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Mouth-watering seafood, anyone?
2008-06-11 05:33:00
By now, you would have heard that Malaysian seafood exports could be slapped with a EU ban. What’s gone wrong? From reports, we hear that: ?… there are infrastructure and facilities such as fishing vessels, fish landing ports, and fish and prawn farms, which are lagging behind the standards set by EU,?… Random checks conducted on nine seafood companies ...
Corporate doublespeak: subsidies vs ?incentives?
2008-06-10 14:19:00
I walked into a petrol station along a busy road in Penang last night and engaged in some small talk with the cashier. I asked him what kind of impact the petrol price hike has had on his collection. “In ringgit terms, it has gone up,” he replied. “But in terms of litres sold, there has ...
Why the generous subsidies for IPPs?
2008-06-09 16:24:00
Oil price hike protest in Ipoh (Source: Unknown; forwarded via email) So Petronas and the Malaysian government says subsidies distort the market. Of course, the withdrawal of subsidies will encourage conservation of a scarce resource - which is a good thing. It might even reduce pollution and congestion. Roads were noticeablly less congested in parts of ...
More on the mysterious oil subsidies
2008-06-07 17:40:00
Some more light on this mysterious subsidy thing: Most of the country’s oil fields contain low-sulfur, high quality “sweet” crude. Malaysia exports the majority of its oil to Japan, Thailand, Singapore and South Korea. And we import cheaper, lower-grade oil from elsewhere. This from The Star: Commenting on the fuel price increase, the Petronas boss said the corporation did ...
At least RM500/mth to use the second Penang bridge
2008-06-07 05:48:00
Now that oil prices have gone up by 41 per cent and diesel by even more, our planners should scrap the proposed second cross-channel road link for Penang. If the RM4.8 billion second Penang bridge (all 24km of it, 17km over water) sounded like a bad idea before the oil price hike, today it sounds like ...
It?s a jungle out there! Oil price hike madness?
2008-06-04 18:05:00
I was stuck in a massive jam after I went to pick up a friend from the Penang airport. No matter how hard I tried to avoid the petrol stations, it seemed like the whole of Penang was out on the streets looking for oil, before the price hike at midnight. While listening to the radio, ...
What are they doing on the Penang Bridge centre-span?
2008-06-04 08:58:00
High above the Penang Bridge For the longest time now, there has been major ongoing work on the three-lane centre-span of the Penang Bridge. The work seems never-ending. Many motorists are puzzled about the long-term closure of the far left lanes on the centre span. Only two of the three lanes on the centre-span are in ...
Petronas? RM600 billion profit: Where has it all gone?
2008-06-03 09:30:00
So the figure has been revealed. Petronas’ group profit before taxes, royalties, dividends and export duties amounted to RM570 billion for the period from its establishment in 1974 to 31 March 2007. If you include the figure for the period until 31 March 2008, then you are probably looking at a figure closer to RM700 billion, ...
Rodrigues asks officers to evolve a system of accountability
2008-06-02 14:08:00
Chandigarh: The two-hour long Public Hearing Session, as per schedule, held by Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Gen. (Retd.) S.F. Rodrigues, PVSM VSM at UT Secretariat, here today, proved a boon to many individuals and organizations with common goals, as many of them found solutions to their genuine problems on the spot, others ...
Second Penang bridge cost soars to RM4.8 billion
2008-06-02 12:30:00
Traffic jam on the Second Penang Bridge in 2020? Toll $$$ for UEM In July 2007, the estimated cost of the second Penang bridge was RM2.7 billion. By October/November 2007, it had crept up to RM3 billion. By January 2008, it was between RM3 billion and RM4 billion. In April, we were told it would come to RM4.3 billion! ...
Coaching Tip - Have an Accountability Buddy
2008-05-29 00:00:00
The probability of achieving a goal if: You hear an idea, is 10% You decide when you will do it, is 40% You plan how you will do it, is 50% You commit to someone else you will do it, is 65% You have a specific accountability appointment with the person you've committed to, is ...
