NCR land campaign fodder for Dayaks
By Joseph Tawie, Free Malaysia Today The government legitimised its actions by amending the Sarawak Land Code several times, and each time it made it very difficult for the natives to claim their customary rights over their ancestral land.
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Guest Post: The Last Gasp Bubble of Government.com
Submitted by Todd Harrison Of Minyanville The Last Gasp Bubble of Government.com When I began writing ten years ago, I would offer that the opposite of love wasnt hate; it was apathy. I shared that thought after tech stocks dropped 40% in less than two months and then recovered half those losses the next two months. We all know what happened next; the tech sector melted 70% the next few years ...
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Pensions: tax-free contribution limit could be cut from £255,000 to £40,000
Government proposals could mean a tax charge for anyone in a final salary scheme who receives a pay rise.
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The Economist Intelligence Report on Malaysia August 2010
There has been speculation in the past month that a general election will be called by early 2011. This would be considerably before its due date, which falls in March 2013. If an early election is called, it may be because the BN wants to make the most of a possible conviction against Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of the opposition Pakatan Rakyat alliance, who is in court fighting sodomy charges ...
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Former Malaysian minister Ling charged with cheating over PKFZ
By Lee Wei Lian from The Malaysian Insider Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik was charged with cheating here today over the scandal hit Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project. The prosecution of Dr Ling comes as a huge shock and is expected to have repercussions for MCA as he is still considered a kingmaker in the party. Dr [...]
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