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Last edited by Double Edge; 11 May 18,, 15:53.
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Originally posted by Double Edge View PostA few westerners would have you believe the same applies to Mohammedans
Hah!
Depends on the discipline i suppose, saw plenty in the UK for engineering. Why go so far when Australia is closer
Clearly one got the impression they outnumbered their fellow ethnic Chinese & Indians by a large margin
Australia is a much more attractive migration destination than the UK for people from Malaysia & Singapore. That doesn't explain everyone, but it certainly explains some. Malays tended not to be as motivated to move.sigpic
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Three BN aligned parties in Sabah have left the coalition. This may mean that control of that state government shifts to an opposition party that is friendly to the new Pakatan Harapan (PH) Federal government but not formally a member of the coalition. The details are not yet clear.
The rats are jumping ship.
The new PM has announced inquiries into a number of government authorities & departments. Even if there aren't a bunch of arrests & convictions, the impact of the disclosures that will be a body blow to BN & especially UMNO.sigpic
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Anwar ibrahim has been released, Najib's house & apartment have been raided by the police & he and his wife stopped at the airport. Sometimes a week is a VERY long time in politics. Mahathir talking about staying on for 1-2 years. Anwar not expressing any rush to join the government, though I suspect he'll be there within 6 months. Tectonic shifts.sigpic
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Originally posted by Double Edge View PostFor the better. We hope.
I don't think the PH coalition will last more than a couple of elections, but by that time some of the fundamentals of Malaysian politics will have shifted.sigpic
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Sounds like Najib & the good lady wife Rosmah have been putting away a bit for a rainy day:
Included in the haul were 284 boxes of handbags and 72 pieces of luggage containing cash, jewelry, watches and other valuables, said Amar Singh, chief of the police commercial crimes unit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/17/w...-article-clicksigpic
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Originally posted by Mithridates View PostThis question isn't directly relevant to the elections, but what was your impression of the average Chinese Malaysian's view re China's claims in the South China Sea?
I think that if it came to a conflict between Malaysia & China they would overwhelmingly support Malaysia. China makes significant efforts to try to get expat communities to stay loyal to the 'motherland' but has had patchy results at best. Once you get to the 2nd generation born somewhere the pull of that place is much, much more powerful.sigpic
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So, turns out there were a bunch of suitcases stuffed with $US 28 million in 26 different currencies in an apartment connected to Najib. I'm starting to get just the slightest hint that this guy might be corrupt.sigpic
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Originally posted by Bigfella View PostSo, turns out there were a bunch of suitcases stuffed with $US 28 million in 26 different currencies in an apartment connected to Najib. I'm starting to get just the slightest hint that this guy might be corrupt.
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Malaysia would like to increase the price at which it offers water to Singapore
Parliament: S'pore will honour 1962 Water Agreement and expects Malaysia to do the same, says Vivian Balakrishnan | Straits Times | Jul 09 2018
Water has been in the spotlight in recent weeks as an issue that could affect bilateral ties, after Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad criticised the water supply deal between Singapore and his country, saying the price at which water is sold to the Republic is "ridiculous".
An agreement signed between Singapore and Malaysia in 1962 allows Singapore to draw up to 250 million gallons of raw water from Johor daily at three sen (1.01 Singapore cents) per 1,000 gallons.
Johor Menteri Besar Osman Sapian also commented on the issue last week, saying the state hopes it can raise the price to 50 sen per 1,000 gallons.
In Parliament on Monday, Dr Balakrishnan noted that previous foreign ministers have stated Singapore's position on this issue comprehensively - Professor S. Jayakumar in 2003 and Mr K. Shanmugam in 2014.
"As was stated then, the core issue is 'not how much we pay, but how any price revision is decided upon'," said Dr Balakrishnan, who noted that it was worth reiterating this point.
"Neither Malaysia nor Singapore can unilaterally change the terms of this agreement between our two countries."
Responding in Parliament to a question about bilateral relations with Malaysia, Dr Balakrishnan said the 1962 deal is "not an ordinary agreement".
"The 1962 Water Agreement was guaranteed by both Singapore and Malaysia in the 1965 Separation Agreement, which in turn was registered with the United Nations," he said.
"Any breach of the 1962 Water Agreement would call into question the Separation Agreement, which is the basis for Singapore's very existence as an independent sovereign state."
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Originally posted by Double Edge View PostMalaysia would like to increase the price at which it offers water to Singapore
Parliament: S'pore will honour 1962 Water Agreement and expects Malaysia to do the same, says Vivian Balakrishnan | Straits Times | Jul 09 2018
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