Recent reports of Malaysia’s insolvency are greatly exaggerated. On April 12, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin claimed that the government was running out of money, having spent RM340 billion on pandemic-related stimulus measures and RM322 billion on Budget 2021. This is misleading for two reasons.
Frederik Paulus, Economic Advisor of REFSA weighs in on AirAsia's purported entry into ride-hailing and the benefits it may bring to the drivers.
Academics urge Malaysian's Foreign Minister to explain his statement on addressing China as Malaysia's 'big brother' in the context of foreign diplomacy.
REFSA Research Director Ivy Kwek shares on BFM the importance of appropriate gestures in diplomacy, how to deal with big powers and why foreign policy matters to all of us.
REFSA Communications Director Iskandar Fareez shares on BFM the importance of putting a budget through bipartisan scrutiny, why this matters and why is transparent governance crucial to our nation.
此文延续上一篇《重谈官联公司角色》，这篇评论将会着重探讨拥有国有资金的公司该如何确保“马来西亚人的经济安全和经济尊严“这一原则为其存在目的，进而与政府一起推动我国经济发展。
官联公司/官联投资公司不应该模仿私人企业以利益最大化的方式操作。在赚取利润的同时，也必须谨记其社会责任，除了最大限度地减少对环境的破坏、减缓气候变迁，也为小市民创造良好的就业机会，参与贡献，创造出一个公正和繁荣的社会。
There is no doubt that Malaysia has potential to be a producer of various arms and other defence accoutrements. However, this potential must be guided with the right objectives and principles in mind to produce the relevant outcomes.
It is hoped that the Covid pandemic can become a catalyst to spur further thinking of our national security planning, as well as the relations between our military, civilian agencies and society as a whole.
In various reports and briefs, REFSA has been advocating for the nation to adopt a mission-oriented approach to tackle the challenges of our current times, be it the current economic crisis, climate change or the recent COVID pandemic. Created as a short introduction to this concept, here is the first of our Fact Sheet series that seeks to explain what exactly are mission-oriented strategies, why we need them and how they can be managed to achieve the most effective outcomes.