Deforesting Malaysia

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Workers riot in Malaysia

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Malaysia

launched a 3.7 billion ringgit takeover of United Engineers Malaysia, an affiliate of the Renong conglomerate, the country's most indebted group. If the government succeeds, it would take control of Renong from Executive Chairman Halim Saad, a protégé of Daim, because of cross-holdings between both

[PEN-L:12000] Re: Eurocentrism and Malaysia

Wallerstein and Frank's approach is greatly appreciated by intellectuals who are trying to defend clowns masquarading in nationalist costumes, like the great leader of Malaysia. Any criticisms of their 'nationalism' is, conveniently, labelled "Eurocentric" (or racist...), end of

[PEN-L:11975] Eurocentrism and Malaysia

One more thought. Wallerstein and Frank's approach is greatly appreciated by intellectuals who are trying to defend clowns masquarading in nationalist costumes, like the great leader of Malaysia. Any criticisms of their 'nationalism' is, conveniently, labelled "Eurocentric" (or racis

[PEN-L:11741] Stratfor on Financial Controls and on Malaysia

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[PEN-L:10428] MALAYSIA Calls for 1-yr. Postponement of WTO Round; MoreDeaths in Timor

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[PEN-L:7068] Re: Malaysia Survives Dire Predictions

How would creditors make money without debtors ? How would a slavemaster derive wealth without a slave ? Charles Brown Robert Naiman [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/19/99 11:29AM -clip- Malaysia Survives Dire Predictions By Paul Blustein Washington

[PEN-L:7019] Malaysia Survives Dire Predictions

From Rob Weissman on the STOP-IMF list. [to subscribe to STOP-IMF send an email with the line: subscribe STOP-IMF yourname to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]] - This article from the Washington Post on the Malaysia experience is remarkable because: 1. It comes from Paul Blustein, a very

[PEN-L:1519] article on Malaysia of interest

Friday, September 4, 1998 PERSPECTIVE ON THE CURRENCY MARKETS Isolationism Is Not the Right Path Despite global market fears, this isn't the time for Malaysia to put new controls over its economy. By GEORGE T. CRANE Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is defying the global

[PEN-L:12509] Re: Malaysia: Wall Street is to Blame

I'm still reeling from Friday's WSJ. See p.A2, "Rubin Says Global Investors Don't Suffer Enough." Rubin, the creator and chief propagandist of the Mexico bailout, is now noticing that by socializing losses, bailouts encourage the large portfolio flows that destabilize financially-open

[PEN-L:12514] Re: Malaysia: Wall Street is to Blame

Robert Rubin probably now represents the "left" wing of the Clinton Administration. He was also the strongest sceptic on welfare "reform". -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 916-898-5321 916-898-5901 fax

[PEN-L:12523] Re: Malaysia: Wall Street is to Blame

Any chance you can upload the article, Colin? Sid Shniad I'm still reeling from Friday's WSJ. See p.A2, "Rubin Says Global Investors Don't Suffer Enough." Rubin, the creator and chief propagandist of the Mexico bailout, is now noticing that by socializing losses, bailouts encourage

[PEN-L:12530] Re: Malaysia: Wall Street is to Blame

Sid Shniad wanted to see the WSJ article on Rubin. I loved entering the search phrase - "rubin suffered" - sort of like "Jesus wept." Doug The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition -- September 19, 1997 Rubin Wants Investors to Suffer When Emerging

[PEN-L:12524] Re: Malaysia: Wall Street is to Blame

This is all very nice, but I didn't hear Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad complaining too loudly while the capital was flowing in. If you're going to ride the tiger Doug

[PEN-L:12507] Malaysia: Wall Street is to Blame

charge that foreign investors and Wall Street-style trading exacerbated Southeast Asia's financial crisis. The most extreme of the accusations came from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia. In a fiery speech Saturday evening, he accused the "great powers" -- a clear reference to

[PEN-L:7819] Malaysia insists WTO has no role on workers' rights (fwd)

Date: Wed, 11 DEC 1996 4:52:07 PST From: Reuter / Michael Battye [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newgroups: clari.biz.world_trade, clari.world.asia.southeast, clari.world.organizations.misc, clari.news.labor.misc, clari.news.labor Subject: Malaysia insists WTO has no role on workers' rights