THE claims of the heirs of the Sulu Sultanate over Sabah or compensation in lieu of repossession lacks credibility in international law or even on the basis of the agreement signed between Sultan Mohamet Jamal Al Alam with Baron von Overbeck and Alfred Dent on January 22, 1878. This extends to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) as the self-proclaimed de jure (i.e., in law or legal) successor to the Sulu Sultanate. In fact, that there are, in practice, two claimants only serves to complicate the matter
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Fight back against the cartel culture One of 14 individual linked with ‘Nicky Gang’ – Bernama
The news in early April this year regarding the existence of a cartel/syndicate that had been monopolising government procurement contracts is yet again a grim reminder of how deeply rooted the culture of corruption is in our society.
The modus operandi of the cartel was to deploy some 150 companies under its control as cover for submitting tender bids to ministries and agencies.
In other words, the sheer number of companies submitting the bids gave the illusion of unrelated bidders.
At the same time, the tactic of submitting differential price tags but approximating the “ceiling price” (maximum price the ministry or agency was willing to pay) was aimed at “cornering the market”, i.e., pricing out their competitors.
27 Jan 2021 / 12:46 H. A man stanidng outside a retail outlet that is not in operation due to the MCO fotoBERNAMA (2021) Copyrights Reserved
MUCH has been said about the need for micro and small-and-medium-sized enterprises to innovate by way of digitalisation of their business models and operations so that they can continue to thrive and leverage on opportunities as well as adapt to challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, which is unprecedented and here to stay.
Businesses have been encouraged to go online by adopting e-platforms, such as Lazada and Shopee, which are increasingly popular with consumers due to Covid-19 being a catalyst in pushing for a “low-touch economy”.