Politics, corruption, accountability & stability
2008-05-25 02:09:00
This graph compares the average worldwide governance scores for nine regions spread across the globe. The scores range from -2.5 (lowest) to 2.5 (highest); here, OECD countries have the highest average, while the Former Soviet Union average ranks in the lower regions. Other regions evaluated include: Caribbean, Eastern Europe and the Baltics, Middle East ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Politics, corruption, accountability & stability", url: "http://learnsigma.com/politics--corruption-accountability-stab-ility/" });
Penang Turf Club members sue committee over sale of land
2008-05-23 21:01:00
Two Penang Turf Club members, Tan Sri Tan Kok Ping and Dato’ Lee Ah Hoe, on behalf of the other members, are suing the Club’s 12-person committee for substantial damages over various issues pertaining to the sale of the Batu Gantong land. The civil suit summons comes up to over 30 pages so I will ...
Audit finds lax oversight in contractor payments
2008-05-23 17:44:00
WASHINGTON (AP) - An internal audit of some $8 billion paid to U.S. and Iraqi contractors found that nearly every transaction failed to comply with federal laws or regulations aimed at preventing fraud, in some cases lacking even basic invoices explaining how the money was spent. Of the money paid during a five-year period - from ...
Penang Turf Club member to move for EGM to reclassify land back to ?recreat
2008-05-22 11:01:00
In a surprise development, a prominent Penang Turf Club member, Tan Sri Tan Kok Ping, said he will, together with a group of members, “requisite for for an EGM to be convened as soon as possible to pass a resolution mandating the Turf Club committee to take immediate steps to submit application to the authorities ...
How did Abad Naluri get over 1,000 acres of Batu Kawan land?
2008-05-16 19:47:00
When discussing the RM1.5 billion PGCC scandal along with the scandalous rezoning from “recreational” land to “new development”, we cannot afford to ignore what was going on in Batu Kawan, which is closely connected to the PGCC saga. The PGCC and Batu Kawan deals reveal some highly questionable circumstances. During a meeting between Chief Minister Lim Guan ...
Leadership Inspirations - Success and Accountability
2008-05-16 04:29:00
“To succeed as a team is to hold all of the members accountable for their expertise. “ Mitchell Caplan Chief Executive Officer, E*Trade If you enjoyed this posting, we encourage you to become a StrategyDriven Registered Member and ask that you recommend us to others you feel will benefit from using our website. Registered Members gain access to the many members only whitepapers, models, and categories and registration is FREE! If you have not already done so, please click here to register and join the conversation. Copyright 2007-2008 by StrategyDriven. This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.
How to stop any development of Penang Turf Club for now
2008-05-15 06:41:00
The dream of a Penang People’s Park lives on. But Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng seems concerned that if he rezones the Penang Turf Club land back from “development” status to “recreational”, it could expose the state government to claims of compensation. But he needn’t have to worry too much. For the Penang state government holds ...
PGCC the biggest land scam: Guan Eng slams Koh and Teng
2008-05-11 09:17:00
The PGCC project has been the biggest land scam in Penang, Penang Chief Minister Guan Eng said today, adding there were a couple of other large scams still under investigation. He was responding to a statement by Teng Hock Nan yesterday (see full statement below). The Penang state government had converted the Turf Club land from ...
B K Ong, Suaram activists, Hindraf supporters detained after Hindraf demons
2008-05-11 07:53:00
5.30pm - Three more Hindraf activists or supporters are also said to be held by police: Vimal, Hindraf activist Selvam and press freedom activist Stanley, who had earlier campaigned for a boycott of The Star. This brings the total to seven detained. 3.15pm - About 10-15 people are at the police station. B K Ong, Satish, ...
Two hot potatoes in PGCC/Penang Turf Club deal
2008-05-08 04:19:00
It looks like we are going to hear more about the Penang Turf Club in the news. The controversy is simply not going away. Here are two more hot potatoes: First hot potato: No conversion fee charged When the status of the Penang Turf Club land was converted from open recreational to mixed development land, by right the state ...
Utter fiasco! Here?s why CCTV cameras won?t work in Penang
2008-05-07 12:49:00
Now this is why the Penang state government should not go ahead with its plan to install CCTV cameras in crime-prone areas. The only people to benefit will be the camera and equipment suppliers. The UK has the most CCTV cameras - but it has been an utter fiasco as this report from This is London: ...
