Domestic Policy
Domestic Policy
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Domestic PolicyPosition food security as top national security agenda
Malaysia must transcend the notion of food security achieved via imports supplementation to actual self-sufficiency for obvious national security reasons.
By Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal -
Domestic Policy
MySejahtera: Investigating Costing FairPlay
It is unacceptable that the government has not shown adequate financial and governance concerns given that any potential price unfairness would ultimately be paid by taxpayers.
By Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal -
Domestic Policy
“Confusion” on MySejahtera: Incompetence or collusion?
The government's response (or lack thereof) on some red flag issues appears to be in defiance of public outcry and utmost disregard for strict governance standards.
By Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal -
Domestic Policy
Improving urban public transportation in Malaysia
On top of increased public ridership, lesser cars and motorcycles along the highways would help to reduce air pollution, energy consumption and traffic congestion altogether.
By Amanda Yeo -
Domestic Policy
Proper price control mechanisms required to deal with soaring vegetable prices
The government has to intensify and enhance the policy mechanisms to guarantee the welfare of farmers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers alike.
By Amanda Yeo -
Domestic Policy
MySejahtera-related ownerships split in three ways
It is unclear how ownership separation is operationalised outside of legal documents, and important issues remain unaddressed.
By Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal -
Domestic Policy
Women’s issues are also issues that require the national (or the other gender’s) attention
It's crucial to intensify the advocacy and promotion of women issues – so that men could have a clearer idea of what women are facing (and vice versa).
By Amanda Yeo -
Domestic Policy
More than the bare minimum – adopting the “living wage” in Malaysia
Towards that end, EMIR Research calls for the minimum wage to be reconceptualised as a starting point instead of a benchmark.
By Rosihan Addin Rosihan Adi -
Domestic Policy
Time for independent commission to investigate the MySejahtera debacle
Many assertions and claims by the Authorities are not sufficiently backed up, if not contradictory, while other critical issues remain unaddressed.
By Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal -
Domestic Policy
Sulu Sultanate heirs, the cession payment and sovereignty
What finally matters is that cession payment was never a recognition of sovereignty.
By Jason Loh
