Opinions
Opinions
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Opinions
Who cares? Elderly abandonment and the welfare of informal carers
Legislation to safeguard senior citizens’ rights should also be complemented by measures to ensure the welfare of informal carers.
By Nik Nurdiana Zulkifli -
Economy and FinanceRuthless colonization Mat Kilau could not even imagine
Colonialism, foreign or domestic, always aims to extract resources in colonialists’ narrow interests but not the nation. And this extraction of resources, if it remains unchecked, will unavoidably lead to what Mat Kilau expresses as...
By Rais Hussin -
OpinionsHow Bon Odori Could’ve Been Handled Properly
There should be discussions with relevant parties to solve issues or address concerns, before making broad stroke public statements that can be misunderstood and politicised.
By Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal -
Economy and Finance
Subsidy implementation would help Malaysians to cope with the ongoing price inflation
While Singapore recorded higher rates than Malaysia for CPI and core inflation, most Singaporeans might not feel the direct hit arising from the rising cost of living as Malaysians.
By Amanda Yeo -
Economy and Finance
Youth empowerment through digital platforms
Digital platforms are a crucial medium to spur youth empowerment in Malaysia –politically and economically.
By Rosihan Addin Rosihan Adi -
Opinions
Gopinjam – will it lead to subprime leading?
We need to be more diligent in enhancing and enforcing macroprudential and credit regulations.
By Rosihan Addin Rosihan Adi -
Domestic Policy
Proper price control mechanisms required to deal with soaring vegetable prices
The government has to intensify and enhance the policy mechanisms to guarantee the welfare of farmers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers alike.
By Amanda Yeo -
Education and Social Policy
Is 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
