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A Piece of My Mind: The RM22 bil 'hole'
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A Piece of My Mind. Malaysia can be a united nation, with a confident Malaysian society, infused by strong moral and ethical values, living in a society that is democratic, liberal and tolerant, caring, economically just and equitable, progressive and prosperous, and in full possession of an economy that is competitive, dynamic, robust and resilient. (Mahathir Mohamad). Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The RM22 bil 'hole'. No, I am not even talking about the annual budget deficits at over RM30 bil. The Governme...
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A Piece of My Mind: 1MDB saved us money?
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A Piece of My Mind. Malaysia can be a united nation, with a confident Malaysian society, infused by strong moral and ethical values, living in a society that is democratic, liberal and tolerant, caring, economically just and equitable, progressive and prosperous, and in full possession of an economy that is competitive, dynamic, robust and resilient. (Mahathir Mohamad). Sunday, May 24, 2015. 1MDB saved us money? I've not penned my thoughts down in an article about 1MDB since this circus began. G) We shou...
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A Piece of My Mind: February 2015
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A Piece of My Mind. Malaysia can be a united nation, with a confident Malaysian society, infused by strong moral and ethical values, living in a society that is democratic, liberal and tolerant, caring, economically just and equitable, progressive and prosperous, and in full possession of an economy that is competitive, dynamic, robust and resilient. (Mahathir Mohamad). Monday, February 09, 2015. The politics of Presidential jets. Yeah, Indonesia has a Government jet too. And yet, some of us are of the o...
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ASIAN WHISPERS: May 2009
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Voices from Southeast Asia. Thursday, May 7, 2009. Thailand caves to Laos on fate of Hmong refugees. Thailand has caved to pressure from Laos on what to do about the Nong Khai refugees. Last month, Thai Foreign Minister Kasit had said that the 158 people at the detention center could be resettled in other countries, but today the Nation. Is reporting that he says Thailand will allow Laos to decide what happens to them. Officials in Vientiane have made it quite clear what they want. But what to do? The UN...
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ASIAN WHISPERS: April 2010
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Voices from Southeast Asia. Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Same song, new verse. Plotting to overthrow the monarchy and corruption are weapons that General Prem and his supporters have used very effectively against leaders of the Thai Rak Thai party and its successors for the past five years. They used the charges to force Former Prime Ministers Thaksin Shinawatra and Somchai Wongsawat from office and Mr. Thaksin from the country. On Wednesday, one soldier was killed and 18 demonstrators were injured when tr...
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ASIAN WHISPERS: December 2010
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Voices from Southeast Asia. Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Will Myanmar become the next nuclear threat? Respected Swedish journalist Bertil Lintner believes that Myanmar's ruling junta is trying to become a nuclear power. In AsiaTimes Online, Lintner writes that he's not the only one worried about it. He says:. Other useful links: http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertil Lintner. Http:/ www.asiapacificms.com/books/. Posted by Diane Hodges. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). South China Morning Post.
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ASIAN WHISPERS: Thailand, Myanmar to hold border talks
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Voices from Southeast Asia. Sunday, August 26, 2012. Thailand, Myanmar to hold border talks. Thailand's foreign ministry says it will hold new talks with Myanmar aimed at settling the disputed border line between the two countries. The Bangkok Post reports. That the news was released at a weekend seminar in Chiang Mai focused on border disputes between Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. Thailand and Myanmar share 2,400km of border, of which only about 60km is marked. Posted by Diane Hodges.
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ASIAN WHISPERS: June 2012
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Voices from Southeast Asia. Saturday, June 30, 2012. A shortage of skilled medical personnel could threaten Thailand's lucrative medical tourism industry. The fact that Asean entities can become majority stakeholders and the proven profitability of private hospitals in Thailand may usher in innovative medical care and tailored services to better cater to Asean customers' medical needs. Domestic patients will also benefit from competition in the form of a better standard of services, more choices and enha...
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ASIAN WHISPERS: September 2010
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Voices from Southeast Asia. Monday, September 13, 2010. The up side of a down economy. From www.nytimes.com. WASHINGTON — The global economic recession significantly pushed down purchases of weapons last year to the lowest level since 2005, a new government study has found. The report to Congress concluded that the value of worldwide arms deals in 2009 was $57.5 billion, a drop of 8.5 percent from 2008. The decrease in American weapons sales in 2009 was caused by a pause in major orders from clients in t...
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FurtherInformations | Amnesty International - English-Speaking Group Cologne
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Amnesty International English-Speaking Group Cologne. Read about the elections! Amnesty International: Myanmar government attacks on freedoms compromise elections http:/ www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/myanmar-government-attacks-freedoms-compromises-elections-2010-11-05. Political and human rights situation: http:/ www.amnesty.org/en/region/myanmar/report-2011. The latest news about Myanmar, it's elections and the call for democracy, you find on: http:/ www.asiancorrespondent.com. What can I do.
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