Everyday Accountability Improves the world!
2008-05-05 15:15:00
Accountability is something often talked about in business and expected between workers yet it is ignored by most in the rest of our lives. We do whatever we want in our independent little pieces of this world yet do a lot of complaining and arguing about all the bad things going on in the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Everyday Accountability Improves the world!", url: "http://LearnThis.ca/2008/05/ev-eryday-accountability-improves--the-world/" });
Penang Turf Club: Here come the vultures
2008-05-01 05:41:00
As expected, barely has the dust settled from Abad Naluri’s failed attempt to get the PGCC moving than renewed interest has been shown in the Turf Club land in Batu Gantung. The talk in the market is that a major property player involved in the building of shopping malls in KL has been showing interest in ...
How different will the Pakatan?s economic policies be?
2008-04-28 18:18:00
Everyone knows that the Pakatan is trying to promote greater accountability and transparency. In terms of its Malaysian Economic Agenda, it wants to help those in need. But beyond that, we know little about its economic orientation. How much will it rely on the open market and how much on state intervention. What kind of mix? ...
Abdullah?s last stand
2008-04-25 17:05:00
In the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, a hopelessly outnumbered General Custer, along with his Seventh Cavalry of the United States Army, was defeated by a combined Lakota-Northern Cheyenne force. Custer and his forces were outnumbered at least three to one. When the end came, it was swift, the final battle lasting only ...
Responsibility & Accountability? what about Conscience?
2008-04-23 18:14:00
It’s a hot topic on Mas Selamat Kastari’s escape, but thanks to him, he has highlighted the incompetency of our Government we voted into power. While bloggers are being tagged with “overall undertone of incredulity” in a CNA’s article, I am trying hard to think of a suitable one for the Ministers involved. It wasn’t that ...
Independent ACA: Oh, really?
2008-04-22 08:29:00
I hate to pour cold water on the euphoria over the announcement of an independent ACA. But what else can you think when you read between the lines of the following NST/Bernama report? Notice that what will be independent is the Advisory Board to the ACA. So the board can only advise the ACA, but presumably ...
Powerful corporate interests penetrate Penang local councils
2008-04-19 07:23:00
Just got a text message from an unhappy political scientist friend, who forwarded to me an sms that he had sent to a DAP rep in Penang: People not happy with councillors appoint & list. old wine in new bottle. expect you guys to deliver your promises during election. Also received another email from a concerned Penangite. ...
LIVE COVERAGE: PM announces Judicial Commission, stops short of apology
2008-04-17 15:20:00
2145: The announcement of an ex gratia payment/financial compensation has not gone down well with some of the lawyers present. There is some discussion at the dinner tables as to whether it would look as if judges could be sacked and later paid off as a crude way of saying sorry. One ...
Why spend only RM4 million on trams when you can spend billions on mega pro
2008-04-16 18:34:00
The old tram tracks of George Town, freshly uncovered and preserved on Penang Road. Getting a basic tram service up and running will cost only RM4 million, says a consultant. George Town once had a remarkable public transport system. It had these fascinating trams, which were affordable and people friendly. Cities across the world, especially heritage cities, ...
The Hanging Flowerpots of Butterworth
2008-04-14 14:17:00
Unnecessary structures: Flimsy covered phone booths that fell apart soon after being installed Weird and tacky lamp-posts: Each lamp-post had the letters MPSP up in lights! Notice the hooks where flower pots once hung (you can just about see the hooks below the four lamps). What they didn’t factor in was what a tough job watering ...
LIVE COVERAGE of the Penang Forum
2008-04-13 03:21:00
People in the new Penang now feel more empowered in the struggle for justice 4.30pm - The world is watching civil society in Malaysia, which is blossoming and acting as real agents of change. “I’m enthralled by the response of you participants who have stayed on the whole day,” concludes Ahmad Chik, the moderator for the ...
Fed-up Abad Naluri chairman quits; game over for Patrick
2008-04-10 10:36:00
Just heard from a reliable source that Dato Sri Kamal Hashim, the chairman of Abad Naluri, has resigned from his position with immediate effect. This was apparently with the concurrence of the PM. Kamal Hashim is presently the northern region director of The Star, which gave the launch of the PGCC by the prime minister last year ...
