Tag Archives: economics

Malaysia scores high on the UNHAPPINESS INDEX!

Posted on August 30, 2013 by weehingthong

________________________________________________ THE HAPPINESS INDEX IS COMING! What? What is this all about? I don’t know but I’m waiting…with a huge dose of skepticism, may I add? — Malaysia Chronicle Friday, 18 October 2013 00:55 Malaysians are TERRIBLY UNHAPPY people, here … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged budget 2013, economics, happiness Indiex, malaysia, politics | Leave a comment

The Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by weehingthong

________________________________________________________________ *klia2: maps, directions, diagrams, information… — 20 June 2016 “I’m thinking, why doesn’t this airport (MAHB) support us more? It’s a volume game. If I can take this from 24 million to 50 million (passengers per annum), who wins?” … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged air transport, AirAsia, economics, Express Rail Link Extension to KLIA2, KLIA2, KLIA2 operational by early June: Deputy Minister, malaysia, Malaysia's Next Generation Hub, malindo, The Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2, transport | 6 Comments

To be scrapped: The High Speed Rail (HSR)…

Posted on February 24, 2013 by weehingthong

______________________________________________________________ The ETS (Electric Train Service): Ipoh-KL-Ipoh The ETS (Electric Train Service): KL-Butterworth-KL. From June 2015. The ETS: Kuala Lumpur – Padang Besar – Kuala Lumpur, September 2015 — PLANNED: HIGH SPEED RAIL BETWEEN KL AND SINGAPORE: 90 MINUTES IS ALL … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ayer Keroh, batu pahat, crime, economics, ETS, high speed train, JB, malaysia, Muar, Nusajaya, politics, Putrajaya, rail transport, Seremban, singapore, Singapore-KL high speed rail great for crime, Singapore-KL link | 2 Comments

BLOCKADE OF KUANTAN PORT PLANNED: HIMPUNAN HIJAU

Posted on September 13, 2012 by weehingthong

____________________________________________________________ Lynas and Anti-Lynas: Blockade of Kuantan Port Part 1: Himpunan Hijau’s GREEN WALK, 13-25 November 2012 Part 2: Himpunan Hijau’s GREEN WALK, 13-25 November 2012 Lynas: Himpunan Hijau plans blockade of Kuantan Port; SMSL to go global .. ____________________________________________________________ Himpunan Hijau 2.0: Langkah … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged economics, HIMPUNAN HIJAU, Himpunan Hijau 2.0: Langkah Lestari, Kuantan Port, Lynas, pahang, politics, rare earths | 1 Comment

Lynas: Himpunan Hijau plans blockade of Kuantan Port; SMSL to go global ..

Posted on September 5, 2012 by weehingthong

____________________________________________________________ Himpunan Hijau to blockade Kuantan Port SMSL to seek injunction to stop rare earth plant ___________________________________________________________ First Weld war looms – Malaysians mobilise to fight Lynas plant Brisbane Times – ‎Sep 12, 2012‎ The Malaysian plant will process material from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anti-Lynas, Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB), australia, economics, gebeng, guan eng, HIMPUNAN HIJAU, kuantan, Kuantan Port, LAMP, Lynas, Lynas Advanced Materials Plant, malaysia, pahang, politics, rare earths, Save Malaysia Stop Lynas (SMSL), temporary operating licence, TOL | 5 Comments

Pengerang, Johor: Development comes, unwelcome to some..

Posted on July 28, 2012 by weehingthong

_________________________________________________ Pengerang: Nature’s Serenity THREATENED! — 15 April 2016 Oil & Gas Malaysia ‏@OilGasMalaysia Oil majors to put off investment decisions in Pengerang till after 2019? in Oil & Companies News 15/04/2016 Oil majors are only expected to commit investments in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anti-Lynas, chua jui meng, Dr Tan Kee Kwong, economics, ETP, green movement, Lynas, Pemamndu, pengerang Johor, petrol refinery, Petronas, PKR, politicvs, RAPID, taiwan Kuo Kuang petrochemical | 3 Comments

Will Proton go bust if Pakatan Rakyat becomes the Government?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by weehingthong

_____________________________________________________________ Malaysiakini Why are cars way cheaper in the US? Chris 5:56PM Aug 7, 2012 The recent car prices issue made me curious. Having been totally unaware of such huge discrepancies between Malaysian and world prices, I went on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cars, Cheaper foreign cars will kill Proton, economics, hitler, inspira, khairy jamaluddin, mahathir, mitsubishi, Pakatan to slash car taxes after polls win, perodua, proton | 2 Comments

Green goes with Yellow!

Posted on July 22, 2012 by weehingthong

_____________________________________________________________ Why should we be surprised that the Green Movement has aligned itself with Bersih? It was only a matter of time before that happened. ____________________________________________________________ The ‘Earth Charter’. A paragraph from the charter encapsulates the vision for the new … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anti-Lynas, Bersih, BN, Bukit Koman, Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, economics, green movement, Himpunan Hijau 1.0 (Green Gathering), kuantan, Lynas, Pahang Raub Anti-Cyanide Gold Mining Committee, politics, rare earths, SMSL, umnp.dap | Leave a comment

Yen Yen is Chairman of The Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board.

Posted on June 3, 2012 by weehingthong

_________________________________________________ “No! No! No!” to MCA vice president Dr. Ng Yen Yen at Jonker Walk, Malacca — A YEN FOR HUGE EXPENDITURES. The Government told us to tighten our belts. Najib and Rosnah did not. Now, it is revealed, Datuk Seri … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Awana Chelsea Restaurant, Cuti Cuti Malaysia, economics, najib, Najib's poster in penan, Ng Yen Yen, Pempena, politics, tourism, Tourism Ministry, Yen Yen | Leave a comment

Anti-Lynas Protests continue…

Posted on May 11, 2012 by weehingthong

_________________________________________________ NEXT YEAR’S FOCUS: CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT! “After this, Lynas will not be our focus anymore. But to destroy the threat, we must look hard to prevent further corruption and abuse of power,” Himpunan Hijau chairman Wong Tack told The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blockade, economics, gebeng, Green Walk, HIMPUNAN HIJAU, Himpunan Hijau plans blockade of Kuantan Port, Hong Kong Bank, HSBC, kuantan, LAMP, Lynas, Lynas PSC session, mt weld, nicholas curtis, nick curtis, people power, politics, rare earth, SMSL | 5 Comments