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Decentralisation in Malaysia – Asking the difficult questions
*a reflection post roundtable discussion on decentralisation jointly organised by the Office of the Penang State Speaker, Penang Institute and IDEAS Malaysia. After the March 8 general election in Malaysia, the debate on decentralisation has gained momentum. For decades now, state and local governments have surrendered power to the federal government in Kuala Lumpur and … Continue reading
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The Penang Institute is proud to host a roundtable discussion in collaboration with the office of the Speaker of the Penang State Assembly and the Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) on the topic of “Decentralisation in Malaysia”. The discussion will be moderated by Wan Saiful Wan Jan, CEO of IDEAS. Prominent discussants include, … Continue reading
These days, values are taking to the back seats to give way to saving party and personal “face”. Ms. Jessie Ooi of the MCA who recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons, including to slander the Penang State local authorities, refused to bulge with a simple apology, and instead chose to bend and twist … Continue reading
Versi Bahasa Melayu di sini. 2012年2月18日|大山脚 身为槟城地方政府（PBT）市议员，我对马华士拉央区协调员黄糩璊所发出的以下言论感到非常失望： 槟城地方政府自从308执政之后提高门牌税； 地方政府执法人员在晚上10时30分之后，取缔违例停泊的汽车。
The much awaited debate between Secretary-General of DAP (Democratic Action Party) cum Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (LGE) and President of MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association) Chua Soi Lek (CSL) ended just a while ago. The title of the debate was: Chinese (Malaysians) at a Crossroads: Is the Two-Party System becoming a Two-Race System? It … Continue reading
My tweets of the LGE-CSL debate. The chronology is from bottom-up. See my overall comment here. Hujah CSL-DAP sokong Islam,tak baik.DAP tak tunai janji hapuskan tol di Pulau Pinang.DAP akan merugikan cina #fb Hujah LGE-DAP-PAS pakat atas dasar keadilan.MCA-UMNO dasar kaum.PR di Putrajaya tawar rakyat kesejahteraan ekonomi atas dasar adil,telus #fb Debat LGE vs CSL tamat #fb Mana … Continue reading
16 Februari 2012 | Bukit Mertajam Pemuda Sosialis Parti Tindakan Demokratik (DAPSY) Pulau Pinang mengecam kenyataan Ahli Parlimen Bayan Baru Dato’ Zahrain Mohd Hashim terhadap DAP dan Setiausaha Agung DAP Saudara Lim Guan Eng berhubung isu Israel yang dilaporkan oleh Malaysiakini pada 16 Februari 2012 (Zahrain taunts LGE’s total silence on Israel). Kenyataan Zahrain tersebut … Continue reading
It’s amazing what we can do when we insulate ourselves from the regular noise of our lives. Last week I had lunch with two of my mentors and was inspired to get an item pending on my checklist for a long time done. One of my goals is to publish my first book by 30. … Continue reading
MPSP Councillor Steven Sim and his newly appointed fellow Councillor, Tan Xin Ying together with former Councillor Oon Neow Aun today brought early Chinese New Year cheers to the hawkers at Fresh Foodcourt in Padang Lalang, Bukit Mertajam when they distributed Cleaner, Greener Penang caps and aprons to the hawkers. About 50 sets of caps … Continue reading
“When the wealthy vie with each other in splendor and display while the poor squeeze each other to death; when the poor do not enjoy a moment’s rest while the rich are comfrotable; when the poor lose more and more while the rich keep piling up treasures; when in some ever more extravagant desires awaken, … Continue reading
Allow me to greet the opening of the second decade of the 21st century with an invitation to innovate. I recently said to a group of close friends that this decade we are heading is for the new “Steve Jobs” of our time - the old Steve Jobs showed us that what we know as … Continue reading
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