 PETALINGJAYA BLOG
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THE Cabinet has agreed for a mini-budget to be tabled at the next parliament sitting, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.
"We are in the process of discussing with parliament as to the procedures and the best timing to present the mini-budget in the Dewan Rakyat," he told reporters. "A meeting will be held in parliament on Tuesday to decide on the best time and procedures for the mini-budget," said Najib, who is also Finance Minister. Asked on the size of the package, he said: "I will not want to say the amount at this stage but it will be bigger than the last stimulus package." "Because this is in the form of a mini-budget, it will encompass fiscal monetary and other measures that the government can introduce," he said. Asked whether it would include further lowering of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR), he said: "We are in constant discussions with Bank Negara for the appropri ... Read more » |
Monday March 9, 2009What we can learn from the initiatives of other countries, particularly tax measuresBy PETER WEE
THE mini budget to be announced tomorrow comes at a time of difficult world economic conditions. Prospects for 2009 remain uncertain. Across the region, countries like China, Taiwan, Japan and Singapore face declining industrial production and exports. The offshoot is that jobs are at risk. There are record job losses in the United States and rising unemployment rates in Europe, Japan and China. Governments around the world have taken unprecedented steps to stimulate their economies and recapitalise ailing financial institutions. Closer to home, Malaysia’s economic statistics for the last quarter indicate declines in key areas such as exports, indus ... Read more » |
Selesaikan segera isu PPSMI
PETALING JAYA 7 Mac - Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi mahu isu Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris (PPSMI) diselesaikan segera bagi mengelakkan tercetusnya isu lebih besar pada masa depan. Perdana Menteri berkata, ini kerana terdapat desakan kuat terutama daripada orang Melayu mengenai isu tersebut dan satu keputusan segera mengenainya perlu dilakukan. "Saya mahu isu ini diselesaikan segera dan jika dilengah-lengahkan, pelbagai tekanan dan tindakan akan dilakukan oleh pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) menyebabkan ia jadi lebih besar," tegasnya. Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas melancarkan buku Dragon Fire Hammer , tulisan Adam Umemoto yang berusia 14 tahun di sini hari ini. Perdana Menteri diminta mengulas kontroversi PPSMI yang semakin memuncak apabila ... Read more » |
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Shopping and business
Petaling Jaya, due to its logistic location with Kuala Lumpur hosts many business centres in the city. This includes the sub areas like Damansara Utama, Damansara Jaya, Bandar Utama, Kelana Jaya, Sungei Way and such which all have their own set of companies and corporations. In terms of shopping, there are various malls where to allow shoppers to indulge. This includes One Utama, Atria Shopping Centre, Ikana Shopping Centre and The Curve all of which are always filled with people day in day out.
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Petalingjaya.ucoz.com Petalingjaya.uzoc.com is an online portal catered to the people of Petaling Jaya, a township in Selangor which, over the years have grown to become one of the most developed and most potential towns in Malaysia. Petaling Jaya is nationally popular as one of the best commercial cities in Malaysia of which its property here are considered to be one of the most valuable. It is home to many upscale residential areas while some international companies have also made this city its base for many years and many more to come. ... Read more »
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2009-03-06
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