Opinions
Opinions
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Domestic PolicyPro-active steps to address national athletes’ plight
The government should take the welfare of national athletes seriously to avoid our treasured national athletes from being forced to leave the national team or even prematurely retiring.
By Tze Yong Tan -
Economy and Finance
Make rescuing children from poverty an urgent policy priority
We should attach equal importance to child poverty as with other critical issues such as climate change, economic growth models and women’s empowerment.
By Tze Yong Tan -
Economy and Finance
High-profiled resignations – moral scruples over servility to the powers that be
Ours is a political culture where deference and subservience are far too entrenched and deep-rooted in our society.
By Jason Loh -
Opinions
Year 2022 – reservation remains but still not time to despair just yet
2022 should be seen as a crucial year for the rakyat to fulfil their civic duty by voting for the candidate who could deliver constituency work.
By Amanda Yeo -
Domestic Policy
Deconstructing 5G Rollout in Malaysia — Part 1
Digital National Berhad is yet to prove providing a synergistic win-win arrangement with respect to the cost-benefit for all stakeholders direly needed by Malaysia.
By Rais Hussin, Margarita Peredaryenko and Ameen Kamal -
Domestic Policy
Recalibrating National Budget – Eradicating Leakages and Corruption
Given the dire state of our nation, we need a solid framework to keep our public servants doing their job and hold them responsible for it.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko -
Domestic Policy
Stop illegal logging once for all to minimise the occurrence of landslides and floods
When companies prioritise profit over the environment, they would continuously cut down more trees to meet the increasing demand for timber.
By Jason Loh and Amanda Yeo -
Opinions
EPF should not be a “last resort” for flood payouts
The criteria to withdraw EPF savings should not be loosened but tightened to counter-balance the impact of existing withdrawals.
By Jason Loh and Amanda Yeo -
Domestic Policy
Closing 2021: Reflecting on the Dire State of the Nation
Poor governance and corruption are common denominators for many issues in Malaysia, driving the nation towards a failed state if not urgently addressed.
By Rais Hussin, Margarita Peredaryenko and Ameen Kamal -
Domestic Policy
Flood management – please come up with a masterplan
Instead of directly channelling and diverting flood water to rivers, “absorption” would collect and store flood water in a more sustainable manner.
By Rais Hussin and Jason Loh
