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A surprise Raya visitor for Mujahid Yusof Rawa

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 visits Mujahid Yusof Rawa
Bishop Sebastian and Fr Francis Anthony visit Mujahid at his home in Parit Buntar – Photograph: Mujahid’s Facebook

Evidence of rising inequality in Asia poses challenge

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.

labour-share-of-GDP,-Asia-2013

Where to, Felda Global Ventures?

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 oil refiner’s RM42bn Pengerang plan in doubt: Reports

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.

Detailed EIA process kicks off for 760-acre land reclamation in Penang

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.

Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2

TPPA negotiations shrouded in secrecy

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.

1MDB racked up borrowings of over RM38bn: Report

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.

Disappointing results for Lynas Corp

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):

Najib, Abdullah, Mahathir – are we missing something?

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.

Selamat Hari Raya

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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.