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How to become a successful politician

 Asean, Politics  10 Responses »
Apr 052012
 

Note: This blog will resume updates and comment moderation on 9 April 2012 From across the causeway, a light-hearted look at what it takes to become a successful politician with more than a grain of truth to it.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 11.16am  Tagged with: Politics, Singapore, Singlish

Australia is so huge – but Lynas chose Gebeng?

 Other Asian countries, Sustainable development  68 Responses »
Mar 282012
 
Australia is so huge - but Lynas chose Gebeng?

Australia is so huge and yet Lynas Corporation could not find anywhere suitable there and instead chose Gebeng, Kuantan for its rare earth refinery – and its waste.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 1.21pm  Tagged with: Australia, Gebeng, Lynas, refinery

Another accolade for Penang street food

 Asean, Assam laksa, Other Asian countries, Penang street food  29 Responses »
Mar 262012
 

CNN GO has put Penang at the head of a list of ‘Asia’s 10 greatest street food cities’.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 5.30pm  Tagged with: Penang, street food

Indonesia’s poverty rate falls

 Asean, Poverty, Workers' rights  47 Responses »
Mar 252012
 
Indonesia's poverty rate falls

There was much ado in the press here about Indonesia flexing its muscles over the tasks that domestic workers have to perform in Malaysia. Could it be that, with the poverty rate in Indonesia reportedly falling, there is less desperation to work in Malaysia?

 Posted by Anil Netto at 6.14pm  Tagged with: domestic workers, Malaysia, Poverty

TPP: Malaysia needs to maintain tools for capital controls

 Asean, FTAs, Other Asian countries, United States  4 Responses »
Mar 082012
 

Lim Mah Hui and Kevin Gallagher warn that the Trans-Pacific Partnership could make it difficult for participating nations to regulate speculative capital flows to protect their economies from financial crises.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 12.27pm  Tagged with: capital control, financial crisis, Trans-Pacifici Partnership, United States
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