DOCSLIB.ORG

Strive to Realise High-Income Nation Goal

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Strive to Realise High-Income Nation Goal COMPETITIVENESS INFOLINE I N F O L I N E : TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2016 0 1 / 2 0 1 6 STRIVE TO REALISE HIGH - INCOME NATION GOAL STABILITY: Economic achievement and wellbeing of rakyat are key, says king Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah wants the government to continue the goal of becoming a high-income economy that also ensures the wellbeing of the people. "We hope this administration will continue to realise the country's objective of becoming a high- income, advanced nation that is not premised solely on economic achievement, but also on the well­being of the people," the king said. Speaking at the opening of the fourth session of the by 2020. 13th Parliament sitting here yesterday, Tuanku Abdul Halim said the government was concerned about the rakyat, especially the bottom 40 per cent "The government will continue to provide and the middle 40 per cent income groups. allowance to the disabled, assistance to poor children, temporary shelter to those in need, as well as medical assistance to retirees and civilians." He He added that the groups' well­being would be welcomed the setting up of the Special Committee improved through the increase in minimum wage, to address the increase in cost of living and the expanding the social security network providing addition of zero-rated goods. micro-finance facilities, upgrading of skills, and the expansion of the e-Rezeki and e-Usahawan programmes under the 11th Malaysia Plan, which The programme to build afford­ able homes and will kick off this year. The government will also access to quality healthcare would be intensified, he provide high-speed broadband, with at least 95 per said. cent of the population having access to the Internet INFOLINE: 01/2016 NEWS STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 20 16 "So far, 50 per cent of the one million homes plunge the nation into chaos. targeted to be constructed between 2013 and 2018 "As such, we support proactive measures through have been completed." legislation and the upgrading of military assets to stop extremism and the spread of militant Other initiatives such as interest free loans for ideologies." Orang Asli, as well as the 1Malaysia Civil Servants Housing scheme and 1Malaysia People's Housing Programme, would continue, he added. He said the government was committed to upgrading security infrastructure at the borders and empowering the control of security agencies The government is also committed to continue through the Border Security Agency. improving the quality of life of Orang Asli and Bumiputeras in Sabah and Sarawak. Malaysia's participation in the Regional Digital Counter-messaging Communication Centre to The king said the attempts of some parties to combat terrorism and human trafficking had play up racial sentiments and abuse social media to gained international recognition and helped to incite, slander and spread extremist contents must improve the country's ranking in the United States be stopped and ad­ dressed immediately. State Department's annual re­ port on human trafficking, he added. "Religious issues have to be referred to religious authority and it is group to make their own Tuanku Abdul Halim thanked the civil service and interpretation as this can create confusion, tension the sacrifices of the armed forces, police, civil and conflict in society." defence and enforcement agencies to pre serve the nation's sovereignty and security. Tuanku Abdul Halim hoped the measures to strengthen religious institutions and enhance the efficiency of Islamic administration laws through He welcomed efforts to transform Parliament. the empowerment of the Syariah Court could be sped up. "We hope that the members of parliament (MPs) will accept the amendments to make the He said efforts to discredit the nation in the eyes of institution stronger and more effective as a branch the international community should be avoided. of national administration. Tuanku Abdul Halim hoped civil servants would "I also hope all MPs will stop politicking for narrow protect the confidentiality of government interests as this has gone on for too long, and has documents and adhere to the laws and rules to exhausted the people and government. safeguard national stability. He earlier said security and terror elements which threatened the nation "In a constitutional democracy, we can have were real. differences of opinion but refrain from fostering enmity and slander that can lead to the­ downfall of "The development of militant threats and terror the nation." elements, which have started to spread in the country, has to be given serious attention as it can INFOLINE: 01/2016 COMPETITIVENESS INFOLINE I N F O L I N E : WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016 0 1 / 2 0 1 6 TPP BOOST FOR SMES UALA LUMPUR: SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) of the 12- member K grouping of the Trans Pacific Partnership can look to the support of all the governments to break entry into global value chains. