January 11, 2018

IDEAS: Development freeze “excessive demonstration of govt powers”

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): Putrajaya’s orders to indefinitely freeze approvals for four types of developments is an “excessive demonstration of government powers to suppress the free […]
January 11, 2018

Luxury property projects freeze impedes readjustment phase: Ideas senior fellow

KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s move to freeze approvals for luxury property projects is a direct interference in the market as it impedes the readjustment phase that […]
January 5, 2018

‘Create bigger middle class to beat graft’

KUALA LUMPUR: A growing middle class is Malaysia’s best bet against corruption, says former director-general of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy. “Growing the part of […]
January 5, 2018

Grow your middle class to fight corruption, says WTO ex-chief

KUALA LUMPUR: Former World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general Pascal Lamy is of the view that a rising middle class is the best way to curb corruption […]
January 4, 2018

Want to beat corruption? Create more taxpayers, says ex-WTO chief

INCREASING the number of middle-class taxpayers is the surest way to tackle corruption in Malaysia, according to a former director-general of the World Trade Organisation.Pascal Lamy, […]
January 4, 2018

Malaysia Boleh Capai Status Negara Berpendapatan Tinggi Menjelang 2020 – Bekas KP WTO

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Jan (Bernama) — Hasrat Malaysia untuk menjadi negara berpendapatan tinggi menjelang 2020, berdasarkan pelaksanaan strategi jangka panjang negara, boleh dicapai, kata bekas Ketua […]
January 4, 2018

Malaysia can achieve high-income nation status by 2020, says ex-WTO DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — Malaysia’s ambition to become a high-income nation by 2020, based on the implementation of the country’s long-term strategy, is achievable, said […]