Opinions

Domestic Policy
Combining full and targeted lockdowns – in tandem

Combining a full MCO and EMCO with a targeted EMCO bifurcates districts into industrial and non-industrial zones.
By Rais Hussin and Jason Loh

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Simultaneous containment and controlled reopening through tech-powered mass testing

A balance between strict lockdowns and full relaxation of movement restrictions can be achieved through a technology-powered mass testing, tracing and isolation.
By Margarita Peredaryenko and Ameen Kamal

4 years ago
Bahasa Malaysia
The injustice of stereotyping Malaysia as a failed state

Both Malaysia and the US are classified by the ranker as two of the 34 more stable countries despite the US’ superiority in GDP and its advanced health system.
By Rais Hussin and Jamari Mohtar

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Lockdowns – what’s the real issue?

Right now the balance between lives and livelihoods is tilted towards the former.
By Jason Loh

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Whither corruption in Malaysia?

Corruption is much more susceptible to rationalisation, justification and normalisation.
By Rais Hussin and Jason Loh

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
We Need Next-Generation Vaccines Now To Combat Variants

Stopping infections and transmissions are keys to battling virus variants, providing hope towards a more sustainable form of future normalcy.
By Ameen Kamal

4 years ago
Opinions
Malaysia’s Game of Thrones: Is It The Epilogue?

So why bother to go through all these when Muhyiddin will likely be the PM again, and when the effect of this process will only bring political instability to the country?
By Jamari Mohtar

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Overcoming the cartel syndrome

Without complicity and collusion by rogue enforcement officers and officials aiding and abetting the law-breakers, there’d be no cartels in the first place.
By Jason Loh

4 years ago
Economy and Finance
Emergency Covid response for KL and Selangor

Consider new angle for an urgent, strategic, multiprong and unprecedented response to contain situation in Klang Valley.
By Rais Hussin, Margarita Peredaryenko and Ameen Kamal

4 years ago
Domestic Policy
Vaccination still our best pathway towards normalcy

Keep vaccine hesitancy low, vaccination momentum high and we might be on the way to finally break out of the recurrent and devastating MCOs.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko

4 years ago

Combining a full MCO and EMCO with a targeted EMCO bifurcates districts into industrial and non-industrial zones.

A balance between strict lockdowns and full relaxation of movement restrictions can be achieved through a technology-powered mass testing, tracing and isolation.

Both Malaysia and the US are classified by the ranker as two of the 34 more stable countries despite the US’ superiority in GDP and its advanced health system.

Right now the balance between lives and livelihoods is tilted towards the former.

Corruption is much more susceptible to rationalisation, justification and normalisation.

Stopping infections and transmissions are keys to battling virus variants, providing hope towards a more sustainable form of future normalcy.

So why bother to go through all these when Muhyiddin will likely be the PM again, and when the effect of this process will only bring political instability to the country?

Without complicity and collusion by rogue enforcement officers and officials aiding and abetting the law-breakers, there’d be no cartels in the first place.

Consider new angle for an urgent, strategic, multiprong and unprecedented response to contain situation in Klang Valley.

Keep vaccine hesitancy low, vaccination momentum high and we might be on the way to finally break out of the recurrent and devastating MCOs.