When it comes to economics, the Najib Razak government is both arrogant and ignorant. It doesn’t understand the livelihood of ordinary folks and is not prepared to concede that Najibnomics is not serving the needs of Malaysians. Whenever concerns are raised, the immediate reply is…
The debate on Goods and Services Tax (GST) is likely to continue to dominate public discourse as its negative impact is keenly felt by lower income families as well as reflected in the stagnation across domestic consumption sectors. I am often frustrated that even senior…
The government’s decision to increase the petrol price by another 20 cents on February 1, after a 20 cents increase on January 1, is an appalling move with huge economic and human costs and consequences. In particular, I have argued before that such a move…
MCA President and Minister of Transport Liow Tiong Lai told a joint Chinese media interview that the Government is now pushing for a RM 200 billion Carey Island Port plan. Prime Minister Najib Razak and Liow need to inform Malaysians whether this is a private…
Joint media statement by DAP Parliamentary Whip and MP for Seremban Loke Siew Fook and MP for Kluang Liew Chin Tong in Kuala Lumpur on 21st January 2017: We are disappointed with the announcement by Deputy Finance Minister Lee Chee Leong that the Special Draws…
I uploaded a facebook post two days ago showing a handshake between two hands, one depicting MCA’s logo and another with China’s flag. MCA formed a “Belt and Road Centre” and “MCA People’s Republic of China Affairs Committee” in the hope to serve as a…
Investments from China is now a hotly debated subject after Chinese state-owned entities bailed out 1MDB, and in the wake of the mega deals announced during Prime Minister Najib Razak’s visit to China in November 2016. Broadly, we welcome China’s investments, just like we welcome…
BR1M (one Malaysia assistance programme) is no substitute for holistic economic policies that improve the welfare of the bottom 60% and the overall economy. It is foolish of UMNO ministers to think that BR1M receipients do not know this. UMNO ministers and big shots seems…
The Prime Minister’s Department will receive an allocation of RM 15.94 billion in 2017, of which RM 4.92 billion is for Administration and RM 11.01 billion for Development. The allocation is unnecessarily huge when most other ministries, especially health, education, welfare and policing suffer substantial…
The shock election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of United States is a timely reminder for Malaysia that we need a new paradigm to face up to the new realities of the world economy. First, one of the clearest outcomes of the election…