tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post1749529537195398516..comments2023-10-15T21:42:27.426+08:00Comments on Philosophy Politics Economics: Services Sector Liberalisation - An Improvement?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-32662442399920526212009-04-25T18:31:00.000+08:002009-04-25T18:31:00.000+08:00Lucas,
We need not take any anthropology or genet...Lucas,<br /><br />We need not take any anthropology or genetics course. Just read any good Economics text or better John Hazlitt's Economics in One Lesson, and u will see the glaring opportunity costs of allocating resources, jobs, capital based on race. <br /><br />Msia could have been richer and far ahead of Singapore if not for the NEP and the shameless love for corruption among politicians.Jonas Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786108344875757153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-34078335429704658252009-04-25T12:56:00.000+08:002009-04-25T12:56:00.000+08:00What Tony said is definitely true in a way. Libera...What Tony said is definitely true in a way. Liberalization means to remove or loosen restriction typically an economic or political system, therefore, more should be done if the term liberalization were to be implied.<br />Though Najib just sworn in as the new PM, but he isn't doing enough. Look at President Obama's political will, that is what we called Liberalization and Democracy. <br />The other thing I disagree with are the race based policy. Anyone took anthropology before? If you did, probably you'll understand that all humans share the same ancestral. In other word, we're all the same as we do share the same traits. So why do we need NEP? <br />Keeping the NEP shows that we're no way near democracy and there is no liberalization at all.Lucasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-60218261797067995812009-04-24T14:47:00.000+08:002009-04-24T14:47:00.000+08:00@Fatimah Zuhri
where is the credit due. So far, P...@Fatimah Zuhri<br /><br />where is the credit due. So far, PM Najib has been "No Action Talk Only", so much for "Performance First", right?<br />- Freedom of Press<br />- ISA<br />- Bumiputera participation in service sector<br />all these have been mentioned as "under review". Come on, the man has known he was going to be PM over 6 months ago and he is still "reviewing"? In exactly how many executive jobs are you "reviewing" things without a glimpse of a platform for months on end?<br />Najib, just like Abdullah, has been talking a lot and delivering little.<br />Meanwhile, ValueCap got 5 to 10 billions of our hard-earned money against a non-existing track record. No credit is due where nothing has been done.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793966713305149050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-23089055171440732972009-04-24T10:38:00.000+08:002009-04-24T10:38:00.000+08:00Removing the NEP policy and the political agenda b...Removing the NEP policy and the political agenda behind it is essential. But what is more essential for bloggers/the media and the public to understand is that distibution of human and financial resources based on race is economically most wasteful and greatest disincentive for economic wealth.<br /><br />When one person based on race/class/religion is allocated a reserved advantage over the next person who is different, then economic resources are not going to the most efficient. There are huge opportunity costs that Malaysia's bumiputra policies (as distinct from but not unrelated to cronysm).<br /><br />So Najib's commendable move should spark a fresh wave of analysis why Malaysian policymakers need recognise the stupidity of economic disincentives and to allocate its resources in the market efficient way. Everyone benefits from a bigger pie.Nehemiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17509970789675666443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-13539364696152885762009-04-24T08:48:00.000+08:002009-04-24T08:48:00.000+08:00Najib is a pretender and the intelligent minds in ...Najib is a pretender and the intelligent minds in this country knows it. But pretender does not mean he is stupid.<br /><br />Yes, his moves are more publicity than real but it does have milleage especially given they have control of the MSM. If he can put together a series of these, he got something going, not a lot but something going and that is all BN need to stay in power and THAT can enough to keep him in power for another term.<br /><br />The Achilles heel of his plan is small success don't fix the big problems and the biggest one will be graduate unemployment. This country produces something like 200,000 new graduates a year, most of them unemployable in the current and near term environment. Its why he has to crank up employment in the govt and GLCs to cover this up. The problem with cranking up the govt/glc machinery is that you can do it for a year but you can't employ 600,000 graduates over the next 3 years. As much as half of that will still be unemployed/underemployed at the end. That is the achilles heel of what he is doing with taking 'one-hit-at-a-time' game plan..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-83827336609061182762009-04-24T04:58:00.000+08:002009-04-24T04:58:00.000+08:00Tony,
