Opinions
Opinions
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Economy and FinanceSubsidy implementation would help Malaysians to cope with the ongoing price inflation
While Singapore recorded higher rates than Malaysia for CPI and core inflation, most Singaporeans might not feel the direct hit arising from the rising cost of living as Malaysians.
By Amanda Yeo -
Economy and Finance
Youth empowerment through digital platforms
Digital platforms are a crucial medium to spur youth empowerment in Malaysia –politically and economically.
By Rosihan Addin Rosihan Adi -
Opinions
Gopinjam – will it lead to subprime leading?
We need to be more diligent in enhancing and enforcing macroprudential and credit regulations.
By Rosihan Addin Rosihan Adi -
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 -
Education and Social Policy
Is it high time to legalise medical marijuana in Malaysia?
The decriminalisation of medicinal cannabis would enable Malaysia to tap into a USD20.73 billion global market.
By Rosihan Addin Rosihan Adi -
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 -
Economy and Finance
Why Sri Lanka isn’t an example of how low interest rate combined with fiscal deficit are necessarily bad
There’s no consistently and steady linear increase of inflation as such.
By Jason Loh -
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 -
Economy and Finance
Petrodollar Warfare: Oil, Russia and the Future of the Dollar
A monumental shift from the unipolar world with rigidly centralised Western politico-economic power, toward a more balanced and fairer multipolar world, gains momentum.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko
