tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post6788319218347372154..comments2024-03-27T18:15:59.096+08:00Comments on Economics Malaysia: Economic Transformation Programme: One Year Onhishamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-84643465866426652072011-11-04T15:07:37.106+08:002011-11-04T15:07:37.106+08:00"PNB skyscraping invstment still in the works..."PNB skyscraping invstment still in the works?"<br /><br />Yes, it's still on track - but Warisan Merdeka actually predates both NEM and ETP. It was originally announced in 2009, and I don't remember anyone making a fuss back then.<br /><br />Ref: MRT - Idris Jala admitted the MRT won't come in on budget, not that I ever expected it to. RM70b? What's a few billion here hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-64333877381857053882011-11-04T14:36:34.243+08:002011-11-04T14:36:34.243+08:00the 2 biggest EPPs accounting for 60% of annced to...the 2 biggest EPPs accounting for 60% of annced to date i.e Petronas RAPID 60 b n MRT 36.6.Most others hv elements of "govt related" . .n not truly pure consumer mkt play.<br /><br />And in horizon r the 1MDB,EPF big real estate plays.<br />PNB skyscraping invstment still in the works?I think its one of MRT fixed points.<br /><br />By the way MRT may be 70 bil b4 rolling stock n land Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-18348590170232114172011-11-04T08:38:19.990+08:002011-11-04T08:38:19.990+08:00No, you're not talking rubbish.
But:
"T...No, you're not talking rubbish.<br /><br />But:<br /><br />"The EPPs will hv heavy invstments by Govt,Petronas,GLCs,PNB etc"<br /><br />I know for a fact PNB nor the companies under its control are involved. Except for the opaque MRT, most of the rest are private sector investments.<br /><br />And as far as foreign labour is concerned, the issue is being taken out of our hands. I&#hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-75608885000051533042011-11-03T19:04:55.132+08:002011-11-03T19:04:55.132+08:00Bear in mind the ETP is a Program not a plan.There...Bear in mind the ETP is a Program not a plan.There is active intervention to ensure all EPPs will move fwd at lightning speed.<br /><br />The EPPs will hv heavy invstments by Govt,Petronas,GLCs,PNB etc.The private sector invstments comes with enablers/facilitation that may tie us down for years to come.If the world economy cooperates with the Pemandu's endorsed perceptions during the 2 month Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-88903841885570987072011-11-03T10:01:41.442+08:002011-11-03T10:01:41.442+08:00@anon5.32
The issue's been overblown...again....@anon5.32<br /><br />The issue's been overblown...again. He was asked at the Q&A about his remarks last year, so he tried to explain the reasoning. In retrospect, he should just have brushed that question off, because it's an indefensible position.hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-46147161920042257112011-11-03T09:56:49.496+08:002011-11-03T09:56:49.496+08:00@anon,
I might be concerned if I thought the ETP ...@anon,<br /><br />I might be concerned if I thought the ETP was actually going to do what it's supposed to do. I don't actually think it's relevant in terms of Malaysia becoming a high income nation. The ETP's real impact will be in changing the mindsets of investors - and I think that's happening already.<br /><br />As far as the income share of labour and capital, that'shishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-7486278473744182222011-11-02T17:32:05.285+08:002011-11-02T17:32:05.285+08:00WHAT about this bankruptcy-by-2019 thing idris jal...WHAT about this bankruptcy-by-2019 thing idris jala is talking about, again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-47551930832976202682011-11-02T15:41:32.869+08:002011-11-02T15:41:32.869+08:00I was right in the thick of the MSC, Cyberjaya, Pu...I was right in the thick of the MSC, Cyberjaya, Putrajaya, KLIA, Bakun Dam, privatisation programs and so on. <br /><br />History is repeating itself right before our eyes today, hishamh. <br /><br />Were you around at that time and involved in them?<br /><br />And i don't think many will be able to take comfort there is no empirical or theoretical basis for the notion of middle income trapswallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580252352785040456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-41229576013975517722011-11-02T10:33:16.195+08:002011-11-02T10:33:16.195+08:00I find it impossible that anyone can accept a prog...I find it impossible that anyone can accept a program that will create 50% urban poor in 2020.7 mil earning below 1500 in 2020.<br />Whilst the EPP gets interventions from the top to ensure smooth passage n reap profits,labor is just their silent component.<br />And MRT is not Pemandu's baby.We are waiting for a GKL Masterplan with full picture of transport needs.<br />Wat Pemandu does is to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com