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My journey - Wong Hon Wai 黃漢偉

Posted: 19 May 2011 07:06 AM PDT

My journey - Wong Hon Wai 黃漢偉


Enakmen Warisan Pulau Pinang melindungi bangunan warisan yang dikenal pasti

Posted: 18 May 2011 05:06 PM PDT


Special Interview by Guang Min Daily on Heritage Enactment.

黃漢偉澄清檳遺產法案條文 歷史古屋轉手受限 普通老厝照常買賣

2011-05-18 18:50

■法案中相關條文,只限定經州政府鑑定、擁特殊意義的歷史建築,其他老屋如只屬特定時代類別的"沒沒無名"老屋,就無需在買賣時員呈交信函。

(檳城18日訊)"2011年檳州遺產法案"在州立法議會三讀通過後,其中古蹟建築物買賣時須致函檳遺產專員條文引爭議,老屋業主認為私人產業權受侵害。檳房屋委員會主席黃漢偉則澄清,有關條例只限定州政府鑑定的歷史價值建築,一般老屋不在受限之列。
檳遺產法案正式出爐後,州政府立定護古決心受民間普遍贊賞。然而,由於法案有條文闡明,古蹟建築物業主進行有關建築物買賣時,須致函告知專員,信件更須在買賣合約簽署後28天內交上,引發老屋業主強烈反彈,認為本身產業權益受損。
黃漢偉週三接受光明日報訪問時表示,遺產法案中的相關條文,只限定經州政府鑑定、擁特殊意義的歷史建築,其他老屋就算位於世遺核心區內,如只屬特定時代類別的"沒沒無名"老屋,就無需在進行買賣時,向遺產專員呈交信函。
"這是對遺產法令的誤讀。只是被鑑定的歷史建築,在買賣過程中需要交信。這些建築多數是公眾產業,多數不屬私人產業。重點是,老屋買賣交易仍是自由的,州政府絕不干預。"

限鑑定歷史價值建築

他指出,州政府至今鑑定州內有24個歷史價值建築物及地點,有關建築應被註冊為檳州遺產。一般上,這類建築多為百年教堂、廟宇或學校,最廣為人知當屬檳州議會大廈、檳島市政局大廈或椰腳街聖喬治教堂等。
"這些建築不是政府的公共產業,便是以信託人為持有人的歷史建築。它們原來就很少為個人擁有,而且也出售不易,一般老屋業主不用擔心。"

檳不干涉業主交易對

然而,他不否認,一旦有關業主擁有的老建築"背景顯赫",屬價值連城建築。在專員鑑定特別地位後,就需遵從相關條例。檳遺產法令不侷限古蹟區,包括全檳各地。
他強調,就算有私人產業被鑑定為特殊地位,產業買賣依舊可進行。州政府不干涉業主交易對象,專員收取信件只為與確保建築在買賣過程中,不受絲毫改動,當局也能和新業保持連系溝通,共同維護建築原來面貌不變動。

大藍圖將出爐 鑑定範圍包括威省古厝

黃漢偉表示,州政府在古蹟維護面對許多挑戰。未來出爐的"檳州地方大藍圖",將把州政府鑑定的特殊地位歷史建築列出,擬定中的藍圖包括威中與威南歷史建築。
"檳州遺產法令只是護古第一步。法令目前仍待州元首簽名才算通過。州政府會在通過後另擇日期,才正式執行。"
檳州遺產專員由州政府在州政府官員中挑選委任。檳州遺產法案一切內容和定義不能超越《2005年國家遺產法令》,一旦在詮釋上有出入則以《2005年國家遺產法令》為準。有關法案將在憲報公佈才生效。
他指出,法案闡明檳州遺產專員有權鑑定相關產業的特殊地位,但業主也有權提出異議,在30天內向州政府提出。只是,州政府決定將是最終決議。
"檳遺產法令絕對保障業主權,是要在業主權益和維護古蹟中取得平衡。這是涵蓋全檳的法令。只是這法令不是刻在石板上,在執行中有任何問題,未來可帶到州議會上進行修改。"
他強調,州政府目前最大成就,是證明檳州立法議會有權立法保護州內古蹟建築,邁開新頁。
目前喬治市共有4665間建築物(核心區2344間、緩衝區2321間)。正進行公眾咨詢的特區大藍圖說明,古蹟區面對的挑戰及威脅包括產業擁有權、範圍很廣難管理、人口流失或老化、大量遊客前來、高檔化、殘舊或空置屋子,及缺乏有效監督系統和資金。

