PPSMI:A Different Perspective
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An overviewPengajaran dan Pembelajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam Bahasa Inggeris or PPSMI - to teach and learn mathematics and science in English –...
The Tale of Two Economies
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Fiat money Welcome to the world of derivatives where nothing is worth a lot!In the old days, money had its equivalent value in gold – the value of an...
More and More Malls in Penang
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Penang’s retail landscapeIn recent years, shopping malls, hypermarkets and departmental stores have been rapidly growing on both the island and the main...
A review of the ONE-YEAR-OLD ETP
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In March 2010, the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) was launched by the federal government’s Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) to...
The Renminbi - Risks and Opportunities Ahead
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There are basically three types of interested parties who need to make payment arrangements in Renminbi (RMB) — an exporter to China, an importer of Chine...
Kicking The Subsidy Habit
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Note: RON or Research Octane Number refers to how resistant the fuel is to detonation or “knocking”, some high performance engines require higher...
Surviving G4's Crisis Measures
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Policies in G4 countries (the US, Europe, Japan and the UK) are likely to shape economic strategies and the global economic environment for years to come. Their...
Can Asia maintain high growth on its own?
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Bank for International Settlements, Basel, Switzerland.Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai, India.Kobe Port, Japan.Gurgaon sky...
Asian Financial Crisis Act II?
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In the mid-1990s, the Renminbi and Yen devalued while rising US interest rates led to a strong US dollar. These, together with the withdrawal of capital from As...
Is Petronas feeding a fatal habit?
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The first oil well in Malaysia was called the Grand Old Lady. This was in Miri, Sarawak. Also known as Oil Well No. 1, it was operated by the Royal Shell Compan...
An internationalised Renminbi will help stabilise global finances
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China is increasingly debating whether or not the Renminbi should be internationalised, possibly joining the US Dollar and the Euro as an international vehicle...
Where are Asian currencies heading?
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Structure of forex marketsHuge global foreign exchange (forex) markets have a daily turnover of US$5.3tril, which is roughly 23 times the world GDP. The funct...