Domestic Policy
Domestic Policy
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Domestic PolicyMySejahtera-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 -
Domestic Policy
Intense acrobatics surrounding MySejahtera deals
Never-ending acrobatics - Conflicting statements, questionable dealings, and controversial company ownerships cast uncertainty over the fate of personal data of millions of MySejahtera users
By Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal -
Domestic Policy
Re-shifting development priorities for Sabahans in the provision of better access to basic infrastructure 
Instead of allocating extra expenditure for the installation of 5G networks, the Sabah state government should first ask for additional federal government funding for basic infrastructure.
By Amanda Yeo -
Domestic Policy
The necessity of a low interest rate environment – or why inflation-targeting is unhelpful
The impact of the oil spike was temporary (transitory) as compared to the impact of monetary tightening.
By Jason Loh -
Domestic Policy
Are young voters under 30 really relevant or key to winning at all?
Continuous efforts in spurring the young to be involved in the democratic process would motivate them to vote for a better future for Malaysia.
By Amanda Yeo -
Domestic Policy
What the Johor 2022 election tells us
It’d seem that a PN-PH (including PKR)-Muda combo will be a force to be reckoned with.
By Jason Loh