Patrick Lim and Penang Turf Club: The plot thickens
2008-04-08 06:41:00
So the Penang Turf Club held its AGM yesterday, and I gather a lot of questions were raised. But so far I haven’t seen any public comments made by Turf Club officials. A reliable source told me that the original agreement between the Penang Turf Club and Abad Naluri has actually lapsed as Patrick Lim had ...
?Wang ehsan? model for Pakatan-controlled states?
2008-04-07 05:09:00
The Star carries an alarming report today, the latest in developments which suggest that the BN-controlled Federal Government is looking into alternative models to by-pass the state governments in allocating federal funds to the various Pakatan Rakyat model states. Federal Govt mulling over project mechanism in Pakatan states JITRA: The Government is seeking a suitable mechanism ...
Is it Time to Demand Accountability? For Out of Control Social Protection
2008-04-04 12:45:00
Leslie Udvardi holds daughter Esther, 8 1/2, as husband Kirk shares the couch with their sons Abram, 13, left, and Samuel, 16, and Matthew, 18. The Redlands family is now struggling to pay $151,000 in legal bills accrued after Leslie Udvardi was wrongly accused of child abuse. Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA Sixteen-year-old Samuel Udvardi painfully recalls being pulled from a class at Loma Linda Academy two years ago by a sheriff's deputy and two social workers and whisked away to the care of a foster family."There were a few nights, sitting on my bunk bed, when I thought I would never see my parents again," he recalled of his time in foster care. "It was really awful, terrifying." "Our judicial system has become grossly iniquitous," she wrote in an open letter that she keeps with volumes of court and medical records, "as medical professionals responsible for unbiased and honest evaluations have the power to devastate and destroy families with no legal accountability." The Ud...
Grassroots Advocacy on Exec Accountability ? and (surprise!) more on Bear
2008-04-02 19:12:00
The New York Times this week had an interesting piece on a Colorado man, Lew Ellison, who worked for 30 years at Qwest Communications — and his efforts since its insider trading scandal-induced demise to create tougher corporate fraud laws. Having seen colleagues lose their life savings, Ellison has joined with local advocacy groups ...
Trengganu MB crisis: Follow the money trail
2008-03-24 11:46:00
I spent a couple of years in Trengganu when I was a kid. I have fond memories of a tranquil and rustic state, wonderful childhood neighbours - whom I have recently been reacqainted with after all these years - and family picnics at Pantai Chendering. So the high stakes battle in Trengganu over the choice ...
Moyers on State Dept. Contractors, Corruption, and Accountability
2008-03-19 10:17:00
Bill Moyers investigates the State Department and the Government Oversight Committee with respect to Contractors, Corruption, and Accountability. This is a two part video. Please wait for the videos to load before viewing: Part One Part Two
Accountability
2008-03-16 12:59:00
Accountability    Government should request for the extradition of Mr Shoukat Aziz (he was once our prime minister) to make him accountable for the misseries being faced by the poor people of this country because of his flawed financial policies. Islamabad read more
Accountability for the Iraq War
2008-03-16 10:30:00
Sudhan @10:30 CET David Krieger | CommonDreams.org, March 15, 2005 We have been engaged in an illegal war in Iraq for five years - and there is no accountability. It is beyond doubt that our leaders lied us into this war - and there is no accountability. More than four thousand American and coalition soldiers are dead - and there is no accountability. Tens of thousands of American and coalition soldiers are seriously wounded - and there is no accountability. Our surviving soldiers are coming home traumatized from the war without proper medical and psychiatric care - and there is no accountability. More than a million Iraqis, mostly civilians, have been killed in this war and countless others wounded - and there is no accountability. More than four million Iraqis are displaced as internal or external refugees of this war - and there is no accountability. By using so-called “depleted uranium” weapons, we are poisoning the earth, air and water of Iraq, causing serious health proble...
