Opinions

Domestic Policy
More cash transfers to help the needy in the near term

Cash assistance might be unhealthy for people to continuously depend on it but the current circumstances should make it an exception for the needy to be assisted this way.
By Sofea Azahar

6 years ago
Domestic Policy
Careful Vaccination Plan for Frail and Sick Senior Citizens

National Covid-19 Vaccination Plan should consider starting with smaller trial groups involving the frail elderlies and vaccinating the people around to form a 'local bubble', given emerging reports of deaths in these groups post vaccination.
By Ameen Kamal

6 years ago
Opinions
Comprehensive measures required to win Malaysia’s pandemic war

For Malaysia to win the pandemic war, politicians must show good examples to the nation.
By Amanda Yeo

6 years ago
Opinions
Beware of the dark sides of cashless payments

Although cashless payment is a convenient method, remember that we could cross a line at some point where convenience can cause us more harm than good.
By Farhan Kamarulzaman

6 years ago
Bahasa Melayu
Enforcement officers, please show empathy

Authorities need to be more empathetic in their enforcement activities as long as the basics are in place.
By Jason Loh

6 years ago
Economy and Finance
Unprecedented measures needed by industries and businesses at this time

Industries and businesses need unprecedented measures that’s proportionate to the situation that’s imposed on them.
By Jason Loh

6 years ago
Opinions
Fight Corruption Now to Unite Malaysians

EMIR Research's 4Q 2020 poll results showed that addressing governance-related issues could be a unifying element across the social divides given consistent and overwhelming agreement from a significant majority of respondents.
By Ameen Kamal

6 years ago
Domestic Policy
Recalibrating The Covid-19 Containment Strategy

Effective containment strategy proposed by the experts entails the government focussing its resources towards FTTI.
By Jason Loh

6 years ago
Economy and Finance
Hard times call for more precise urban poor statistics

So long as the economic uncertainty remains, data accuracy needs to be given serious attention to ensure no one is excluded from the assistance that they deserve and need.
By Sofea Azahar

6 years ago
Opinions
A time to reset and rebuild

The shock of the pandemic has given the world an opportunity to reset and re-build systems currently in place for a more sustainable and inclusive society and economy.
By Rais Hussin

6 years ago

Cash assistance might be unhealthy for people to continuously depend on it but the current circumstances should make it an exception for the needy to be assisted this way.

National Covid-19 Vaccination Plan should consider starting with smaller trial groups involving the frail elderlies and vaccinating the people around to form a 'local bubble', given emerging reports of deaths in these groups post vaccination.

For Malaysia to win the pandemic war, politicians must show good examples to the nation.

Although cashless payment is a convenient method, remember that we could cross a line at some point where convenience can cause us more harm than good.

Authorities need to be more empathetic in their enforcement activities as long as the basics are in place.

Industries and businesses need unprecedented measures that’s proportionate to the situation that’s imposed on them.

EMIR Research's 4Q 2020 poll results showed that addressing governance-related issues could be a unifying element across the social divides given consistent and overwhelming agreement from a significant majority of respondents.

Effective containment strategy proposed by the experts entails the government focussing its resources towards FTTI.

So long as the economic uncertainty remains, data accuracy needs to be given serious attention to ensure no one is excluded from the assistance that they deserve and need.

The shock of the pandemic has given the world an opportunity to reset and re-build systems currently in place for a more sustainable and inclusive society and economy.