Malaysian students' international test scores have declined in recent years, registering drops in reading ability and science scores, though mathematics scores improved. This signals an increasing deterioration in Malaysia's education system according to international benchmarks, where Malaysia now ranks 52nd out of 65 countries. The Education Minister responded that if people are unhappy with the system, they can choose to send their children overseas for schooling.

1. Rise of Malaysia
Rise of Malaysia
Malaysian Calendar 2014
Help Save our Nation
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2. Rise of Malaysia
2014 will be a bleak financial year for Malaysians as we face an increase in toll
prices, electricity tariff rates, public transportation, possibly further fuel subsidy cuts,
impending GST, etc, etc.
This calendar was produced to share in our sorrow and help deal with our 2 week
memory problem (our leaders say we can only remember bad events for 2 weeks,
after that we forgive and love them again).
It is a calendar produced by Malaysians, for Malaysians.
As such information has been taken from fellow Malaysians, from a variety of
sources. As such there is no copyright for the calendar.
As it is the work of many Malaysians, it is not for sale but freely distributed.
Many of the ideas came from fellow Malaysians who have vented their frustrations
on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's Facebook page.
All facts quoted in the calendar are accurate and reported in the mainstream news.
2014 must be the year we:
 Remember all the failed promises and ask for good governance.
 Demand for good leaders who care for the whole population, not just their own
relatives.
 Move as a nation to see our real issues, rather than the petty ones that are
frequently thrown as veil over our eyes.
 Work to support the poorer and most affected of our nation.
If the government will not serve the people, then the people must serve themselves.
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Malaysian Calendar 2014
Holidays
7 Jun
1 Jan
New Year's Day
14 Jan
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
17 Jan
Thaipusam
31 Jan
Chinese New Year
Malaysia Day
5 Oct
25 Oct
Wesak Day
Diwali/Deepavali
Awal Muharram
25 Dec
Labour Day
Hari Raya Haji
23 Oct
Good Friday
13 May
National Day
16 Sep
Federal Territory Day
1 May
Hari Raya Puasa
31 Aug
Federal Territory Day
3 Feb
Nuzul Al-Quran
28 Jul
1 Feb
18 Apr
Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday
15 Jul
Christmas Day
2014
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Sugar Rise
"We do expect that the inflation rate would go up, but our current
inflation rate is still acceptably low so it won't increase by a lot”
Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar, Minister in the Prime Minister's
Department
“Sugar is bad for you. Besides poor
vision,
gangrene
and
being
dependent on a dialysis machine,
excessive sugar intake could affect
the male libido. I myself have learnt to
have tea without sugar. People can
change for their own good. If this is a
responsible government, we must
teach people the right things" Datuk
Seri Najib Razak
By removing the sugar subsidy, profit
before tax for the companies is
expected to jump between 20% and
25% with a return of RM1 billion.
January 2014
Monday
Tuesday
Price of Sugar RM2.84 per kg
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5. Rise of Malaysia
Petrol Rise
Cheap petrol is not good for Malaysians. The government’s move to reduce petrol subsidy will improve
our economic status. It will reduce a subsidy mentality. Cheap fuel has indirectly led to the continuing
deterioration of the public transportation sector in the country.
The fuel price increase has already resulted in a corresponding rise in the prices of food and goods, with
economists predicting an increase in inflation rates.
February 2014
Monday
Tuesday
RON 95 & 97 Rise
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School
Bus
Fares
Go Up
The Public Land Transport Commission (SPAD) said school bus operators can collect a
surcharge from parents pending a new fare structure to be announced in April or May. Its
group operations warned that SPAD will take action should parents complain about the
surcharge. It's inevitable the increased prices of basic goods would affect transportation too,
therefore parents should be prepared to face it.
The Federation of Malaysian School Bus Operators Association called for an increase in
school bus fares by 40 per cent in light of increased operational costs. They said that with
the increase of the diesel & RON95 price alone their operations cost went up by 13.5%.
School Bus
Fares May Rise 40%
March 2014
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Highway
Robbers
at Work
“No free lunch, it is either increase toll rates or taxes, says Najib”. “We do not want concessionaires to
reap excessively high returns, and the government is examining that, so that the hike will not give the
toll operators unreasonably high profits.” Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar told motorists they could use
other roads if they did not wish to pay for tolled highways.
The toll concessionaires have already earned back their initial investments in full and do not need to
collect any more tolls. Plus spend only 6% of its income on maintaining the highways. This means that
for every 1 ringgit they invest they make 16 ringgit back – a 1600% profit.
Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (Plus), Prolintas and Gamuda are 80 percent owned by governmentowned entities. Who is benefitting from these toll rises?
Toll Rates expected to rise
between 50 sen & RM2
April 2014
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Electricity
Rates Up
Green Technology Minister Datuk Seri Dr
Maximus Ongkili announced the new
electricity rates effective January 1. This
move was in line with government plans to
trim fuel subsidies for power producers in
the first quarter of 2014.
Umno Youth wants an assurance from
Putrajaya that the rise in electricity tariff is
because of higher power generation costs,
and not for Tenaga Nasional Bhd's profit, as
there were concerns that the hike would
only benefit shareholders of the national
power distributor.
Putrajaya has defended the RM 2.2 million
electricity bill by the Prime Minister's official
residence last year. "How to avoid such
expenses? That is not my residence but the
prime minister's residence. If heads of
government come, are we supposed to dine
in the dark? If the Chinese prime minister
comes, are we to dine by candlelight?”