魏宗贤文打烟之声 Gwee Tong Hiang for Bentayan

Posted: 19 May 2011 03:38 AM PDT

魏宗贤文打烟之声 Gwee Tong Hiang for Bentayan


文打烟区州议员魏宗贤日前与民主行动党峇吉里国会选区联委会日前呈交麻坡发展大蓝图之建议书予麻坡市议会

Posted: 19 May 2011 02:03 AM PDT

Lim Guan Eng

Posted: 19 May 2011 01:03 AM PDT

Lim Guan Eng


Home Minister must take firm action against Utusan Malaysia (en/cn)

Posted: 19 May 2011 12:07 AM PDT

Datuk Paul Low, President of Transparency International Malaysia, has recently come forward to state clearly and unequivocally that there was no pact or pledge between Christian and DAP leaders, or anyone else for that matter, on the evening of May 5 or at any other time during the Unashamedly Ethical Conference in Penang.

As an invited guest speaker, he was a witness to the entire night's proceedings, and as an upstanding man of the community and president of the anti-graft body Transparency International Malaysia, he is as reliable a witness as any.

Therefore, this confirms that the seditious report carried by Utusan on its front-page entitled 'Kristian Agama Rasmi' that claimed a conspiracy between Christians and the DAP to replace Islam with Christianity as the official religion and to install a Christian Prime Minister is nothing more than an unsubstantiated and malicious lie.

In light of Datuk Paul Low's statement, the Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein must now take firm action against the UMNO-owned paper, which has so far been let off with a measly warning letter.

Such a light action does not befit the severity of the transgression, as the Utusan's irresponsible reporting has caused much confusion and incited racial and religious misgivings amongst Malaysians. Most notably, it was the catalyst for Ibrahim Ali's call for a crusade or holy war against Christians. I am sure that anyone would agree the repercussions have been extremely damaging to the fabric of Malaysian society.

Therefore, Datuk Seri Hishamuddin has no choice but to initiate stern and severe action on the newspaper, so as to send a clear signal that the BN Government upholds their supposedly 1Malaysian spirit of peace and harmony across all races and religions.

It is only by taking a firm stand and meting out appropriate punishment to the Utusan Malaysia, would Malaysians be able to close this sorry chapter and move forward together in peace and harmony.

PRESS STATEMENT BY DAP SECRETARY-GENERAL AND MP FOR BAGAN LIM GUAN ENG IN KUALA LUMPUR 19.05.2011

———- Chinese Translation————–

民主行动党秘书长兼峇眼区国会议员林冠英于2011年5月19日在吉隆坡发表声明:

马来西亚国际透明组织主席拿督刘胜权,最近挺身而出,清楚地说明于5月5日在槟城举行的"伦理荣耀研讨会"中,无论是基督徒与行动党领袖或其他人之间,没有任何人建议把基督教变成官方宗教,或要基督徒当首相的誓言或协定。

刘胜权当晚是受邀成为主讲人,他是当晚研讨会的证人,也是社会上德高望众的名人,也是国际透明组织的主席,可以说是可靠的证人。

由此可以证明,《马来西亚前锋报》在煽动性封面报道《基督教为国教》谎称"基督徒与行动党共谋,要把基督教变成官方宗教,并让基督徒出任首相"是无中生有、恶意制造的谎言。

既然拿督刘胜权已经发表声明,内政部长拿督斯里希山慕丁必须马上采取行动,对付巫统所属的报纸,而不是用一封警告信就轻率地放过它。

如此轻微的对付行动完全与不符合《前锋报》所犯下的罪行,《前锋报》那种不负责任的报道已经导致混乱,挑起了马来西亚人民之间的种族与宗教猜疑情绪。值得注意的是,它已经成为依布拉欣阿里号召人们发动圣战对付基督徒的催化剂。我肯定任何人都会同意,他的反应已经极度严重地破坏了马来西亚的社会结构。

因此,拿督斯里希山慕丁别无选择,他必须采取严厉及严格的行动,向国阵传达明确的讯息,要他们捍卫一个马来西亚各种族、各宗教的和平及和谐共处的精神。

唯有坚持立场,适当地惩罚《前锋报》,马来西亚人民才可以告别这种悲哀的局面,共同迈向和平与和谐。

林冠英

BN’s ETP Has Failed To Win The Corruption War, Improve Transparency And Accountability(en/bm/cn)

Posted: 19 May 2011 12:04 AM PDT

BN's Economic Transformation Programme(ETP) Has Failed To Win The Corruption War, Improve Transparency And Accountability By Failing To Prevent The Slide In Malaysia's Competitiveness By Six Rungs From 10th In 2010 To 16 In 2011.

