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29th October 2009, 10:02 PM
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Unemployed graduates: Who prospers?
CPI Writings
Written by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 11:09
Commentary by Dr Lim Teck Ghee
(Director, Centre for Policy Initiatives)
Najib Razak’s 2010 Budget is called ‘1Malaysia, Together we prosper’. Before the advent of the Prime Minister’s multi-million ringgit public relations sloganeering, his predecessor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had already introduced the ‘Prosper’ theme.
Abdullah in his Oct 30, 2005 budget speech announced ‘Prosper’ or Projek Pembangunan Usahawan dalam Bidang Peruncitan to assist graduates venturing into business. Under Prosper, Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) would finance 200 graduates up to RM50,000 each; that easily amounts to RM10 million.
Prosper is an ongoing programme and this year, its attachment training will allow participants to intern in PUNB investee companies. The cost of ensuring this prosperity is, however, not open to public knowledge. CPI (http://english.cpiasia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1763:unemployed-graduates-who-prospers-&catid=141:lim-teck-ghees-contribution&Itemid=93)
Unemployed graduates: Who prospers?
CPI Writings
Written by Dr. Lim Teck Ghee
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 11:09
Commentary by Dr Lim Teck Ghee
(Director, Centre for Policy Initiatives)
Najib Razak’s 2010 Budget is called ‘1Malaysia, Together we prosper’. Before the advent of the Prime Minister’s multi-million ringgit public relations sloganeering, his predecessor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had already introduced the ‘Prosper’ theme.
Abdullah in his Oct 30, 2005 budget speech announced ‘Prosper’ or Projek Pembangunan Usahawan dalam Bidang Peruncitan to assist graduates venturing into business. Under Prosper, Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) would finance 200 graduates up to RM50,000 each; that easily amounts to RM10 million.
Prosper is an ongoing programme and this year, its attachment training will allow participants to intern in PUNB investee companies. The cost of ensuring this prosperity is, however, not open to public knowledge. CPI (http://english.cpiasia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1763:unemployed-graduates-who-prospers-&catid=141:lim-teck-ghees-contribution&Itemid=93)