Opinions
Opinions
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Education and Social PolicyIs it high time to legalise medical marijuana in Malaysia?
The decriminalisation of medicinal cannabis would enable Malaysia to tap into a USD20.73 billion global market.
By Rosihan Addin Rosihan Adi -
Domestic Policy
MySejahtera-related ownerships split in three ways
It is unclear how ownership separation is operationalised outside of legal documents, and important issues remain unaddressed.
By Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal -
Economy and Finance
Why Sri Lanka isn’t an example of how low interest rate combined with fiscal deficit are necessarily bad
There’s no consistently and steady linear increase of inflation as such.
By Jason Loh -
Domestic Policy
Women’s issues are also issues that require the national (or the other gender’s) attention
It's crucial to intensify the advocacy and promotion of women issues – so that men could have a clearer idea of what women are facing (and vice versa).
By Amanda Yeo -
Domestic Policy
More than the bare minimum – adopting the “living wage” in Malaysia
Towards that end, EMIR Research calls for the minimum wage to be reconceptualised as a starting point instead of a benchmark.
By Rosihan Addin Rosihan Adi -
Economy and Finance
Petrodollar Warfare: Oil, Russia and the Future of the Dollar
A monumental shift from the unipolar world with rigidly centralised Western politico-economic power, toward a more balanced and fairer multipolar world, gains momentum.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko -
Domestic Policy
Sulu Sultanate heirs, the cession payment and sovereignty
What finally matters is that cession payment was never a recognition of sovereignty.
By Jason Loh -
Economy and Finance
Provide various subsidies to counterbalance effects of raising the minimum wage and increased cost of living
Consider Introducing three-month grocery, food and petrol subsidies in vouchers among individuals and households in the lower M40 and the B40 income groups from April to June 2022.
By Amanda Yeo -
Domestic Policy
Intense acrobatics surrounding MySejahtera deals
Never-ending acrobatics - Conflicting statements, questionable dealings, and controversial company ownerships cast uncertainty over the fate of personal data of millions of MySejahtera users
By Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal -
Opinions
Russian-Ukrainian Conflict: Deconstructing Minsk Agreement Truthfully
The West asserts Russia has “violated” its “obligations” under the Minsk Agreement. Let’s evaluate the real weight of this claim.
By Rais Hussin
