tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post1309043307404623611..comments2024-03-27T18:15:59.096+08:00Comments on Economics Malaysia: Economic Transformation Programme Open Dayhishamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-45690300708938212892010-09-26T21:31:51.421+08:002010-09-26T21:31:51.421+08:00Largely government funded at first glance...turns ...Largely government funded at first glance...turns out big ticket MRT & High Speed Train will instead be largely govt funded..tune of RM 60 billion and counting.The purported need & feasibility hinges on a 10 mil population and the vast opportunities from Greater KL.Heard the same argument for Corridors.<br /><br />Greater Kl,River of Life..thats all property play.Slight downturn and its Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-24314909222529872382010-09-23T16:53:28.220+08:002010-09-23T16:53:28.220+08:00No - it looks real enough to me. There's enoug...No - it looks real enough to me. There's enough detail in there that people can easily figure out whether the government is putting its weight behind it. There's a lot of ammunition here for the opposition if the government doesn't follow through.<br /><br />Now the Malaysia Plans, that's a different story.hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-45387854407283408342010-09-23T16:37:46.693+08:002010-09-23T16:37:46.693+08:00dont u think all these PEMANDU thing is just an ac...dont u think all these PEMANDU thing is just an academic exercise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-6138639368425022622010-09-22T16:52:44.978+08:002010-09-22T16:52:44.978+08:00Yeah, I had an interesting discussion on that this...Yeah, I had an interesting discussion on that this morning. Whether we get to high income status or not, there's going to be winners and losers in the process, and the less skilled and less knowledgeable you are, the more likely you'll end up being left behind.<br /><br />The majority of the population will be happy with the changes, but there's been almost no discussion on how to hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-84439260063224008442010-09-22T14:50:56.773+08:002010-09-22T14:50:56.773+08:00the EPPs are quite detailed so i think if they rea...the EPPs are quite detailed so i think if they really have the political will, most of the targets could be achieved. What i'm worried though is the EPPs are more urban concentrated whilst only 19% are rural projects. Shouldn't this widen the income disparity? and also the programmes dont really address the negative externalities of moving towards a high income status?fadzihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09354858658566757366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-46284002066152685832010-09-22T08:35:35.374+08:002010-09-22T08:35:35.374+08:00Don't worry it's just talk to feel good bu...Don't worry it's just talk to feel good but nothing prevails. The mega corridors are still empty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com