Penang’s executive council has declared a nearly four-year-old promise met: They have released a list of their individually-held assets, and, in part, the loans that accompany some of those assets. The reason that this disclosure took years, instead of …
World Bank Says Global Slowdown Will Affect Malaysia
Developing economies in Asia-Pacific, including Malaysia, could face slower growth in 2012 as Europe’s debt problems and weaker trade drag down global growth, the World Bank said.
The Washington-based lender’s Global Economic Prospects report on the ‘Uncertainties and Vulnerabilities of …
Good Governance Grows With New Transparency and Disclosure Moves
Penang’s executive council, after nearly four years of trying, finally managed to bring on-line its members’ assets this week. Chief Justice Tan Sri Arifin Zakaria has announced that the judiciary would work closely with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to …
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. …
Anwar’s Final Act Showing Signs of Early Fizzle
There is a very real likelihood that when the history of Malaysia is written, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s story will not merely be a cautionary tale, but a footnote as well. His tale, since his unsuccessful attempt to finally leap …