BN's much vaunted ETP has shown signs of failure when it is unable to prevent the slide in Malaysia's competitiveness under the Institute of Management Development (IMD) 2011 World Competitive Rankings to fall by six rungs from 10th in 2010 to 16 this year. Clearly the ETP has neither succeeded in winning the fight against graft nor in improving accountability and transparency.

Even Transparency International has expressed concerns that corruption has either worsened or stagnated with Malaysia Corruption Perception Index is now at a low-time low of No. 56 in 2010. In 2002 Malaysia was at an all-time high of No.33.

Malaysia's CPI score in 2010 was trimmed slightly from 4.5 the year before to 4.4 out of 10, with 10 being the least corrupt, putting the country on par with Namibia and Turkey. Malaysia inability to fight corruption is due to its stubborn refusal to adopt international best practices in good governance such as open tenders, performance-based and stern action against corruption and financial malpractices.

Corruption was estimated to have cost Malaysia RM28 billion annually and some have even estimated US$100 billion have been lost since the 80s. It is not surprising that the severity of the problem was exposed by the Washington-based Global Financial Integrity report that nearly RM 888 billion of illicit money was secretly taken out of the country over a nine year period from 2000-2008. Much of the illicit money can be traced to corruption and criminal activities.

Many of our greatest losses in our financial scandals goes unpunished. In fact the whistle-blower is not protected by subjected to the highest risk of punishment. Sometimes those responsible for being part of the scandal can even challenge and threaten to sue those trying to clean up.

With the 1st quarter 2011 GDP growth slowing down to 4.6% from the 4.8% fourth quarter 2010 growth, it is a big challenge for the ETP to achieve the projected 6% annual growth for 2011. Three areas must be addressed if the ETP is to have any desired impact to improve competitiveness.

Apart from corruption and failure to punish the corrupt, Malaysia's competitiveness has also been affected by the brain drain of our human talents and poor broadband connectivity. Malaysia has poor broadband service and low broadband penetration rate of less than 50%. Coupled with more than 2 million Malaysians from the best and brightest migrating overseas since Merdeka, Malaysia's slide in competitiveness is expected and unsurprising.

Press Statement By DAP Secretary-General And MP For Bagan Lim Guan Eng In Kuala Lumpur On 19 May 2011.

———– Malay Translation ————-

Kenyataan Akhbar oleh Setiausaha Agung DAP merangkap Ahli Parlimen Bagan, YAB Lim Guan Eng pada 19 Mei 2011 di Kuala Lumpur.

Program Transformasi Ekonomi (ETP) Kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN) telah gagal dalam memerangi gejala rasuah, memperbaiki ketelusan dan akauntabiliti berikutan kegagalan mempertahankan kedudukan daya saing Malaysia dari anak tangga ke 10 pada tahun 2010 ke tangga 16 pada tahun 2011.

ETP yang menjadi kebanggaan Barisan Nasional telah menunjukkan tanda- tanda kegagalan apabila gagal mempertahankan kedudukan daya saing Malaysia di bawah Institut Pembangunan Pengurusan (IMD) dalam daya saing antarabangsa 2011 apabila jatuh 6 anak tangga dari tangga ke -10 pada tahun 2010 ke tangga ke- 16 pada tahun 2011. Jelas sekali ETP tidak berjaya untuk memenangi perang melawan rasuah mahupun memperbaiki ketelusan dan akauntabiliti.

Malah Tranparency International turut menyatakan keprihatinan bahawa rasuah bukan sahaja telah memburukkan tetapi juga telah membawa Indeks Persepsi Rasuah (CPI) Malaysia ketika ini ke tangga yang rendah iaitu di tempat ke- 56 pada tahun 2010. Pada tahun 2002, Malaysia berada di tangga ke- 33.

Indeks Persepsi Rasuah (CPI) Malaysia pada tahun 2010 menurun sedikit iaitu daripada 4.5 pada tahun sebelumnya kepada 4.4 daripada mata penuh 10; di mana markah 10 adalah paling rendah rasuah, menjadikan Malaysia setaraf dengan Negara Namibia dan Turki. Ketidakmampuan Malaysia memerangi rasuah adalah disebabkan penolakan keras untuk melaksanakan amalan terbaik antarabangsa dalam corak pemerintahan seperti sistem tender terbuka, penilaian berasaskan prestasi dan tindakan tegas dalam melawan gejala rasuah dan pengurusan kewangan yang salah.

