brought to you by Foong Li Mei REFSA Rojak is our weekly take on the goings-on in Malaysia. We trawl the newsflow, cut to the core and focus on the really pertinent. Full of flavour, lots of crunch, this is the concise snapshot to help Malaysians keep abreast of the issues of the day. Burgers and [...]
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Crisps of the Week (4-10 May)
brought to you by Sandra Rajoo REFSA Rojak is our weekly take on the goings-on in Malaysia. We trawl the newsflow, cut to the core and focus on the really pertinent. Full of flavour, lots of crunch, this is the concise snapshot to help Malaysians keep abreast of the issues of the day. Blame NST [...]
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Special Feature (8 May)
Picture credit: jeremy1choo | Creative Commons On April 28, hundreds of thousands of Malaysians stood up for free and fair elections. Many may not have realised it, but just by gathering in groups of 3 or more without a permit they were already contravening the the draconian Peaceful Assembly Act. Guest writer Zairil Khir Johari [...]
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Crisps of the Week (27 Apr-3 May)
brought to you by Foong Li Mei [Picture source: Unknown] REFSA Rojak is our weekly take on the goings-on in Malaysia. We trawl the newsflow, cut to the core and focus on the really pertinent. Full of flavour, lots of crunch, this is the concise snapshot to help Malaysians keep abreast of the issues of the [...]
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One of the Barisan National (BN) coalition’s key draws is that it is the collaboration of several political parties meant to represent the different ethnic groups of Malaysia equitably. Malaysian voters have supported this. In the last general elections, the BN coalition retained federal government power with 52% of the total vote – Peninsular UMNO got 28%; the other [...]
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Crisps of the Week (20-26 April)
brought to you by Sandra Rajoo REFSA Rojak is our weekly take on the goings-on in Malaysia. We trawl the newsflow, cut to the core and focus on the really pertinent. Full of flavour, lots of crunch, this is the concise snapshot to help Malaysians keep abreast of the issues of the day. Winning just [...]
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Crisps of the Week (13-19 Apr)
brought to you by Foong Li Mei REFSA Rojak is our weekly take on the goings-on in Malaysia. We trawl the newsflow, cut to the core and focus on the really pertinent. Full of flavour, lots of crunch, this is the concise snapshot to help Malaysians keep abreast of the issues of the day. PTPTN : [...]
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During the “Najib’s Economic Transformation Record: Are we on the right track?” forum, organised by the Kampung Tunku ADUN’s office, REFSA’s executive director Teh Chi-Chang evaluated the Economic Transformation Roadmap (ETP) based on its DEEDS. Click below for Chi-Chang’s insights! Alternatively, you can click here for the slides.
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Many sneered at our Home Ministry’s lack of basic math skills when it blundered recently on the actual number of deaths in custody (also covered in REFSA Rojak 30 Mar – 5 Apr). While the error becomes the target of rancor and ridicule, let it not distract us from figures that are no laughing matter. [...]
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Internal Party Disagreements are Like Ginseng-Bitter, but Natural and Rejuvenating
This is an opinion published by not-for-profit research institute REFSA (Research for Social Advancement) on Wednesday, 9 May 2012. The Malaysian media encourages the misguided view that differences of opinion among members of political parties are unhealthy. Differing views are often portrayed as ‘squabbling’ or ‘spats’ or ‘rifts’ between members of the fraternity and indicative [...]
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