1. Increase in Budget Allocation
This is a record expansionary budget of RM207.9 billion, a further increase of 5% from the RM177 billion budget allocated in 2008, with the express objective of countering the problem of stagflation and overall economic slowdown indicated by the expected 5.4% growth rate for 2009. The fiscal deficit is also expected […]
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SERI Economic Forum 2008: “The Rise in Petrol Price – How It Affects Us”
Published by July 20th, 2008 in Economy and Event. 0 CommentsSERI would like to thank the speaker and various panelists who have given their commitment to be a part of our first event for 2008, entitled *SERI Economic Forum 2008: “The Rise in Petrol Price – How It Affects Us”. *As of current, we have been given the ‘green light’ to proceed with this event.
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PROTES JANGAN NAIKKAN HARGA PETROL
Masjid KLCC, KL
Published by January 26th, 2008
in Economy and Event.
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JARINGAN RAKYAT TERTINDAS ( JERIT)
www.jerit.org
Selepas pilihanraya kita semua tahu , harga petrol akan naik. Bila harga petrol naik, harga semua barangan pun akan naik.
Pada masa kini , Malaysia Institute of Economic Research (MIER) mencadangkan kerajaan naik harga petrol sebanyak 80 sen .
Inilah yang paling baik katanya . Bayangkan kalau harga petrol naik 80sen. Apakan akan […]
Stop preventing peaceful assembly
Published by January 25th, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence, Violence, Freedom of Assembly, Economy, Civil Liberties, Economic Rights, Law Enforcement and Law and Justice. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned that the police continues to prevent a citizen’s right to freedom of assembly, as seen by the latest warning issued to the Coalition Against Inflation (Protes), which has planned an assembly this Saturday, 26 Jan.
On 25 Jan, national news agency BERNAMA reported the warning by Dang Wangi […]
CERAMAH UMUM - PROTES JANGAN NAIK HARGA MINYAK
KL/Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall
Published by January 18th, 2008
in Economy and Event.
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Semua Rakyat Malaysia Yang PRIHATIN Dijemput Hadir!
20 JANUARI 2008 (AHAD), 8 MALAM
Dewan Perhimpunan Cina Selangor (SCAH)
Penceramah :
Dr. Mohd. Hatta Ramli (PAS), Tian Chua (keADILan), S.Arutchelvan (PSM), Ronnie Liu (DAP), S. Parames (GPKK-JERIT) Simon Ooi (DEMA)
Anjuran Bersama :
Gabungan Membantah Kenaikan Harga Barang (PROTES)
Dewan Perhimpunan Cina Selangor , Youth section(SCAH, YS)
Sebarang Pertanyaan Sila Hubungi :
Dr. Mohd. Hatta […]
MITI Mendapat Keranda: Bantahan Simbolik Gabungan Rakyat Membantah FTA
Published by January 16th, 2008 in Economy and Economic Rights. 0 Comments14/01/2008- Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur
Pada minggu lalu, kami mendapat tahu bahawa Kerajaan Malaysia akan meneruskan rundingan maut (US-Malaysia FTA) dengan Kerajaan Amerika. Namun, tiada banyak berita mengenai rundingan ini. Tiada maklumat mengenai lokasi rundingan dan tiada maklumat mengenai isu yang akan dibincngkan. Nampaknya, Kerajaan Malaysia dengan senyap sudah memulakan semula rundingan untuk menjual rakyat negara […]
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
RE: Malaysia-US FTA Talks Resumed
The US and Malaysia resumed formal negotiations yesterday in Kuala Lumpur for a free trade agreement, nearly a year after talks came to a deadlock over differences in a number of contentious issues which include the opening up of government contracts.
According to the US ambassador to Malaysia, the […]
Malaysia-US FTA Talks to Resume on January 14
Published by January 4th, 2008 in Economy and Economic Rights. 0 CommentsDear Friends and Colleagues,
Formal negotiations between Malaysia and the US are said to be scheduled to resume during the week of January 14 in Kuala Lumpur, according to Barbara Weisel, the US chief negotiator, adding that the US hopes to reach an agreement by the middle of the year.
The last round (the fifth) between […]
Budget 2008; No allocation for Tamil schools and the 70% Indian poor and hardcore poor
Published by September 11th, 2007 in Ethnic Relations, Economy and Education. 0 CommentsWith all due respect we refer to the above matter and regret to note that for the RM176.9 Billion (NST 8-9-2007 pg 2) 2008 budget proposal tabled in Parliament on 7.9.2007 by your goodself, no specific allocations have been made to make all 523 Tamil schools fully aided and for the 70% poor and hardcore […]
FTAs Benefit US Most
Published by September 5th, 2007 in Economy, International Affairs and Economic Rights. 0 CommentsNobel laureate and former World Bank chief economist Joseph Stiglitz believes that no developing countries should not enter into free trade agreements (FTA) with the US, as those who did have not benefited greatly from them.
In an interview with a Malaysian financial publication, Stiglitz said bilateral agreements have been a “disaster for the developing […]
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