Working on freedom from want
THE Merdeka celebrations this year have been scaled down to reflect the current economic reality. The worldwide downturn will be lingering a while longer, impacting many economies. It is befitting that we are observing the nation's independence with some measure of restraint. Already, it is...
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| author | Abd Razak, Dzulkifli |
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| description | THE Merdeka celebrations this year have been scaled down to reflect the current economic reality.
The worldwide downturn will be lingering a while longer, impacting many economies.
It is befitting that we are observing the nation's independence with some measure of restraint.
Already, it is very heartening to note that the Federal Government's external debt has reached a new low of
RM19.6 billion, or 7.3 per cent of the total debt, as of Dec 31 last year. |
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| spelling | usm-329252017-04-07T01:18:39Z http://eprints.usm.my/32925/ Working on freedom from want Abd Razak, Dzulkifli DS591-599 Malaysia. Malay Peninsula. Straits Settlements THE Merdeka celebrations this year have been scaled down to reflect the current economic reality. The worldwide downturn will be lingering a while longer, impacting many economies. It is befitting that we are observing the nation's independence with some measure of restraint. Already, it is very heartening to note that the Federal Government's external debt has reached a new low of RM19.6 billion, or 7.3 per cent of the total debt, as of Dec 31 last year. 2008-08-31 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/32925/1/DZUL209.pdf Abd Razak, Dzulkifli (2008) Working on freedom from want. New Sunday Times. |
| spellingShingle | DS591-599 Malaysia. Malay Peninsula. Straits Settlements Abd Razak, Dzulkifli Working on freedom from want |
| title | Working on freedom from want |
| title_full | Working on freedom from want |
| title_fullStr | Working on freedom from want |
| title_full_unstemmed | Working on freedom from want |
| title_short | Working on freedom from want |
| title_sort | working on freedom from want |
| topic | DS591-599 Malaysia. Malay Peninsula. Straits Settlements |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/32925/ http://eprints.usm.my/32925/1/DZUL209.pdf |