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said an SME committee, represented by the government and private sector, will be set up when the TPP agreement takes effect. Capacity-building in terms of exports, cooperation, information- sharing will be addressed, while a International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri dedicated website will also be set up to help SMEs Mustapa Mohamed addressing SMEs at the TPP sharing adjust to a trading bloc (without borders). session in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. In Malaysia’s case, he said, SMEs must take “SMEs must keep up with the changes in the advantage of the opportunities to gain market business landscape, lifestyle patterns and the Gen Y access to the United States, Canada, Mexico and purchase habits so as to remain in business,” Peru, countries which Malaysia does not have a free Mustapa said during a TPP sharing session with trade agreement with. SMEs, here, yesterday. The TPP agreement, which is expected to take The TPP is about scale and increased market access effect two years from when it was inked in February for Malaysia products, which in turn provides 4 this year, has a special chapter on SMEs. spillover and multiplier effects to economic activities to even the “remotest villages”. SMEs form the backbone of the economies of most of the TPP countries, providing more than 50 per Speaking to the media later, Mustapa explained cent of job opportunities. that the government is providing various capacity- building programmes over the next two years to INFOLINE: 01/2016 NEWS STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2 0 1 6 prepare the players in the textile industry. They include training programmes to improve the Dealing with customized container solution for the standards to enter the global market. oil and gas sector, which include rigs and FPSO, the company has been producing for export markets. Malaysia has been identified as one of the key beneficiaries in the textile sector and 10,000 SMEs It also won the coveted Asean Business Award 2015 stand to benefit. for SME excellence last month. The entry for products like shirts, which make up 35 Fadzil A Rashid, who is in the lighting industry, per cent of the textile exports to the US, will see a cautioned that it will not be easy to move into the surge since the current 25 per cent duty will be international market as standards have to be eliminated, he added. complied with. Come 2018, Malaysia will stand to benefit from the “We complement the ‘big boys’ and not compete tariff reduction for products in the electrical and with them,” he added. electronics (E&E) sector, rubber products, palm oil, transparent equipment and wood products. Canada will eliminate tariffs for Malaysian exports in E&E and palm oil when the TPP agreement comes into effect. Meanwhile, several SMEs shared their excitement about the changing business landscape in the Pacific Rim. Builders Biomass Sdn Bhd chairman Ooi Suan Kim described the TPP agreement and Asean Economic Community as two platforms for the company and other Malaysian SMEs to leverage and expand their market reach. “For us, in the face of challenges, we embrace changes to adapt, carving out our niche. The TPP is a catalyst for us to chart our future.” Builders Biomass produces biomass waste pellets as a source of green energy and its exports span across Asia and Europe. VG Offshore Containers International (M) Sdn Bhd managing director Arvin Menon said his company can now venture into unchartered waters, in countries like Mexico, thanks to the TPP. INFOLINE: 01/2016 COMPETITIVENESS INFOLINE I N F O L I N E : WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016 0 1 / 2 0 1 6 ECONOMISTS SEE 3.2 pc CPI GRO WTH UALA LUMPUR: The Consumer Price Index INFORGRAPHICS NST may have grown by 3.2 per cent in March CPI forecast for March K compared with the same period a year ago, say economists. (% year-on-year) The Statistics Department will release the data AmInvestment Bank 3.6 today. BIMB Securities 3.4 DBS Bank 3.5 The CPI rose by 3.5 per cent in January and 4.2 per cent in February. Kananga Investment Bank 2.5 Maybank Investment Bank 3.4 Although Bank Negara Malaysia outlook is for a RHB Research 2.6 lower and more stable inflation of 2.5 to 3.5 per cent Standard Chartered Bank 3.2 for 2016, economist expect the first quarter to post higher growth compared with last year. UOB Bank 3.4 Average 3.2 This was due to the adjustment in the administered prices and the weaker ringgit factor. Outgoing central bank governor Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akthar Aziz held that the ringgit’s current level would be stronger if it reflected the country’s fundamentals, namely the steady growth, low inflation and an improving fiscal position.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Satu Lagi Teras Utama ETP Diperkenalkan
