Amidst the shrill rhetoric over divisive issues at the national level, a surprise guest quietly dropped by at the home of Pas national unity bureau chairman Mujahid Yusof Rawa in Parit Buntar over the Raya weekend.Bishop Sebastian and Fr Francis Anthony visit Mujahid at his home in Parit Buntar – Photograph: Mujahid’s Facebook
Finding it tough to keep your head financially above water? Read this if you want to know where Malaysia stands in Asia in terms of income inequality and some of the factors driving this inequality.
Remember Felda Global Ventures? Its share price continues to hovers around its IPO price of 4.55, well below its high of close to RM5.50.Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd
Taiwan’s Chinese Petroleum Corporation, the major shareholder of Kuokuang Petrochemical Technology Corporation (KPTC), has indicated that it is scrapping its investment plan in Pengerang in Johor, according to reports.
The detailed environmental impact assessment process for Phase 2 of E&O’s Seri Tanjung Pinang project involving 760 acres of land to be reclaimed off Tanjung Tokong in Penang gets underway.
The final round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, which could have far-reaching implicatoins for the various economies in the pact, is due to be held on 20 August in Brunei.
The spotlight continues to shine on 1MDB and its operations, as its rapid build-up of debt raises eyebrows: it reportedly has US$12bn in borrowings – although some argue that these are backed by assets of RM38bn.
Lynas reportedly sold its rare earths for the equivalent of a little over A$5/kg compared to production costs of almost $20/kg, earning just $600,000 on the back of sluggish market prices.Look at this share price chart for Lynas Corp (listed on the Australian Stock Exchange):
So much time has been spent discussion the legacy of the three premiers we have had since 1981. But in many ways, it is a pointless exercise, especially when it comes to discussing Najib and Abdullah.
Raya greetings to all readers and maaf zahir dan batin, i.e. forgive my wrongdoings. Hope you all have a lovely break with family and friends. And let’s hope that the coming year will see our land and its people blessed with more justice, peace, compassion, wisdom and enlightenment.
The game of squash is making a strong bid for inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games.The campaign has received a boost from Penang, the home state of seven-time world champion and world number one Nicol David and world number six Low Wee Wern.
The Consumers Association of Penang has issued a statement on the illegal hill-top clearing at Bukit Relau.The statement can be found on the CAP website.
Blog visitor Sharon, a Tecoma resident, speaks about the campaign:
It’s great that the “NO Maccas in Tecoma” campaign has gone international. Tecoma is a small town in the Dandenong Ranges and although it is not far from major suburban areas near Melbourne, it still possesses that quiet, small town atmosphere.
Australian police moved in at dawn today to remove a roof-top protester who had been camping at the top of a building slated for demolition to make way for a McDonald’s fast food outlet, which is opposed by the local community in Tecoma.
The election results show that Sabah’s fixed deposit status remains and it will continue to play the role of kingmaker – but a closer analysis will also reveal something else.