1. You should not be another KJ pls
2. Be ...Tony,<br /><br />1. You should not be another KJ pls<br /><br />2. Be fair minded man...give the fella a chance.<br /><br />3. He just made 2 BIG steps that required great political will...the liberalization of the sectors and the conversion issue.<br /><br />4. Our former sleepy PM only knows how to talk but did not walk the talk.<br /><br />5. At least Najib is proving he can walk the talk...dare to take risk!<br /><br />6. Maybe you are still new in politics but perhaps you should watch how americans politician behave and how they act with each other.<br /><br />7. My message is simple bro, give credit where credit is due.<br /><br />cheersFatimah Zuhrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-69233578926098166052009-04-24T00:16:00.000+08:002009-04-24T00:16:00.000+08:00Although frustrated, I hope he is sincerely trying...Although frustrated, I hope he is sincerely trying and not selling us a gimmick ...Simon Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-31033323143404288872009-04-24T00:00:00.000+08:002009-04-24T00:00:00.000+08:00This is bullshit...the shackles that hold down bui...This is bullshit...the shackles that hold down buisnesses in this country are "licences" and Malaysia's corrupted, bloated and lazy civil service......<br /><br />Abolish 90% of licences in this country and growth will increase by at least 4%.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-61930632953556545642009-04-23T23:42:00.000+08:002009-04-23T23:42:00.000+08:00Tony,
I'm no BN fans but pls give Govt a chance to...Tony,<br />I'm no BN fans but pls give Govt a chance to prove something before pouring cold water on them. Though this is no big step towards liberisation but certainly a commendable move by Najib-led govt. A well-deserved praise to the them certainly.<br /><br />In contrast, the critics should aimed at certain PKR youth leaders for politicize the govt's wise move, said UMNO start neglected Malays, try to abandon Malays in this countries and etc.Penangitesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-20490987250603411302009-04-23T23:21:00.000+08:002009-04-23T23:21:00.000+08:00Hi YB,
For your info (if you're going to join the...Hi YB,<br /><br />For your info (if you're going to join the Pakatan shadow cabinet and hold the portfolioas minister of health)<br /><br />Pharmaniaga Berhad monopoly the distribution of drugs and other medical supplies list under a "Blue Book" (approx 3,000 items) for years. (maybe expiry 2015)<br /><br />Some of these items are produced locally or aboard. However, no matter where these items is produced, the manufacturer need to "delegate" the distribution task to Pharmaniaga.<br /><br />Then, another group of enterprenuer is un-happy on this and pursuit the Bn government to build a 2nd Pharmaniaga. Now they have chosen CCM.<br /><br />CCM have acquired Duapharma (a 2nd board company) and now its called CCM-Duapharma to continue the life of "Monopoly" in supply of drugs and other medical supplies.<br /><br />Puspakom<br /><br />Puspakom also monopoly the biz of inspection of commercial vehicles. Then, another Johor based Umno enterprenuer is un-happy. They have submitted a proposal to Bn government....and they wish to build 2nd Puspakom.<br /><br />So, do YB believe what Najib said?NEOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486175130558789063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-10780579332959709722009-04-23T23:00:00.000+08:002009-04-23T23:00:00.000+08:00" . . . liberalisation of ownership constraints, e..." . . . liberalisation of ownership constraints, especially those imposed on Malaysians themselves."<br /><br />reflecting what I also had in mind when I read of the liberalisation news <br /><br />~ aisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-53857942772343671132009-04-23T22:35:00.000+08:002009-04-23T22:35:00.000+08:00These are just 'wayang kulit' that they used to pl...These are just 'wayang kulit' that they used to play!<br />Change the bottle but the ingredients remain the same!<br />Don't put too much hope la.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13637690349824829411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-80314054620181907792009-04-23T21:32:00.000+08:002009-04-23T21:32:00.000+08:00I wouldn't want to put too much hope on it yet...I wouldn't want to put too much hope on it yet until it really becomes reality & that there are NO HIDDEN CONDITIONS to the so called liberation. Just like 1-malaysia...what happened??? It was only used for the by-election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37045477.post-62866445043287727772009-04-23T21:26:00.000+08:002009-04-23T21:26:00.000+08:00You are absolutely right in questioning whether th...You are absolutely right in questioning whether this will extend to listing requirements as well. I would think not, if the track record of this BN govt is anything to go by.Richard Craniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03272974387259485335noreply@blogger.com