THE following is my second press statement on the matter of improper ownership of low-cost flat units. My first press statement dated 24 Feb 2010 revealed that I had found several senior Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) staff owning low-cost apartment units. This was despite them drawing a salary of more than RM2,500 at the […]
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Why did MBPJ spend so much?
By KW MakMBPJ is spending RM1.2 million on this walkway with tactile indicators (pic by KW Mak) IT was recently reported that the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) spent RM1.2 million on a pedestrian walkway in Section 5, Petaling Jaya. There was uproar from residents because of the exorbitant cost involved. In the report, MBPJ Mayor Datuk […]
Forecast to be revised if economy improves
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 April 2009: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will revise growth forecast for the year if the economy improves in the second half, its governor, Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akthar Aziz said today. The central bank has projected the gross domestic product (GDP) for this year to be between -1% and 1%. She said […]
Zeti: Ringgit stable
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 March 2009: The ringgit’s movement is in line with that of other currencies, Bank Negara Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said. “It is now stable against the other currencies so the market remains orderly,” she said when asked about the ringgit’s movement. The ringgit is now hovering near RM3.70 to […]
Zeti: Ringgit reflects global phenomenon
By Gan Yen KuanKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit, which fell to more than a three-year low on 2 March, is reflective of the current global economic situation, said Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz. “It reflects the global phenomenon.It reflects the strength of the US dollar following deleveraging that is taking place and remitting of funds to […]
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Oleh Fared Ayam dan Zahiril Adzim(© Elvis Santana / sxc.hu) SEBELUM membeli surat khabar, kita biasanya melihat-lihat sekali imbas tajuk-tajuk utama yang tertera di muka hadapannya. Dan pilihan kita biasanya akan lebih menjurus kepada akhbar-akhbar yang melaporkan berita-berita utama yang sedang hangat dihebahkan dan diperkatakan pada ketika itu. Tidak kiralah sama ada berita itu berkisar tentang hal-hal di dalam mahupun […]
Ringgit opens higher against USD
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Jan 2009: The ringgit was higher against the US dollar in early trading today as investors liquidate their greenback positions ahead of the weekend break, dealers said. Hence, the US dollar was under pressure in the early morning, a dealer said. At 9.00am, the ringgit was traded at 3.3300/3333 against the US […]