Amalan rasuah dianggarkan bernilai RM28 bilion setahun dan ada yang menganggarkan sebanyak US$100 telah hilang sejak tahun 80-an. Hal ini tidak menghairankan apabila permasalahan ini telah didedahkan oleh Washington melalui laporan Global Financial Integrity bahawa hampir RM888 bilion wang haram telah dipindahkan secara diam-diam ke luar Negara sejak 9 tahun lalu iaitu dari tahun 2000- 2008. Sebahagian besar wang haram dikesan melalui kegiatan rasuah dan jenayah.

Kebanyakan kerugian besar dalam skandal kewangan dibiarkan tanpa sebarang hukuman. Bahkan whistle-blower tidak dilindungi untuk berdepan dengan risiko hukuman yang berat. Kadang kala mereka yang bertanggungjawab dengan skandal masih boleh mencabar dan mengancam untuk mengambil tindakan kepada mereka yang cuba membersihkannya.

Selain daripada rasuah dan kegagalan untuk menjatuhkan hukuman kepada pesalah rasuah, daya saing Malaysia juga telah dipengaruhi oleh pemikiran sempit daripada bakat luar dan perkhidmatan jalur lebar yang lemah. Malaysia mempunyai perkhidmatan jalur lebar yang rendah dengan capaian internet yang kurang daripada 50 peratus. Ditambah dengan lebih daripada 2 juta rakyat Malaysia yang terbaik dan bijak telah berhijrah ke luar Negara sejak Malaysia mencapai kemerdekaan, kedudukan daya saing Malaysia adalah seperti yang telah dijangka dan tidak mengejutkan.

————— Chinese Translation ——————–

民主行动党秘书长兼峇眼区国会议员林冠英于2011年5月19日在吉隆坡发表声明:

国阵的经济转型计划(ETP)已经失败,它无法肃贪及改善透明度、公信度,也无法阻止马来西亚的竞争力继续下滑,排名从2010年的第10名,下跌六位至2011年的第16名。

国阵极力自吹自擂的经济转型计划看来已经失败,它还是无法阻止马来西亚的竞争力继续滑退,在瑞士洛桑管理学院(IMD)公布2011年全球竞争力排名,我国排名从2010年第10名,滑跌至今年第16名。很明显地,经济转型计划无法成功肃贪,也无法改善透明度和公信度。

就连国际透明组织也已经表达了他们对国内贪污问题恶化或停滞的关注, 我国贪污印象指数在2010年排名第56位创新低,在2002年马来西亚的排名曾位居33名。

我国2010年的贪污印象指数,从之前的4.5分,退步到4.4.分(10分表示最少贪污),让马来西亚与纳米比亚和土耳其排名相同。马来西亚没有能力反贪,因为它冥顽不灵,不愿意采纳国际良好施政的措施如:公开招标、绩效制和严厉对付贪污、理财不当的问题。

据估计,贪污导致我国每年损失280亿令吉,一些人甚至估计我们至80年代开始共损失了1000亿美元。我们对问题的严重性一点也不感到惊奇,华盛顿全球金融诚信机构曾揭露,2000年至2008年期间,我国非法外流资金达8880亿令吉。这些非法外流资金可追溯至贪污与犯罪活动。

我国的金融丑闻造成了巨大的损失,但是很多涉案者依然逍遥法外。事实上,吹哨者并不受到保护,他们极可能遭遇惩罚性的报复风险。有时,那些涉及丑闻的人士甚至可以挑战与恐吓起诉这些有心反贪的人士。

随着2011年第一季度国民生产总值成长率比2010年同时期的4.8%放缓至4.6%,经济转型计划想在2011年取得6%成长是一项坚巨的挑战。如果政府还有意愿通过这项计划改善我国的竞争力,当局就必须正视上述三项问题。

政府除了无法肃贪、惩贪,我们的竞争力也因人才外流及差劲的宽频联系而受到严重影响。 马来西亚的服务水平低落、覆盖率低于50%的宽频设备,加上独立至今200万名优秀人才移民国外,难怪我国的竞争力继续下滑。

林冠英

Penang Targets RM 6.1 Billion Investments In 2011 To Attract High Value-Added, High-Tech, Knowledge Based Companies(en/bm/cn)

Posted: 19 May 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Penang Targets RM 6.1 Billion Investments In 2011 To Attract High Value-Added, High-Tech, Knowledge Based Companies That Engender High-Income, Technology Transfer and Innovative Industries.

