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Rethinking wage policy to reposition our economy
Although the minimum wage law is scheduled to take effect in January 2013, the Barisan Nasional Government does not seem to be particularly committed to re-imagine the Malaysian economy through…
Agenda Ekonomi Saksama
Amidst an increasing global realisation that inequality hurts growth, general well-being of the population and, ultimately, stability, DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng articulates an Agenda Ekonomi Saksama to orient DAP…
World Bank’s Report on Malaysian Minimum Wages
In view of the near-nonsensical discussion in the media on minimum wage by Barisan Nasional elected representatives, I decided to release my copy of a confidential report by the World…
Minimum wage: unsubstantiated statements by Chua Tee Yong and Chua Soi Lek
Media statement by Liew Chin Tong, DAP MP for Bukit Bendera, on Sunday 7th October 2012 Minimum wage: unsubstantiated statements by Chua Tee Yong and Chua Soi Lek MCA President…
Pakatan’s Comprehensive labour policy reforms aim to uplift the nation
The BN Youth Chief clearly needs some lessons macro-economics. While Barisan Nasional Youth can tolerate corruption and wastages to the tune of billions but it is a crime from the…
The Government is Insincere about GST
As far as the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) is concerned, the Barisan Nasional has turned lying into an art form in the 2013 Budget. On the one…
Pakatan Rakyat: Building an Economy for All
Barisan Nasional paraded its “55 years” of track record” in “fulfillment of promises” – Janji Ditepati – during the Prime Minister Najib Razak’s recent roadshows and on National Day 2012.…
Post Budget Dialogue 14 Oct (Fri) 5.30pm @ PSDC, PG.
Penang Institute (formerly known as Socio-Economic & Environmental Research Institute, SERI) is once again organizing its annual Post Budget Dialogue. We are cordially inviting you to participate in this dialogue.…
It’s an all gain, no pain budget?
Bukit Bendara MP and DAP strategist Liew Chin Tong said: “It is a budget to raise election funds for Umno. The inability to reform makes me feels that this will…
Make fuller use of our MP’s expertise, skills and talents
Media Statement by the Pakatan Rakyat Alternative Budget Committee on 9 September 2011 in Petaling Jaya Make fuller use of our MPs’ expertise, skills and talents This week, the Pakatan…
Pakatan welcomes BN belated awareness of neglected Malaysians
The Pakatan Rakyat Alternative Budget Committee welcomes the Barisan Nasional’s belated realisation on the importance of helping those who earn below RM3,000 per month. Behind the fa
A leaner Prime Minister’s Department
ANGGARAN PERBELANJAAN PERSEKUTUAN 2011 m/s 95 The Prime Minister’s Department of Pakatan Rakyat will cost just a third of the budget allocated to the current PMD. The Pakatan Rakyat Alternative…
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