(Pic by Yamamoto Ortiz / sxc.hu) MY New Year wish for all Malaysians is that we will regain our voice. We face an uncertain 2010. But if we are to become politically stable and economically secure, it is now, more than ever, that we need to be able to be openly critical of outdated policies […]
2010
Looking back, moving forward
By Marina Mahathir(© Gaspirtz / Wiki Commons) IF I could, I would look up what all those astrologers said about 2009 at the beginning of the year to see if what they predicted was correct. If I recall correctly, all their predictions were of gloom and doom. And for once, I think they got it right: 2009 […]
Lower income tax in 2010
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Oct 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, in an effort to improve the people’s well-being, today announced the government’s proposal to increase personal income tax relief from RM8,000 to RM9,000. At the same time, the government was also proposing to restructure the national fuel subsidy system to be more equitable. In […]
Budget 2010
Updated 8.10pm on 23 Oct 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Oct 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today tabled Budget 2010, themed “1Malaysia, Together We Prosper”, which totalled RM191.5 billion. The budget, Najib’s first as Finance Minister, has a three-pronged strategy to drive the nation towards a high-income economy, and ensure holistic and sustainable […]
