Opinions

Opinions
Year 2022 – reservation remains but still not time to despair just yet

2022 should be seen as a crucial year for the rakyat to fulfil their civic duty by voting for the candidate who could deliver constituency work.
By Amanda Yeo

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Deconstructing 5G Rollout in Malaysia — Part 1

Digital National Berhad is yet to prove providing a synergistic win-win arrangement with respect to the cost-benefit for all stakeholders direly needed by Malaysia.
By Rais Hussin, Margarita Peredaryenko and Ameen Kamal

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Recalibrating National Budget – Eradicating Leakages and Corruption

Given the dire state of our nation, we need a solid framework to keep our public servants doing their job and hold them responsible for it.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Stop illegal logging once for all to minimise the occurrence of landslides and floods

When companies prioritise profit over the environment, they would continuously cut down more trees to meet the increasing demand for timber.
By Jason Loh and Amanda Yeo

5 years ago
Opinions
EPF should not be a “last resort” for flood payouts

The criteria to withdraw EPF savings should not be loosened but tightened to counter-balance the impact of existing withdrawals.
By Jason Loh and Amanda Yeo

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Closing 2021: Reflecting on the Dire State of the Nation

Poor governance and corruption are common denominators for many issues in Malaysia, driving the nation towards a failed state if not urgently addressed.
By Rais Hussin, Margarita Peredaryenko and Ameen Kamal

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Flood management – please come up with a masterplan

Instead of directly channelling and diverting flood water to rivers, “absorption” would collect and store flood water in a more sustainable manner.
By Rais Hussin and Jason Loh

5 years ago
Opinions
Improving cross-border e-commerce logistics urgently required

Cross-border logistics issues in terms of high logistics costs and the difficulty in customs clearance inspections should be tackled seriously so that e-commerce in Malaysia can develop remarkably.
By Tze Yong Tan

5 years ago
Opinions
Can peninsula-based parties continue to thrive in East Malaysia?

Warisan-GPS pact which creates a strong Borneo bloc could be inimical to the long-term presence of the peninsula-based parties.
By Amanda Yeo

5 years ago
Domestic Policy
Adopt drastic strategies to tackle river pollution

To completely address the problem of river pollution, it is necessary to amend the constitution and strengthen ground inspections.
By Tze Yong Tan

5 years ago

2022 should be seen as a crucial year for the rakyat to fulfil their civic duty by voting for the candidate who could deliver constituency work.

Digital National Berhad is yet to prove providing a synergistic win-win arrangement with respect to the cost-benefit for all stakeholders direly needed by Malaysia.

Given the dire state of our nation, we need a solid framework to keep our public servants doing their job and hold them responsible for it.

When companies prioritise profit over the environment, they would continuously cut down more trees to meet the increasing demand for timber.

The criteria to withdraw EPF savings should not be loosened but tightened to counter-balance the impact of existing withdrawals.

Poor governance and corruption are common denominators for many issues in Malaysia, driving the nation towards a failed state if not urgently addressed.

Instead of directly channelling and diverting flood water to rivers, “absorption” would collect and store flood water in a more sustainable manner.

Cross-border logistics issues in terms of high logistics costs and the difficulty in customs clearance inspections should be tackled seriously so that e-commerce in Malaysia can develop remarkably.

Warisan-GPS pact which creates a strong Borneo bloc could be inimical to the long-term presence of the peninsula-based parties.

To completely address the problem of river pollution, it is necessary to amend the constitution and strengthen ground inspections.