    PERDANA LIBRARY PERDANA LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION NEWSPAPER CLIPPING Newspaper Berita Harian 6/7/2011 Date Satu lagi teras utama ETP diperkenalkan UALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan mengumum- memperbanyak peluang pelaburan swasta, Peranan Kerajaan Dalam Perniagaan, Pem- Kkan enam Inisiatif Pembaharuan Stra- mentransformasi tempat dan tenaga kerja di bangunan Modal Insan, Penyampaian Per- tegik (SRI) sebagai satu lagi teras utama Malaysia untuk ekonomi berpendapatan ting- khidmatan Awam, Standard Antarabangsa Program Transformasi Ekonomi (ETP) bagi gi, menyediakan sistem penyampaian per- dan Liberalisasi serta Merapatkan Jurang meningkatkan daya saing negara pada pe- khidmatan awam berkualiti tinggi serta Ketidaksamaan Perusahaan Kecil dan Se- ringkat antarabangsa serta memastikan ke- memperbaiki standard kehidupan rakyat derhana (PKS) Bumiputera. sejahteraan hidup rakyat makin terjamin. berpendapatan rendah tanpa mengira bang- Inisiatif berkenaan akan memacu Malaysia sa. ke arah meningkatkan pendapatan negara, Enam SRI itu adalah Kewangan Awam, Rangka transformasi ekonomi kini lengkap Sebagai bukti komitmen ke- rajaan melaksanakan pembaha- ruan, Datuk Seri Najib Razak sendiri menerajui SRI Kewa- ngan Awam yang dibantu Men- teri Kewangan Kedua, Datuk Se- ri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah ser- ta Peranan Kerajaan Dalam Perniagaan. Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, bersama Menteri Sum- ber Manusia, Datuk Dr S Sub- ramaniam, pula akan menera- jui SRI Pembangunan Modal In- san. Menerusi enam SRI terper- inci itu, Perdana Menteri ber- kata, rangka transformasi eko- nomi negara kini lengkap dan kerajaan akan meneruskan tumpuan kepada usaha menja- na pertumbuhan ekonomi, di- iringi pembaharuan dasar yang membolehkan Malaysia bersa- ing lebih kukuh serta mantap dalam persada antarabangsa. Malah. petunjuk prestasi uta- ma (KPI) beliau dan menteri MUHYIDDIN menunjukkan laporan Akhir Kewangan Bahagian Tiga ketika melawat gerai pameran Program lain berkaitan sudah diselaras- Transformasi Ekonomi di Kuala Lumpur, semalam.
    [Show full text]
  • THE UNREALIZED MAHATHIR-ANWAR TRANSITIONS Social Divides and Political Consequences
    THE UNREALIZED MAHATHIR-ANWAR TRANSITIONS Social Divides and Political Consequences Khoo Boo Teik TRENDS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA ISSN 0219-3213 TRS15/21s ISSUE ISBN 978-981-5011-00-5 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace 15 Singapore 119614 http://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg 9 7 8 9 8 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 2021 21-J07781 00 Trends_2021-15 cover.indd 1 8/7/21 12:26 PM TRENDS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 21-J07781 01 Trends_2021-15.indd 1 9/7/21 8:37 AM The ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (formerly Institute of Southeast Asian Studies) is an autonomous organization established in 1968. It is a regional centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security, and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment. The Institute’s research programmes are grouped under Regional Economic Studies (RES), Regional Strategic and Political Studies (RSPS), and Regional Social and Cultural Studies (RSCS). The Institute is also home to the ASEAN Studies Centre (ASC), the Singapore APEC Study Centre and the Temasek History Research Centre (THRC). ISEAS Publishing, an established academic press, has issued more than 2,000 books and journals. It is the largest scholarly publisher of research about Southeast Asia from within the region. ISEAS Publishing works with many other academic and trade publishers and distributors to disseminate important research and analyses from and about Southeast Asia to the rest of the world. 21-J07781 01 Trends_2021-15.indd 2 9/7/21 8:37 AM THE UNREALIZED MAHATHIR-ANWAR TRANSITIONS Social Divides and Political Consequences Khoo Boo Teik ISSUE 15 2021 21-J07781 01 Trends_2021-15.indd 3 9/7/21 8:37 AM Published by: ISEAS Publishing 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore 119614 [email protected] http://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg © 2021 ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore All rights reserved.
