The 528 Media Action Group, Writers’ Alliance for Media Independence (Wami), Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and civil rights committee of KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall cordially invite members of the public to switch off their TV sets for an hour on Friday (May 28), 8pm-9pm and to refrain from buying newspapers that day. Members … Read more
Dalam tempoh empat bulan yang lepas, kerajaan telah mengumumkan dua dasar awam yang penting berkenaan golongan berpendapatan rendah. Pengumuman tersebut terkandung dalam Program Transformasi Kerajaan (PTK) pada Januari 2010 dan Model Ekonomi Baru (MEB) pada Mac 2010. PTK yang diterajui oleh Pemandu, yakni Unit Pengurusan Prestasi di dalam Jabatan Perdana Menteri, menggunakan definasi berikut: … Read more
Selepas meneliti keluhan yang dirangka di dalam memorandum Persatuan Pengguna-pengguna Standard Malaysia (Standard Users) pada Februari 3, 2010, ianya agak menarik untuk membincangkan mengenai pendirian kerajaan Melaysia. Pendirian ini telah dinyatakan melalui Perdana Menteri kita apabila beliau membentangkan matlamat untuk mencapai ‘Bandar Baru Karbon Sifar’. Selepas Najib Razak pulang dari Copenhagen pada bulan Disember … Read more
Dr. Lim Teck Ghee presenting souvenir to Selangor MB, Khalid Ibrahim @ BUM2010 Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Well-being, Dato Raja Nong Chik @ BUM2010 Below is the text of the speech delivered at the Bloggers Universe Malaysia (BUM) 2010 gathering on May 22. Firstly, let me welcome our honoured guests – the honorable … Read more
About two and a half weeks ago when I received the good Tunku [Abdul Aziz]’s e-mail asking if I would agree to launch his second book I said ‘Yes’ without any hesitation. It did not occur to me to ask “Why me?” I accepted in good faith thinking “Why not me?” As someone who … Read more
Commentary by Dr Lim Teck Ghee The country’s leaders – business and political – should not get too carried away by the jump in the country’s competitiveness ranking according to the recent International Institute for Management Development 2010 World Competitiveness Yearbook report. Without trying to take too much away from the positive reception being accorded … Read more
CPI note: We’re reproducing an article below from Shuzheng with the blogger’s permission as we believe it is a thought-provoking and timely discourse. We hope this material can serve as a basis for reflection during the Bloggers Universe Malaysia gathering this Saturday (May 22) which will discuss bridging the religious divide and other faith-related … Read more
Pada tahun 2007, Bank Negara telah memperkenalkan suatu skim insurans kereta bagi menggantikan perlindungan pihak ketiga iaitu ‘No-fault liablity scheme’ (NFL). Setelah mendapat maklumbalas daripada pihak-pihak yang berkepentingan seperti Majlis Peguam Malaysia, persatuan-persatuan pengguna, Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM) dan syarikat-syarikat insurans, skim tersebut tidak diteruskan. Semasa pembentangan Belanjawan Negara 2010, Perdana Menteri Najib … Read more
DAP could have lost Sibu if they had not obtained such a commanding lead from the get-go. The last minute influx of postal votes, as always nearly all cast in favour of Barisan – and this a ‘hallowed’ tradition that has kept the ruling party in perpetual power and Malaysia a one-party state – almost … Read more
I find myself in a strangely odd position – an Indian speaking up for the Chinese. It has recently been asked of them: “What more do the Chinese want???? If it were merely rhetorical, I will defend the right to ask questions of such a nature in the name of free speech and healthy … Read more