Budget 2016: But where are the spending cuts? Posted on January 29, 2016 by Xavier Kong Tiger has to admit that, whatever else is said, Najib Razak can talk. But when Tiger went over the transcripts of ...
Will a new engine save or kill Proton? Posted on January 28, 2016 by Xavier Kong The question may be an easy one at face value, but this Tiger poses it anyway, and does what a Tiger does best – ...
Tiger’s two TPPA questions Posted on January 26, 2016 by Stephanie Jacob This week Malaysia’s Parliament will debate the TPPA. Tiger believes it boils down to two questions: One, does ...
Govt’s turn to cut expenses Posted on January 22, 2016 by P. Gunasegaram In 2015, we Malaysians saved the day by delivering RM17 billion in extra revenue from GST as oil prices collapsed. ...
After a tough 2015, crunch time for Proton in 2016 Posted on January 22, 2016 by Khairie Hisyam Technically 2015 was a record year for Malaysian auto sales. Then again statistics have a way of showing you ...
The case against open APs Posted on January 21, 2016 by Sherilyn Goh Another year has gone by, and the International Trade and Industry Ministry has once again – this time indefinitely ...
Why floor petrol price is just salt onto M’sians’ wounds Posted on January 21, 2016 by Khairie Hisyam Roughly one week before the much-anticipated Budget 2016 review that will be announced on Jan 28, one federal ...
Will oil rout kill Petronas’ RM130 bil Canadian project? Posted on January 19, 2016 by Khairul Khalid With the crude oil prices falling to record lows after record lows, Petronas’ mammoth RM130 billion LNG project in ...
3 years after, Protasco’s O&G misadventure goes to court Posted on January 18, 2016 by Khairie Hisyam There was a puzzling diversification into oil and gas and there was also a puzzling discrepancy in terms of ...
Why Bank Negara should not increase interest rates Posted on January 15, 2016 by Stephanie Jacob The interest rate is usually used to mop up excess liquidity in the market or cool down an overheated economy. With ...
53-year highway concessions? Time to stop this silliness Posted on January 12, 2016 by Khairie Hisyam Major public infrastructure like highways are sometimes contracted out to the public sector in most parts of the ...
Is the Netflix promise overrated? Posted on January 11, 2016 by G. Sharmila US-based Internet TV service provider Netflix has finally arrived in Malaysia, albeit a little earlier than many ...
Conflicts over Pahang royalty in bauxite business? Posted on January 8, 2016 by Khairul Khalid Pahang crown prince Tengku Abdullah is a major shareholder in bauxite mining company Tanah Makmur Bhd. Could this ...
Mueller’s faux pas at Malaysia Airlines Posted on January 7, 2016 by Stephanie Jacob Malaysia Airlines' temporary baggage restrictions have landed it in the international press again and for all the ...
Starting the new year in limbo Posted on January 5, 2016 by Xavier Kong When it comes down to it, there is enough “blame” to go around for everyone to have a share when the topic turns to ...
Four questions to watch out for in 2016 (so far) Posted on January 4, 2016 by Khairie Hisyam After a turbulent 2015 on many fronts, here comes 2016. So what key issues should the average Malaysian watch out ...
Same drivel, different R&D year Posted on December 31, 2015 by Sherilyn Goh As tanking oil and commodity prices hurt national coffers, we are on the back foot in becoming a high-income ...
Why reviewing oil prices weekly is a bad idea Posted on December 31, 2015 by G. Sharmila Last Thursday, Deputy Finance Minister Johari Abdul Ghani said in a statement that the Petrol Dealers Association ...
Some things should really NOT be said Posted on December 30, 2015 by Xavier Kong Tiger finds it shocking that, even towards the closing days of 2015, there are still entities and persons that ...
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