    [Show full text]
  • How the Pandemic Is Keeping Malaysia's Politics Messy
    How the Pandemic Is Keeping Malaysia’s Politics Messy Malaysia’s first transfer of power in six decades was hailed as a milestone for transparency, free speech and racial tolerance in the multiethnic Southeast Asian country. But the new coalition collapsed amid an all-too-familiar mix of political intrigue and horse trading. Elements of the old regime were brought into a new government that also proved short-lived. The turmoil stems in part from an entrenched system of affirmative-action policies that critics say fosters cronyism and identity-based politics, while a state of emergency declared due to the coronavirus pandemic has hampered plans for fresh elections. 1. How did this start? Two veteran politicians, Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim, won a surprising election victory in 2018 that ousted then-Prime Minister Najib Razak, who was enmeshed in a massive money-laundering scandal linked to the state investment firm 1MDB. Mahathir, 96, became prime minister again (he had held the post from 1981 to 2003), with the understanding that he would hand over to Anwar at some point. Delays in setting a date and policy disputes led to tensions that boiled over in 2020. Mahathir stepped down and sought to strengthen his hand by forming a unity government outside party politics. But the king pre-empted his efforts by naming Mahathir’s erstwhile right-hand man, Muhyiddin Yassin, as prime minister, the eighth since Malaysia’s independence from the U.K. in 1957. Mahathir formed a new party to take on the government but failed to get it registered.
    [Show full text]
  • The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Scandal: Exploring Malaysia's 2018 General Elections and the Case for Sovereign Wealth Funds
    Seattle Pacific University Digital Commons @ SPU Honors Projects University Scholars Spring 6-7-2021 The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Scandal: Exploring Malaysia's 2018 General Elections and the Case for Sovereign Wealth Funds Chea-Mun Tan Seattle Pacific University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/honorsprojects Part of the Economics Commons, and the Political Science Commons Recommended Citation Tan, Chea-Mun, "The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Scandal: Exploring Malaysia's 2018 General Elections and the Case for Sovereign Wealth Funds" (2021). Honors Projects. 131. https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/honorsprojects/131 This Honors Project is brought to you for free and open access by the University Scholars at Digital Commons @ SPU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Honors Projects by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ SPU. The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Scandal: Exploring Malaysia’s 2018 General Elections and the Case for Sovereign Wealth Funds by Chea-Mun Tan First Reader, Dr. Doug Downing Second Reader, Dr. Hau Nguyen A project submitted in partial fulfillMent of the requireMents of the University Scholars Honors Project Seattle Pacific University 2021 Tan 2 Abstract In 2015, the former PriMe Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, was accused of corruption, eMbezzleMent, and fraud of over $700 million USD. Low Taek Jho, the former financier of Malaysia, was also accused and dubbed the ‘mastermind’ of the 1MDB scandal. As one of the world’s largest financial scandals, this paper seeks to explore the political and economic iMplications of 1MDB through historical context and a critical assessMent of governance. Specifically, it will exaMine the economic and political agendas of former PriMe Ministers Najib Razak and Mahathir MohaMad.
    [Show full text]
  • Railway Land Swap : New Light on an Old Issue
    This document is downloaded from DR‑NTU (https://dr.ntu.edu.sg) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Railway land swap : new light on an old issue Yang Razali Kassim 2010 Yang Razali Kassim. (2010). Railway land swap : new light on an old issue. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 076). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/92558 Downloaded on 27 Sep 2021 14:30:16 SGT ATTENTION: The Singapore Copyright Act applies to the use of this document. Nanyang Technological University Library 76/2010 RSIS COMMENTARIES RSIS Commentaries are intended to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy relevant background and analysis of contemporary developments. The views of the authors are their own and do not represent the official position of the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU. These commentaries may be reproduced electronically or in print with prior permission from RSIS. Due recognition must be given to the author or authors and RSIS. Please email: [email protected] or call 6790 6982 to speak to the Editor RSIS Commentaries, Yang Razali Kassim. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Railway Land Swap: New Light on an Old Issue Yang Razali Kassim 9 July 2010 The Malaysian Deputy Foreign Minister’s recent statement in Parliament that the Malayan Railway land in Singapore did not belong to Malaysia but was leased sheds new light on an old issue. Was this the reason for the breakthrough in bilateral ties? MALAYSIAN DEPUTY Foreign Minister Richard Riot Jaem’s statement in Parliament on 28 June -- on the landmark deal for a swap of Malayan Railway land in Singapore -- has shed new light on an old issue.