By: Suzie-Q
Accountability & Awareness
2008-03-15 20:05:00
That’s what I needed.  If you read fairly regularly you know I haven’t been weighing in. Honestly I’ve been avoiding the scale. Mostly because I noticed some old habit creeping back in. Not that I think I gained any significant amount of weight but I just assumed the scale wouldn’t be my friend and I just didn’t want to deal with it.  I think a lot of us do that (well, I speak mostly for myself but, you know what I mean) We know we are starting to slip and instead of facing it we ignore it.  Then before we know it we’ve gained back a significant amount of weight, then we get depressed, eat more, gain more and the cycle continues.  I know this cycle very well. Well I’m not going to let it happen again! Especially not after 2 years. So yesterday morning on my way to a client meeting (one of my first for the new company!!) I decided to stop in a Weight Watchers meeting and weigh in. Now I knew I couldn’t...
Isiah Thomas Takes Accountability
2008-03-09 21:59:00
The New York Post - Isiah Thomas appears to be preparing the Knicks for next season as he nears the year anniversary of his contract extension, according to the New York Post. “I take full responsibility,” Thomas said. “I sit here every night and I haven’t shifted one iota about where the buck stops.” RealGm
Indelible ink U-turn casts shadow over election
2008-03-06 05:48:00
The Election Commission’s decision not to use indelible ink just does not sound right.  If they have nothing to hide, then there should be no hesitation in using such ink. It certainly doesn’t look good for the EC and the government, coming so close to polling day.  How are you going to spot multiple voters? This ...
Letters from Readers : The Problem with Judiciary Accountability
2008-02-27 13:55:00
I want to say your blog is awesome.Thank you for bringing all of this great information to the public's blind eye.I found your blog several months ago due to researching elder abuse and the corruption and that follows it.For over a year now, I have been personally investigating a guardian here in Illinois that has been abusing, neglecting and stealing from hundreds of elderly persons.She is politically connected and has close ties with with court system.I, along with another person have reported this person several times to the so called elder protection agency and they have done nothing.We also called the states attorney's office and all they did was give us some tips and tell us to call the police.The police say this is a matter for the courts, meanwhile this woman continues to rape the elderly from their dignity and rob them of everything they own.I was very pleased to see the FOX News do that report. I certainly hope they will do a story on what is going on in my area of Illin...
BJP demands Transparency and Accountability in the Real Estate Sector
2008-02-26 07:55:00
Criticising the economic policies of the United Progressive (UPA) Government, Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi said that the economic reforms of the Central Government have deformed the country. “The real growth should move from bottom to top,” Joshi said while addressing the conclave organized by his party’s investor cell. Submitting a memorandum of demands ...
The Need for Accountability in Advertising and Marketing
2008-02-25 21:06:00
I'm working on an in-depth post about the process of buying a home from deciding to moving in. I've recently completed the process myself and would like to share my advice and my experience in the matter. In the meantime I'm publishing this post I wrote for Helium.com some time ago in the hope you'll find it interesting.Accountability, according to Merriam-Webster is ?the quality or state of being accountable; especially: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions?. Is there a place for accountability in advertising or marketing?Companies invest in advertising and marketing in order to build a brand, raise awareness to a product or service, target a new audience, increase market share and more.Intuitively, a more credible and accountable message or advert would better achieve the desired results. However, accountability is not one of the traits usually attributed to advertising or marketing. Most people would say the opposite when aske...
Armed Forces fund pays 16%; EPF only 5.8%
2008-02-17 15:03:00
This is an excerpt of a report from The Star: …Najib also announced that contributors to the Armed Forces Superannuation Fund (LTAT) would receive a 16% dividend and bonus payout, the highest since 1997. He said the LTAT would pay out 7% in dividends, 3% bonus and another 6% in special bonuses to its 120,000 contributors ...
MD-01: Republicans Continue To Purge Tolerance and Accountability From Thei
2008-02-14 21:06:00
On Tuesday, Wayne Gilchrest was defeated in the Republican primary in Maryland’s first Congressional district.  Gilchrest was a classic Republican moderate.  In Michigan we called his kind of Republican a “Milliken Republican” after the revered Republican governor (1970-1983) William Milliken: tolerant, decent, an heir of Teddy Roosevelt as a Republican steward of the environment, and ...
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