The Penang State Government is targeting to achieve RM6.1 billion investments for this year, which is 50% of the record RM 12.2 billion in 2010 and topped the investment charts for the first time in Malaysia. A lower figure has been set to attract high value-added, high-tech, knowledge based companies that engender high-income, technology transfer and innovative industries. Additionally the Gartner September 2010 report indicates that worldwide semiconductor revenue growth is expected to decrease from 31.5% in 2010 to 4.6% in 2011. This means that the growth rate will taper off.

At the same time, there is a need to "digest" (consolidate) the record investments last year so that the workers and skills shortage engendered does not overspill and damage the industry. According to the latest MIDA, the first three months of 2011 saw a total of RM1.8 billion approved from 20 projects for Penang.

Penang accounts for 15 percent of the total investments approved for the country of RM12.2 billion during January to March 2011. The FDI approved for Penang amounting to RM 991 million constitute 21 percent of the total FDI approved for Malaysia. Penang currently placed fourth in Malaysia.

In 2010, Penang's RM12.2 billion investments are expected to generate 21,000 new jobs. With the current full employment situation in the State, the State authorities have to deal with various challenges such human resource and SME (small and medium enterprise) development.

In response to these challenges, the State Government, through investPenang, has initiated several programmes like the SME Market Advisory, Resource and Training (SMART) Centre and the Career Assistance & Training (CAT) Centre to address the worker shortage. The SMART Centre was set up specifically to facilitate all SMEs in the State to expand their business through the provision of various activities carried out by the centre.

Further the state government is also collaborating closely with the PSDC to address the skills shortages. Establishing the Penang Science Council has also demonstrated a commitment to train and retrain new talents as well as establish Penang as a centre of excellence for science and technology.

The CAT Centre that was set up in early 2009 to assist the retrenched workers and the unemployed has been recently streamlined with a revised role and responsibility to attract and retain talents. The mission of CAT Centre is to rebrand Penang as the place to work and live, with a new motto "My Penang, My Workplace" emphasising opportunity, economics and liveability.

Penang can lead again by not only be a sweatshop but also the smartshop of the manufacturing industry in Malaysia.

Press Conference Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng After The investPenang Board Meeting In Penang On 19 May 2011.

——– Malay Translation ———-

Kenyataan Media oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng pada 19 May 2011 di Invest Penang:

Pulau Pinang menyasarkan RM6.1 bilion Pelaburan untuk tahun 2011 bagi menarik tambah nilai yang lebih tinggi, berteknologi tinggi, industri berasaskan pengetahuan yang dapat menghasilkan pendapatan yang lumayan, perpindahan teknologi serta industri yang inovatif.

Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang menyasarkan untuk mencapai RM6.1 bilion dalam pelaburan untuk tahun ini di mana 50% daripada RM12.2 bilion pada tahun 2010 dan menduduki tangga pertama dalam pelaburan untuk pertama kalinya di Malaysia. Angka yang lebih rendah telah ditetapkan untuk menarik tambah nilai yang lebih tinggi, berteknologi tinggi, industri berasaskan pengetahuan yang dapat menjana pendapatan yang lebih tinggi, perpindahan teknologi dan industri yang inovatif. Tambahan daripada itu, laporan Gartner pada September 2010 menunjukkan bahawa pertumbuhan pendapatan semi konduktor dunia dijangka akan menurun daripada 31.5% pada tahun 2010 ke 4.6% pada tahun 2011. ini bermakna kadar pertumbuhan akan lebih meruncing.

Pada masa yang sama, terdapat keperluan untuk memperkukuhkan (menggabung atau menyatukan) rekod pelaburan pada tahun lalu agar kekurangan tenaga kerja dan pekerja mahir tidak akan melimpah ruah dan merosakkan industri. Menurut laporan terbaru MIDA, pada tiga bulan pertama tahun 2011 telah menyaksikan keseluruhan RM1.8 bilion telah diluluskan daripada 20 projek untuk Pulau Pinang.