    [Show full text]
  • Selected Outcomes for TVET in the 11Th Malaysia Plan
    Of National Leaders, Businesses & Innovations Special ASEAN Skills Competition 2016 Enhancing Innovation and Productivity with High-Value Talent ad in supplement.pdf 1 7/14/16 4:18 PM Department of Skills Development What’s Inside 2 Knowledge-Based Skilled Workforce Development 4 Specialised Workforce 6 Built for the Skill 10 ASEAN Skills Competition 2016 15 Malaysia Boleh! SIN CHEW DAILY 03-8886 2426 ad in supplement.pdf 1 7/14/16 4:18 PM SIN CHEW DAILY 03-8886 2426 Knowledge-Based Skilled Workforce Development One of the most essential characteristics of a National Dual Training System and the National developed country is its skilled workforce. Germany Occupational Skills Standard (NOSS)-based training. and neighbouring Singapore, for instance, have 82% and 52% highly-skilled personnel in their Furthermore, we are focusing on significantly enhancing workforce respectively. In Malaysia, the percentage skilled workforce development with the shifting of of high-skilled local workers is targeted to reach Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) more than 35% by 2020 and over 40% by 2030 from towards industry-led programmes to produce skilled 28% currently. This translates into a continuous and talent that can meet industry needs. To this end, it is a significant focus on the development of human capital great honour that Malaysia has been selected to host the development and is in line with the country achieving ASEAN Skills Competition (ASC) 2016 for the third time a developed and advanced nation status by 2020. since the biennial event was initiated in Japan in 1993. Having a highly-skilled, efficient and effective labour ASC focuses on, among others, promoting the market increases the attractiveness of Malaysia as a development of quality vocational, technical and work preferred destination for foreign investment.
    [Show full text]
  • CHARACTERIZING the SHAPLEY VALUE to DETERMINE the VOTING POWER in MALAYSIAN GENERAL ELECTION 2013 KHAIRUL AMIR BIN ANUAR a Disse
    CHARACTERIZING THE SHAPLEY VALUE TO DETERMINE THE VOTING POWER IN MALAYSIAN GENERAL ELECTION 2013 KHAIRUL AMIR BIN ANUAR A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Science (Mathematics) Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia JANUARY 2014 iii Special dedication to my supportive parents, my lovely wife, and my brilliant kids. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The process to complete the proposal is like a captain sailor the ship in the wide ocean. Many obstacles and uncertainties cannot be solved without these tremendous people around me. First and foremost, thank to the greatest, Allah S.W.T for giving me a life to live in this amazing world. I would like to give a thousand appreciations to my lecturers, especially to my tremendous supervisor, Tuan Haji Ismail Bin Kamis for his guidance, encouragement, comments, and responsibility indeed. He helped me a lot along in many ways, especially by ensuring that I had all the necessary information as a reference to complete the process. In the same time, I would like to express my gratitude to my lovely family for their moral support, and motivation. They play such a wonderful role to boost my effort towards the finish line. Last but not least, I would like to thank people around me for their encouragement and assistance. v ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate the use of Shapley-Shubik power index in modeling decision Malaysian general elections for 2013. The selection model based on the actual results of the 13th general election using the Shapley value, as proposed in this study is to determine the power of each party in the coalition to contest either the winning or losing combination.
