZ) Scandal, He Must Stop All Payments To KDSB Or Any Other Parties Until The Culprits Responsible Are Arrested And Charged In …

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The NEP Should Be Replaced By A Malaysian First Economic Policy

The NEP Should Be Replaced By A Malaysian First Economic Policy That Guarantees Equal Economic Opportunity And Socio-Economic Justice Based On Merit And Needs. DAP welcomes the comments made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak during an interview with Singapore’s Straits Times on his intention to dismantle the National Economic Policy (NEP) because …

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Tidak Ada Sebabnya Lapangan Terbang Pulau Pinang Tidak Boleh membina LCCT

Tidak ada sebabnya Lapangan Terbang Pulau Pinang tidak boleh membina LCCT yang dibina di Lapangan Terbang Kota Kinabalu sebanyak RM 200 juta apabila keuntungan operasi di Pulau Pinang adalah 5 kali ganda lebih besar daripada Sabah. Mengikut jawapan bertulis daripada Parlimen saya, di antara tahun 2000-2008, Lapangan Terbang Pulau Pinang mendapat keuntungan RM493.3juta berbanding RM96.1 …

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Pakej Rangsangan Ekonomi RM 60 Bilion Sebenarnya Indah Khabar Dari Rupa

Pakej rangsangan ekonomi RM 60 bilion selama dua tahun 2009 dan 2010 sebenarnya indah khabar dari rupa kerana hanya RM 15 bilion adalah dalam bentuk perbelanjaan secara langsung dan tidak membantu 27 juta rakyat biasa Malaysia. Ini kerana daripada jumlah RM 60 bilion ini, hanya RM 15 bilion merupakan suntikan fizikal manakala RM 25 bilion …

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Penang Still Seeking Approval For A LCCT, Asks Private Sector To Apply For A MRO

Penang welcomes the announcement made by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday in Parliament of a RM 250 million expansion project for the Penang International Airport, which is a culmination of many months work by both the Federal and state government. However despite the refusal to approve a LCCT …

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Adakah begitu susah bagi Kerajaan Pusat untuk memberikan Bantuan Pemberhentian Kerja?

Adakah begitu susah bagi Kerajaan Pusat untuk memberikan Bantuan Pemberhentian Kerja RM 556.8 juta untuk 58,000 pekerja pada 2009 dan RM1.42 bilion kepada 148 ribu pekerja pada 2010 yang diberhentikan? Saya menyeru agar kerajaan Pusat melaksanakan skim bantuan pemberhentian pekerja (unemployment benefit) dengan memberikan bantuan RM800 sebulan kepada setiap pekerja diberhentikan dalam Pakej Rangsangan Ekonomi …

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Pulau Pinang Perlukan Projek Rangsangan Ekonomi Sekurang-kurangnya RM 2.1 Bilion Daripada RM 7 Bilion Mencerminkan Sumbangan 30% Daripada Ekspot Malaysia Berasal Daripada Pulau Pinang.

Pulau Pinang perukan projek rangsangan ekonomi sekurang-kurangnya RM 2.1 bilion daripada RM 7 bilion mencerminkan sumbangan 30% daripada ekspot Malaysia berasal daripada Pulau Pinang. Dengan sumbangan begitu besar ini, Pulau Pinang tidak boleh gagal kerana sekiranya Pulau Pinang gagal maka Malaysia juga akan gagal. Memandangkan sumbangan besar ini maka adalah perlu jumlah peruntukan mesti lebih …

Pulau Pinang Perlukan Projek Rangsangan Ekonomi Sekurang-kurangnya RM 2.1 Bilion Daripada RM 7 Bilion Mencerminkan Sumbangan 30% Daripada Ekspot Malaysia Berasal Daripada Pulau Pinang. Read More »

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Can Prove His Reformist Credentials By Urgently Restructuring The National Gas Policy

Minister of International Trade and Industry Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin can prove his reformist credentials by urgently restructuring the national gas subsidy and supply policy that has cost Malaysians to pay RM 62.6 billion gas subsidies to the power sector since 1997 and losses of up to RM 14 billion in foreign investments. Tan Sri …

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