Pulau Pinang menyumbang 15 peratus daripada jumlah keseluruhan pelaburan yang telah diluluskan untuk negara iaitu RM12.2 bilion dari Januari hingga Mac 2011. FDI yang telah diluluskan untuk Pulau Pinang sebanyak RM991 juta merupakan 21 peratus daripada jumlah keseluruhan FDI yang telah diluluskan untuk Malaysia. Ketika ini Pulau Pinang menduduki tempat keempat di Malaysia.

Pada tahun 2010, RM12.2 bilion pelaburan di Pulau Pinang dijangka akan dapat menjana 21, 000 peluang pekerjaan baru. Dengan situasi negeri yang sifar pengangguran masa kini, pihak berkuasa negeri harus berhadapan dengan pelbagai cabaran seperti sumber manusia dan pembangunan SME (perusahaan kecil dan sederhana).

Dalam menangani cabaran ini, Kerajaan Negeri melalui investPenang telah merancang beberapa program seperti penubuhan Penasihat Pemasaran SME, Pusat Sumber dan Latihan (SMART) dan Pusat Kerjaya dan Latihan (CAT) untuk mengatasi masalah kekurangan pekerja. Pusat SMART ditubuhkan secara khusus untuk memudahkan semua SME di negeri ini untuk mengembangkan perniagaan mereka melalui penyediaan kepelbagaian aktiviti yang dilakukan oleh pusat tersebut.

Selain itu, Kerajaan Negeri juga turut bekerjasama secara erat dengan PSDC dalam usaha untuk mengatasi masalah kekurangan tenaga mahir. Pusat Pembangunan Kemahiran Pulau Pinang (PSDC) juga telah menunjukkan komitmen untuk melatih bakat-bakat baru serta menetapkan Pulau Pinang sebagai pusat kecemerlangan untuk perkembangan sains dan teknologi.

Pusat Kerjaya dan Latihan (CAT) yang ditubuhkan pada awal tahun 2009 bagi membantu para penganggur mereka yang diberhentikan telah digubal semula peranan dan tanggungjawabnya bagi menarik dan mengekalkan bakat sedia ada. Misi pusat CAT adalah untuk menjenamakan semula Pulau Pinang sebagai tempat yang sesuai untuk bekerja dan hidup dengan moto baru 'My Penang, My Workplace' dengan menitikberatkan peluang, ekonomi dan taraf hidup.

Pulau Pinang boleh kembali memimpin dengan bukan sahaja sebagai 'sweatshop' tetapi juga 'smartshop' dalam industri perkilangan di Malaysia.

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槟州首席部长林冠英于2011年5月19日在投资槟城董事会议后发表声明:

槟州政府订下目标,希望在2011年能获得61亿令吉的投资额,以吸引高附加价值、高科技、重视知识基础的公司,以促进高收入、科技转移和革新工业。

槟州政府订下目标,希望今年能够招来61亿令吉的投资额,那就是2010年让槟州全马居冠122亿令吉投资额的50%。我们把目标放小,是为了要吸引高附加价值、高科技、重视知识基础的公司,以促进高收入、科技转移和革新工业。美国市场分析机构高纳德(Gartner)在2010年9月的报告预测,全世界的半导体收入增长率将从2010年的31.5%减少至2011年的4.6%。这意味着这个领域的成长率将逐渐降低。

同时, 我们有必须"巩固" 去年的投资记录,以让员工及技术短缺的问题不会扩大而破坏我们的工业。根据最新的大马工业发展局的记录,2011年首三个月,当局在槟城共批准了20个价值18亿令吉的项目。

在2011年1月至3月期间,槟城所获投资额占了全国总投资额122亿令吉的15%。 槟城的外国直接投资为9亿9100万令吉,占了我国外国直接投资总额的21%。槟城目前排名第四。

2010年,槟城所获的122亿令吉预料能制造 2万1000个就业机会。目前槟州处于充分就业,州政府要处理其它各种具挑战性的问题如:人力资源及中小型企业发展。

为了应付上述挑战,州政府通过投资槟城,主动发起各种计划如中小型企业市场咨 询、资源与培训中心(SMART)、就业及培训(CAT)中心来应付员工短缺的问题。SMART中心成立的目的就是要协助州内的中小型企业,通过该中心主办的各种活动来拓展他们的业务。