    [Show full text]
  • Foreign and Security Policy in the New Malaysia
    Foreign and security policy in Elina Noor the New Malaysia November 2019 FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY IN THE NEW MALAYSIA The Lowy Institute is an independent policy think tank. Its mandate ranges across all the dimensions of international policy debate in Australia — economic, political and strategic — and it is not limited to a particular geographic region. Its two core tasks are to: • produce distinctive research and fresh policy options for Australia’s international policy and to contribute to the wider international debate • promote discussion of Australia’s role in the world by providing an accessible and high-quality forum for discussion of Australian international relations through debates, seminars, lectures, dialogues and conferences. Lowy Institute Analyses are short papers analysing recent international trends and events and their policy implications. The views expressed in this paper are entirely the author’s own and not those of the Lowy Institute or the institutions with which the author is affiliated. FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY IN THE NEW MALAYSIA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Malaysia’s historic changE oF govErnment in May 2018 rEturnEd Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad to ofFice supported by an eclectic coalition of parties and interests under the Pakatan Harapan (AlliancE of HopE) bannEr. This raisEd quEstions about how thE sElF-declared Malaysia Baharu (NEw Malaysia) would EngagE with thE rest of thE world. AftEr thE ElEction, it was gEnErally assumEd that Malaysia’s ForEign policy would largEly stay thE coursE, with some minor adjustments. This trajEctory was confirmEd with thE SEptembEr 2019 relEasE of thE Foreign Policy Framework of the New Malaysia: Change in Continuity, thE country’s First major Foreign policy restatement under the new government.
    [Show full text]
  • Kawal Kebanjiran
    Headline Kawal kebanjiran pekerja asing di Malaysia MediaTitle Harian Ekspres (KK) Date 11 Mar 2015 Language Malay Circulation 29,826 Readership 97,836 Section Tempatan Color Full Color Page No 9 ArticleSize 759 cm² AdValue RM 3,910 PR Value RM 11,730 Kawal kebanjiran pekerja asing di Malaysia SEJAKbertahun lamanya, isu kebanji­ Datuk Wee Ka Siong bara­baru ini punyai perniagaan sendiri dan ada yang ran pekerja asing serta pendatang , berkata keraj aan perlu mengawal dan . memandu teksi,,, lihat sahaja kawasan asing tanpa izin di negara ini men­ memantau jumlah dan pergerakan Chow Kit dan Bukit Bintang, siapa yang 1 jadi masalah yang tidak berkesudahan. pekerja asing di Malaysia. menjadi 'tauke'? Malaysia menjadi.tumpuan rakyat Jabatan Imigresen menyasarkan "Sekiranya masalah kebanjiran ini daripada pelbagai negara, antaranya In­ r Malaysia bebas daripada pendatang tidak dikawal, graf akan terus meningkat donesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Fil­ asing taripa izin menjelang tahun 2020. dan tidak mustahil suatu hari nanti ipina dan Myanmar sebagai lubuk Persoalannya dengan jumlah kebanjiran mereka dapat menguasai bidang pernia­ mencari rezeki di pelbagai sektor. pekerja asing yang sebegitu besar, mam­ gaan sekali gus ekonomi negara, malah Meskipun pelbagai usaha agresif di­ pukah negara mencapainya? akan ada rakyat kita pula bekerja di jalankan pihak berkuasa termasuk peng­ Adakah Malaysia memerlukan jumlah bawah mereka," katanya. hantaran pulang ke negara asal, bilangan tenaga asing yang sebegitu ramai? Di be­ Shazali berkata kalau dahulu pekerja mereka tidak juga berkurangan, malah berapa tempat terutamanya di Lembah asing dibayar dengan gaji rendah tetapi bertambah tahun demi tahun. *­Klang, jumlah pekerja asing lebih ramai kini mereka turut menikmati gaji mini­ Menteri Sumber Manusia Datuk Seri daripada penduduk setempat sehingga mum RM900 yang ditetapkan kerajaan.
