transparency

LOW CPI RANKING = LOW FDI

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The just-released Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) couldn’t have come at a worse time for the government. Only two days ago at the launch of the ETP, the PM was sprouting impressive numbers to draw investor confidence in the ETP. Foreign investors study CPI rankings before they decide whether to invest in a country. With a ranking […]

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A CALL FOR TRANSPARENCY IN PSD SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION

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MCA President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat recently announced that the government would review the selection criteria for Public Services Department (PSD) scholarships. He revealed in The Star news report that PSD scholarship recipients were selected based on four criteria: merit (20%), race (60%), Sabah and Sarawak citizens (10%), and students from underprivileged groups (10%).

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