此外,州政府也与槟州技术发展机构紧密合作,应付员工短缺的问题。 我们也成立槟州科学理事会,展现我们立志培训及再培训人才,同时打造槟城成为卓越科学与技术中心。

CAT中心成立于2009年初 ,以协助被裁退及失业工人,目前,我们已经为该中心重新定位,让它担起吸引人才、留住人才的责任。CAT中心的任务就是为槟州重新打造品牌,让槟州成为一个适合工作和居住的地方,槟城的新口号将是"我的槟城,工作的好地方",强调机会、经济及活力。

槟城不只因成为血汗工厂而领先,也要成为马来西亚制造业的精明工厂。

林冠英

Lim Kit Siang

Posted: 18 May 2011 11:29 PM PDT

Lim Kit Siang


PKR faces de-registration threat

Posted: 18 May 2011 11:16 PM PDT

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‘Leaving behind a toxic legacy for decades’

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:14 PM PDT

By G Vinod | May 19, 2011 Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: Two Australian environmental groups believe that the Lynas rare earth mine in Kuantan would leave a toxic legacy for decades. The environmental groups – Friends of the Earth Australia and the Conservation Council of Western Australia – said that by not revealing the [...]

1Malaysia: ‘Good slogan, poor product’

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:08 PM PDT

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Why I am thinking of leaving

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:04 PM PDT

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Reclaiming our truly Malaysian history

Posted: 18 May 2011 08:50 PM PDT

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Poor have no shield from subsidy cuts, says Pua

Posted: 18 May 2011 08:30 PM PDT

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10 days in May (17)

Posted: 18 May 2011 08:27 PM PDT

Tweets @limkitsiang:- Cabinet silence on Utusan “Christian Msia” bogey/Hisham condonation – thot of “Silence of the Lambs” not Hannibal horror film but metaphor Cabinet let Najib down- exposes Global Movement of Moderates call empty rhetoric. Have BN Ministers read Nades’ article? http://ow.ly/4XSyI Nades asked:”If PM advocate moderation tolerance acceptance Y voices extremism overpowered threatened what [...]

No place in society for those who sow seeds of hatred

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:22 PM PDT

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Of online privacy, PR snafus, and self-righteousness

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:20 PM PDT

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Native festival lacks spirit

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:17 PM PDT

By Luke Rintod | May 18, 2011 Free Malaysia Today KOTA BELUD: Sabah's main local native festival, Tadau Kaamatan or Harvest Festival, was a shadow of its old self this year. Decorated stalls that are normally put up by government agencies and private companies to exhibit and sell products were absent and uncollected garbage from [...]

Murder most foul: The truth still eludes us

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:16 PM PDT

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Longing For A Free Mind (Part 11 of 14)

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:11 PM PDT

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‘Tamil school problem still being ignored’

Posted: 18 May 2011 07:09 PM PDT

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Don’t give up on Malaysia

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:21 PM PDT

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Finding the nation’s voice

Posted: 18 May 2011 05:18 PM PDT

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Teoh’s death IS about the MACC

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:22 PM PDT

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‘Christian Conspiracy’: Bona Fide or Bogus?

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:22 PM PDT

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A desire for better quality of life

Posted: 18 May 2011 04:45 PM PDT

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Posted: 18 May 2011 06:22 AM PDT

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Terbunuh kerana operasi cegah maksiat?

Posted: 18 May 2011 05:05 AM PDT

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Charles Santiago

Posted: 18 May 2011 11:10 PM PDT

Charles Santiago


Santiago: Subsidise the poor to help them cope

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:58 PM PDT

Source: Selangor Times


這棟組屋每一層樓的走廊圍欄都已受損或遭破壞,若小孩玩樂時不慎墜下,後果不敢想像。右二起市議員納南、楊文來、查爾斯與阿布。

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:53 PM PDT

Source: Selangor Times


சிறுமி அனுஷா சித்ரவதை: குற்றவாளியைச் சட்டம் தண்டித்தாக வேண்டும் – சார்ல்ஸ் சந்தியாகோ

Posted: 17 May 2011 11:40 PM PDT

மூலம் :- மலேசியா இன்று

13 May | செய்தி.

அண்மையில் பாதுகாவலரால் சித்ரவதை செய்யப் பட்ட 13 வயது சிறுமி அனுஷாவின் பாட்டியான லீலாவதி காளிமுத்து நேற்று மாலை (வியாழக்கிழமை) தமது அலுவலகத்தில் கண்ணீர் கம்பலையுமாய் தனது பேத்தியின் நிலையைப் பற்றிய மனவேதனையைக் கொட்டித் தீர்த்தார் என கிள்ளான் நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் சார்ல்ஸ் சந்தியாகோ கூறினார்.