    [Show full text]
  • Using Transnational Advocacy Networks to Challenge Restrictions on Religion: Christian Minorities in Malaysia and India
    Using Transnational Advocacy Networks to Challenge Restrictions on Religion: Christian Minorities in Malaysia and India A dissertation submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Cincinnati in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Political Science of the College of Arts and Sciences by Kristina M. Teater M.A. Wright State University B.A. Milligan College July 2019 Committee Chair: Laura Dudley Jenkins, Ph.D. ii Abstract State-imposed restrictions on religious freedom challenge the rights of minorities. While some minorities live in authoritarian regimes, others live in countries with religious rights institutionalized in national constitutions and international human rights treaties. Despite these guarantees, minorities face restrictions on religion through laws and regulations that restrict what religion they choose and limit how they practice their faith. Thus minorities that in theory are supposed to have religious freedom also encounter religious freedom restrictions in practice. Faced with blockages that restrict their religious rights, minorities at times turn to transnational advocacy networks (TANs). Through my analysis of Christian minorities in Malaysia and India, I discover what some of these blockages are and how minorities and their transnational partners have negotiated with the state in recent legal challenges to Christians’ rights. I focus on the agency and strategies of minorities by listening to their opinions, arguments, and reasoning, as articulated through interviews, legal documents, and an original survey. In doing so, this study differs from recent scholarship that traces the structure and organization of TANs. I find that how Christian minorities use transnational advocacy networks is dependent on the political opportunities that are available to them domestically.
    [Show full text]
  • Mandate from the People of Sarawak Vital for Continued Development – Najib Bernama April 28, 2016
    Mandate from the People of Sarawak Vital For Continued Development – Najib Bernama April 28, 2016 SERIAN, April 28 (Bernama) -- Barisan Nasional need the mandate from the people of Sarawak in the state election to continue the development agenda that has yet to be completed said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The Prime Minister said the development agenda cannot be completed in a short time as it needs strategic planning by the Federal and state governments. "Therefore, it is important for the people of Sarawak to continue their support for BN in the state election, especially Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem. Give him the mandate to continue the development. "Sarawak will 'sit at the same level or rise at the same level' with Peninsula Malaysia. I am therefore, committed to approve various allocations and mega development projects like the Pan Borneo Highway," he said after visiting Sekolah Kebangsaan St Jude Bunan, situated about 80km from Kuching, here Thursday. Serian Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem who is also the Human Resource Minister and BN candidate for Kedup, Martin Ben accompanied the Prime Minister during the visit. Najib said the government was committed to fulfill the development agendas that were pledged because such commitments from BN are not empty promises like that pledged by the opposition. "Do not be influenced or convinced by promises made by the opposition. The people do not want empty promises. Promises must be fulfilled. Who can do it? asked the Prime Minister to an eager crowd who immediately replied 'BN' in a collective voice.
    [Show full text]
  • Nobody Comes Between Me and My Cousin, Says Hisham Malaysiakini.Com June 3, 2015 by Kow Gah Chie
    Nobody comes between me and my cousin, says Hisham MalaysiaKini.com June 3, 2015 By Kow Gah Chie Hishammuddin Hussein has revealed that blood is indeed thicker than water and dismissed claims of a rift between him and his cousin, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. Speaking at a press conference this evening, the defence minister stressed that nobody could drive a wedge between them. "Those who try to instigate a fight between the premier and I will not be successful, take my word for it," he said after chairing a post cabinet meeting today. "Speaking of resigning from cabinet posts, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin would have resigned yesterday, together with few cabinet ministers," he said sarcastically. Hisham was referring to rumours which claimed Muhyiddin (photo) would resign after he returned to Malaysia last night from an overseas trip, and another cabinet minister, Shafie Apdal, would be handing in his resignation soon. He also claimed there were certain quarters who simply did not want to see them moving forward as a team in resolving 1MDB issues. Hisham also reiterated his denial on quitting the cabinet over differences with Najib regarding the debt-laden 1MDB. He also addressed his controversial tweet which was interpreted by some as not supporting Najib wholeheartedly as he had spelt out three conditions - rationalisation, accountability and transparency, to resolve issues relating to 1MDB. According to him, the government had made progress in realising the conditions. He pointed out the cabinet had discussed on 1MDB's rationalisation, while the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Auditor-General's Chambers are probing the GLC's accounts.
    [Show full text]