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- Raja Nazrin: Introduce nationhood subject to curb misdeeds such as insulting King
- New Multi-Billion Ringgit Development for Iskandar
- Some Brief Advices Pertaining to Ramadan
Raja Nazrin: Introduce nationhood subject to curb misdeeds such as insulting King Posted: 09 Jul 2013 12:24 AM PDT Raja Nazrin said arresting, charging and sentencing the offenders would not solve the problem compared to teaching the fundamentals about nationhood KUALA LUMPUR: The Regent of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah wants the subject of nationhood introduced quickly in educational institutions to teach the young about the Federal Constitution, besides curbing such misdeeds as insulting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He said the subject should not only be taught in schools but also in the colleges and other training institutions. Raja Nazrin said arresting, charging and sentencing the offenders would not solve the problem compared to teaching the fundamentals about nationhood starting from the school classroom and instilling "loyalty to the king and country". "If we believe in such an approach, we will need more investigation officers and prosecuting officers, and more courts be establshed." Raja Nazrin was speaking at the Malaysian Armed Forces 2013 Lecture titled "Post-13th General Election: Solidarity and National Unity" on Monday. He said for national solidarity and unity to exist, besides public order and political stability, the other components necessary were upholding the supremacy of the constitution and rule of law. "The laws should not be implemented selectively. If the laws and justice are compromised by money and political pressure, the poor and weak will suffer." On the mainstream media versus alternative media, Raja Nazrin said the mainstream media must take appropriate steps to attract more readers, besides being the link between the government and the people. He said data showed that in Malaysia, with a population of 29 million, there were 3.7 million Internet users in 2000 and the figure rose to 17.7 million in 2012. |
New Multi-Billion Ringgit Development for Iskandar Posted: 08 Jul 2013 11:18 PM PDT With so many of them underway at the moment, it almost seems easy for yet another multi-billion ringgit investment story to slip under the headlines. But projects like the mammoth Medini Empire development in Iskandar deserve to be shouted from the rooftops. The deal will see Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB) pair up with Mammoth Empire Holdings Sdn Bhd to create a 9.62-hectare commercial space with a gross development value of RM4 billion. "Medini Empire will consist of office towers, hotels, serviced apartments, loft offices, retail space, convention centre, concert hall, lifestyle cinema and specialist retail shops," said IIB CEO Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim this week. With construction due to begin in 2015 and finish by 2018, it is pegged to become a major benefit to the estimated 1.35 million people that will be living in Iskandar by 2025 – some 66 per cent of them making up the local workforce. Mammoth Group Executive Director Datuk Danny Cheah Joi Yong was optimistic for the future of the region given its current growth trajectory. "We see growth opportunities and are committed to further invest in Iskandar Malaysia to realise our vision of creating property developments that gratify the lifestyle demands of today," he said. "We believe this joint-venture will strengthen our commitment towards achieving our vision and we are very certain that our investment will be rewarded in time to come." The latest cash injection will add to the dizzying RM111 billion worth of investment that has poured into Iskandar since its inception, cementing its place as a regional success story. Investors, as the tentative display just prior to GE13 showed, do not put their money where their mouth is if there is any uncertainty - much less on such a large scale. The continued run of high profile developments both in Malaysia and with Malaysian interests abroad (such as Battersea) is testament to the confidence that Barisan Nasional and in particular Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak bestow. Such confidence in this day and age is hard earned and should not be taken for granted. |
Some Brief Advices Pertaining to Ramadan Posted: 08 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT |
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