Tax! Tax! Tax! For the Common Good
In tandem with recent discussions on tax, our researcher Sze Fung was invited onto BFM to discuss the importance of progressive taxation and whether taxing the rich stifles innovation
Michael Aw
The EPF Debate: Balancing Economic Growth and Social Security
There have been quite a bit of news lately surrounding EPF. Last week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Cabinet would discuss a proposal to raise employers' contribution to 20% on their respective employees’ EPF accounts. A couple of days ago, the PM called for the EPF to aim for the retirement fund to shift its investment portfolio to comprise 70% of domestic investments by year-end. Our researcher Ng Sze Fung unpacks this with BFM.
【开门新趋势】男女就业同工不同酬 如何从根本解决不公 （下）
为了提高女性在职场上的公平待遇，企业通常都多加聘请女性·员工来体现对男女的一视同仁。但是，根据调查，女性雇员以及担任管理层的女性在职场上的比例却还是比男性低了不少。究竟职场性别的公平待遇到底是什么？企业应该要如何改善？义腾研究中心执行长陈宇航与BFM財今探讨。
The Truth About The Gender Gap In The Modern Workplace
BFM discusses with E Hun Tan. Executive Director, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) on the hard truth: how the gender gap at work is far worse than expected.
Pantau Kerajaan Baharu | Signifikan sesi soal jawab Perdana Menteri (PMQ)
Koordinator Penyelidik REFSA, Fakhrurrazi Rashid mengulas signifikan sesi soal jawab Perdana Menteri (PMQ) di Dewan Rakyat.
Sustainable Urbanisation to Enhance Climate Resilience in Malaysian Cities
REFSA Research Assistant Kieran Li Nair on sustainable urbanisation to enhance climate resilience in Malaysian cities.
Prospek Hubungan Malaysia-China Era Pasca Pandemik
On 17th January 2023, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), a think-tank in Kuala Lumpur, and the Research Centre for Malaysia at Huaqiao University jointly hosted a closed-door roundtable titled “Prospects of Malaysia-China Relations in the Post-Pandemic Era”. The dialogue explored Malaysia-China relations amidst the shaping of a new geopolitical order post pandemic, and deliberated on strategies to move forward the bilateral relationship.
【“后疫情”时代马来西亚—中国关系展望】圆桌会议
On 17th January 2023, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), a think-tank in Kuala Lumpur, and the Research Centre for Malaysia at Huaqiao University jointly hosted a closed-door roundtable titled “Prospects of Malaysia-China Relations in the Post-Pandemic Era”. The dialogue explored Malaysia-China relations amidst the shaping of a new geopolitical order post pandemic, and deliberated on strategies to move forward the bilateral relationship.
“Prospects of Malaysia-China Relations in the Post-Pandemic Era” Roundtable
On 17th January 2023, Research for Social Advancement (REFSA), a think-tank in Kuala Lumpur, and the Research Centre for Malaysia at Huaqiao University jointly hosted a closed-door roundtable titled “Prospects of Malaysia-China Relations in the Post-Pandemic Era”. The dialogue explored Malaysia-China relations amidst the shaping of a new geopolitical order post pandemic, and deliberated on strategies to move forward the bilateral relationship.
Navigating Great Power Rivalries of the 2020s: Exploring Options of Southeast Asia
For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the world order marked by American dominance in international affairs has been shaken. Against the backdrop of the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as the continued rivalry between the United States and China, the global geopolitical landscape is becoming increasingly multipolar. How should Southeast Asian countries respond to the ambitions and these great powers' actions, inactions and interactions?