சிறுமி அனுஷாவின் பெற்றோர் கருத்து வேறுபாட்டின் காரணமாக அவரது நான்காவது வயதிலேயே பிரிந்து விட்டதாகவும், அதற்குப் பிறகு பன்னிரண்டு வயது வரை தனது பாதுகாப்பில்தான் அனுஷா இருந்ததாகவும் பாட்டி லீலாவதி கூறினார்.

இவ்வாறு விளக்கமளிக்கையில், தனது மகனும் அனுஷாவின் தந்தையுமான சேகரன் கேட்டுகொண்டதுக்கிணங்க, அனுஷாவை அவரிடம் அனுப்பி விட்டதாகவும் கூறிய லீலாவதி, அனுப்பி நான்கு மாதம் கூட ஆகவில்லை, ஆனால் இப்படி கொடூரமாக சித்ரவதை செய்யப் பட்டிருப்பதை சொல்லி மலை மலையாய் கண்ணீர் துளியைச் சிந்தினார்.

பிள்ளைகள் எவ்வளவுதான் தவறுகள் செய்திருந்தாலும் அவர்களை கடுமையான முறையில் அடிப்பதோ அல்லது புண்படுத்தும் அதிகாரமோ பெற்றோர்களுக்கு இல்லை என கூறிய சார்ல்ஸ், உண்மையில் சொல்லப் போனால் அவர்களது மீது எந்த ஒரு புண்ணும் ஏற்படாமல் பார்த்துக் கொள்ளவதும் பிள்ளைகளைச் சுகாதாரமாக வளர்ப்பது பெற்றோர்களின் தலையாய கடமையாகும் எனவும் அவர் வலியுறுத்தினார்.

இவ்வாறு மனிதாபிமானம் இல்லாமல் கொடுமை படுத்துபவர் யாராகினும் எந்த ஒரு பாரபட்சமுமின்றி தண்டனை பெற்றே ஆக வேண்டும் என வலியுறுத்திய சார்ல்ஸ், அனுஷாவுக்கு தற்போது பாதுகாப்பும் அரவணைப்பும் மிக முக்கியம் என ஆலோசனைக் கூறினார்.

அதுமட்டுமின்றி, சம்பந்தப்பட்டவர்கள் மீது சட்ட நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கவும், தம்மால் முடிந்த வரையில் சட்டபூர்வமாக உதவிகள் வழங்கத் தயார் எனவும் சார்ல்ஸ் கூறினார்.


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Whose "opium" to cut?

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:03 AM PDT

Pakatan faults BN for subsidy 'opium' addiction
By Clara Chooi May 18, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) lawmakers have blamed Barisan Nasional (BN) for failing to address the country's addiction to subsidies with alternatives, rebuking Datuk Seri Najib Razak for transferring the "opium' to cronies.

They said escalating cost of living and stagnant wages have made Malaysians dependent on subsidies, warning that any sudden removal would bankrupt people instead of encouraging competition and wiping out market distortions.

The PR lawmakers suggested the Najib administration take a more holistic approach to cut its burgeoning subsidy bill through a total restructuring of the system by reducing subsidies to corporate giants instead of to the poor, implementing a minimum wage council to boost salaries, and providing better public transportation system to reduce dependency on vehicle ownership and fuel consumption.

"What they are essentially doing shows that they are not serious in their intent to restructure subsidies in the country," said DAP publicity chief Tony Pua who agreed with Najib subsidies were like "opium" to the Malaysian economy but he blamed the government for failing to provide a proper alternative to consumers before reducing their access to the subsidy "opium".

He also complained that the administration was going about its subsidy removal plan in the wrong way by cutting from the "poor man on the street" and yet at the same time, still providing massive subsidies to big corporate giants.

"What Najib is doing instead is making this opium exclusive to Barisan Nasional (BN) cronies," the Petaling Jaya Utara MP told The Malaysian Insider.

He said in order to ease the people's addiction to the subsidy "opium", better alternatives should be made available like a good public transportation system.

"At this point in time, Malaysians consume a large amount of fuel, not just because we pay lower-than-market rates but because we have no other alternative but to own cars due to the lack of transportation infrastructure," Pua added.

He also suggested the government consider cutting back on its subsidies to corporate giants like the independent power producers (IPPs) and toll concessionaires instead of depriving the poor of financial aid.

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