At the start of the year, when the cynics of Pakatan Rakyat were deriding the Economic Transformation Programme, an analyst at Jupiter Securities forecast that the ETP would play a crucial role in protecting and boosting the Malaysian economy throughout …
After Political and Economic Reform, Najib Must Reform Umno
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s reform credentials are second to none. But after his widely-praised political and economic reforms of the past 18 months, he faces a challenge closer to home that is no less daunting – reforming Umno. …
DAP Congress: 100 Days From Putrajaya or 100 Days From Annihilation?
The timing of this weekend’s DAP Annual Congress – the last of any major party before GE13 – couldn’t be worse. In just the past few weeks we have had Chinese hair salon owners fined over Kelantan’s gender separation policies, …
Corruption Crackdown Brings Results
Tackling corruption is one of the priorities of the government, and we are now seeing the results of its concerted approach to root out corruption at all levels. The nation has improved to 54th spot in the Corruption Perceptions Index …
The Success Story of 2012: The Economy
The impressive growth of the Malaysian economy is the real success story this year, with more positive news coming this month. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative said our economic outlook remains stable for next year with strong domestic consumption …