Opinions

Asian Studies
Standing up to religious violence around the world

For a start, the call should be to increase awareness of the phenomena.
By Jason Loh

6 years ago
Domestic Policy
Replace EPF withdrawals with long-term sustainable measures

A long-term and feasible perspective is critically needed, hence, sacrificing Malaysians’ savings shouldn’t be made one of them.
By Sofea Azahar

6 years ago
Opinions
Is there a case for ‘halal’ vaccines even in a pandemic?

In an emergency and in the absence of choice, safety and human survival are a prioritised, but Halal issues are not removed entirely from the equation.
By Ameen Kamal

6 years ago
Domestic Policy
Public transportation with emphasis on quality instead of quantity

The government should consider improving our public transportation system, perhaps more on “quality” instead of “quantity”.
By Farhan Kamarulzaman

6 years ago
Domestic Policy
Tackling youth unemployment and underemployment through “Jobs Guarantee”

In Malaysia, our youth unemployment rate is now at 11.72%.
By Jason Loh

6 years ago
Domestic Policy
Rakyat the true shareholders of digital transformation, not tech giants or politicians

Technology revolutions must be accompanied with human reformation and a new governing and economic framework to avoid the same old problems.
By Ameen Kamal

6 years ago
Domestic Policy
Make room for the much-needed social assistance and subsidies

The fact that Malaysia's social assistance remains low by international standards (~1% of GDP) should be an obvious signal for the government to pay closer attention to this matter.
By Sofea Azahar

6 years ago
Domestic Policy
Micro SMEs are the ones in dire need

Micro SMEs are the ones in dire need and what government should do for them.
By Jamari Mohtar and Tam Mei Si

6 years ago
Economy and Finance
Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership – good that the govt is cautious

Such caution is to be welcomed because both the old TPP and new CPTPP are not a standard FTA.
By Jason Loh

6 years ago
Economy and Finance
A V-shaped recovery in the offing unless …

But we are not dogmatic enough to insist it must be at all costs a V-shaped recovery.
By Jamari Mohtar

6 years ago

For a start, the call should be to increase awareness of the phenomena.

A long-term and feasible perspective is critically needed, hence, sacrificing Malaysians’ savings shouldn’t be made one of them.

In an emergency and in the absence of choice, safety and human survival are a prioritised, but Halal issues are not removed entirely from the equation.

The government should consider improving our public transportation system, perhaps more on “quality” instead of “quantity”.

In Malaysia, our youth unemployment rate is now at 11.72%.

Technology revolutions must be accompanied with human reformation and a new governing and economic framework to avoid the same old problems.

The fact that Malaysia's social assistance remains low by international standards (~1% of GDP) should be an obvious signal for the government to pay closer attention to this matter.

Micro SMEs are the ones in dire need and what government should do for them.

Such caution is to be welcomed because both the old TPP and new CPTPP are not a standard FTA.

But we are not dogmatic enough to insist it must be at all costs a V-shaped recovery.