Domestic Policy

Domestic Policy
Severity of flooding in Malaysia requires greater concerted effort

Rather than purely relying on government effort in mitigating flood issues, all Malaysians must do their part not to throw any rubbish into the drain or river.
By Amanda Yeo

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Budget 2022 – taxation from the perspective of a simplified stock-flow analysis

This is why there can’t be across the board tax rises.
By Jason Loh

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
A more comprehensive benchmark to determine actual poverty level

It is high time that we also move beyond the current MPI as well as over-reliance on the EPF.
By Jason Loh and Amanda Yeo

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Harmonising views in addressing vaccine hesitancy

MIR Research proposes “firm yet fair” people-driven mandates instead of being authoritatively forceful - until and unless new data emerges to either support or change the present narrative.
By Ameen Kamal

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Transforming Malaysia from third- to first-world country

We can close the gap between interventions and real societal impacts and therefore the door for a "speed-to-spend" mentality among public administration and civil servants.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Poor governance antithetical to growth and development

Forget growth and development if governance issues are not taken care of. It is time for affirmative reforms towards good governance, just policies, structures and legislations.
By Ameen Kamal

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Of desperate, corrupt civil servants and the bureaucratic cartels – overlooked stumbling block to the quest for a better Malaysia

These corrupt minds in the civil service are a stumbling block to our quest and aspiration for a better Malaysia.
By Jason Loh and Ameen Kamal

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Continue caring for the rakyat’s well-being during the new normal

The rakyat still require time to adjust back to pre-Covid times and find new ways to recover from the loss of loved ones, jobs and income.
By Amanda Yeo

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Budget 2022 & 12MP – debt ceiling, windfall & capital gains taxes

The fiscal strategy shouldn’t be to broaden the fiscal base as yet.
By Jason Loh

3 years ago
Domestic Policy
Brain drain or voting with the feet

Brain drain challenge in Malaysia is getting bad to worse and if left unresolved will bring about catastrophic consequences for nation’s progress and development that will harm people directly.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko

3 years ago

Rather than purely relying on government effort in mitigating flood issues, all Malaysians must do their part not to throw any rubbish into the drain or river.

This is why there can’t be across the board tax rises.

It is high time that we also move beyond the current MPI as well as over-reliance on the EPF.

MIR Research proposes “firm yet fair” people-driven mandates instead of being authoritatively forceful - until and unless new data emerges to either support or change the present narrative.

We can close the gap between interventions and real societal impacts and therefore the door for a "speed-to-spend" mentality among public administration and civil servants.

Forget growth and development if governance issues are not taken care of. It is time for affirmative reforms towards good governance, just policies, structures and legislations.

These corrupt minds in the civil service are a stumbling block to our quest and aspiration for a better Malaysia.

The rakyat still require time to adjust back to pre-Covid times and find new ways to recover from the loss of loved ones, jobs and income.

The fiscal strategy shouldn’t be to broaden the fiscal base as yet.

Brain drain challenge in Malaysia is getting bad to worse and if left unresolved will bring about catastrophic consequences for nation’s progress and development that will harm people directly.