The people? Don't really feel like it.
Businesses? Don't really feel like it either.
Then who?
Perhaps the middlemen of the gohmen?
yes yes...i only read what i want to read. No?
Taken from the DPM's budget speech:
FOURTH THRUST: BUILDING CAPACITY FOR THE FUTURE
64. The economic crisis provides an opportunity to the Government to implement measures to strengthen and expand the nation’s capacity to ensure the economy is wellplaced to optimise opportunities when the global economy recovers. Among the measures that will be taken include stimulating new growth areas as well as restructuring industries towards high productivity and value-added activities. Investments by Khazanah Nasional Berhad
65. As part of Government’s efforts to promote domestic private investments, the investment funds of Khazanah Nasional Berhad will be increased by RM10 billion. The funds will be invested by Khazanah over a two-year period giving priority to domestic investments that have high multiplier effects and create more job opportunities. Khazanah will focus on investments in strategic sectors, including telecommunications, technology, tourism, agriculture, life sciences and projects related to Iskandar Malaysia.
66. In 2009, Khazanah will invest RM3 billion in the telecommunications sector, which among others, will facilitate its subsidiary to improve broadband infrastructure in the country. Khazanah will also intensify the development of Iskandar Malaysia with a RM1.7 billion investment in 2009 for the building of infrastructure, hotels, theme parks as well as universities.
Agricultural projects to be implemented include a 1,000-hectare prawn aquaculture project in Setiu, Terengganu as well as a 200-hectare modern vegetable-farming project in Cameron Highlands. Overall, investments by Khazanah and its subsidiaries are expected to create 70,000 job opportunities by 2011.
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hereArgh...