Putrajaya at Night
RM8,500 A Day Electricity Bill for
Prime Minister's official residence
May 2014
Monday
Electricity tariff up 15%
Tuesday
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“For DBKL to
increase
assessment
rates without
promising an
equal increase
in the level of
service quality
is morally
wrong.”
KL Assessment Rates Up
KL City Hall sent out notices to all property owners in Kuala Lumpur
informing them of the proposed hike in rates, which was between 100%
and 1,000%. Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan, who
made public the rise in rates, said “Everybody is confused. That is why
we met the MPs. We hope they would then explain to the rakyat the
proposed rates are not the exact value.” He revealed even his wife, who
owned properties in Kuala Lumpur, was confused over the proposed
rates.
KL Property Tax Rates
June 2014
Monday
We are still confused.
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LRT, Monorail, KTM Fares Up
The Chairman of the Land Public Transport Commission has announced that LRT, Monorail and KTM
fares will increase in 2014. The fare increase is due to the rise in electricity rates. It’s chairman, Tan Sri
Syed Hamid Albar said that the increase will not burden the people. “It will be a win-win situation
between the affordability to the people and the sustainability of the rail industry”.
July 2014
Monday
Public Transport Rates
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11. Rise of Malaysia
Malaysia's Expensive “Limping”
Broadband Service
Telecos consumers in Malaysia pay the highest rates for their broadband lines in the entire Asia-Pacific
region. 112x what a consumer in Hong Kong would pay and higher than rates in Singapore, Vietnam,
Thailand, etc. In recent years, consumers in 9 countries in the region saw their costs reduced but we in
Malaysia saw ours rise.
And that for a “half-past 6”service.
Internet search giant, Google, confirmed what most Malaysians have suspected for the longest time - our
Internet speed really does suck. Malaysia was listed among the slowest countries in the world for loading
Web pages on desktop computers as well as mobile computers, according to a study by Google.
Malaysia, with an average Web page loading speed on desktops of 14.3 seconds, was named the
world’s fifth slowest, even more plodding than the connection speeds of nations like Colombia, Argentina
and Peru. In the category of the 10 slowest countries for mobile web page loading, Malaysia was the
best of the worst, with a loading time of 12.7 seconds.
Broadband Cost Up,
Speed Down
August 2014
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Rise in Passes and “As” in SPM.
Drop in International Standards.
Apa Macam?
Not happy with the country’s education system?
Send your kids overseas, says Education Minister II
Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh. “If some people feel the
system is not good and want to send their children
overseas to study, the government cannot stop them.
September 2014
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
The recently released global education benchmark
registered declines in Malaysian students’ reading ability
and science scores, albeit with improved mathematics
scores, and ranked Malaysia overall 52nd out of 65
countries, far behind Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand.
Increasing Deterioration in our
Education System
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Rise in
Number of
Promises
BN manifesto by PM Datuk Seri Najib
Tun Razak:
“We must never leave anyone behind”
1.
2.
3.
4.
Some of the Legion of Promises
A host of consumer-oriented measures to help
ease the cost of living.
Reform the tax structure that is more broadbased and gradually cut personal and corporate
tax.
Lowering broadband charges by at least 20 per
cent with guaranteed bandwidth.
An automotive policy that will gradually reduce
car prices by 20 per cent to 30 per cent and
make the national cars more competitive.
5. Improving the education system so that it is
among the best globally.
6. Public disclosure of contracts to enhance
transparency in government procurement.
Reality
1. Ha, ha, ha! (good one there), see January to
December in calendar
2. See December & GST Christmas gift
3. See August
4. No space in Calendar but a short note:
Former PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
warned that abolishing the AP system would
be the death of national carmakers Proton and
Perodua.
25-30 years still cannot stand on own feet?
Car prices in Malaysia are possibly secondhighest in the world.
5. See September
6. See OSA
Promises, Promises,
Promises
October 2014
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Mokhzani Mahathir
Net Worth $980 Million
(Source: Forbes.com,
data for Feb 2013)
The Rise in Billionaires & Millionaires
Malaysia’s millionaire population doubled in 2011 the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
Umno delegate says “more Malay millionaires are needed to protect the dignity of Islam”.
According to the UNDP Human Development Report and the 2004 United Nations Human
Development (UNHDP) report, Malaysia has the highest income disparity between the rich and
poor in Southeast Asia, greater than that of Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and
Indonesia. The UNHDP Report shows that the richest 10% in Malaysia control 38.4% of the
economic income as compared to the poorest 10% who control only 1.7%.
Largest (and growing) Gap
Between Rich & Poor
November 2014
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Christmas Present
for 2015: GST
(Goods and Services Tax)
“GST, GST, GST all the way
O what fun it is to have
A nice big new tax system”
(sung to the tune of Jingle bells)
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the implementation of GST was necessary as
the country risked becoming bankrupt if it resorted to borrowing. “We have to find additional
sources of income and that’s why we have to implement the GST”.
Sabah assemblymen’s Christmas request to Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak:
“If he was really concerned about the people of Sabah and Sarawak, they should be exempted
from the price hikes on petroleum products, sugar, electricity and the intended Goods and
Services Tax (GST) and other further intended hikes.”
December 2014
Monday
Tuesday
GST, GST, GST all the way
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