Re-Imagining Re-industrialisation Now
With prolonged economic recession insight, Hafiz Noor Shams, Visiting Fellow at REFSA gives us his view on how Malaysia can move forward and whether a new re-industrialisation policy is required.
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Creating Jobs Through Public Education and Healthcare Investment
Government plays a key role to stabilise and jumpstart the jobs market that has been battered during the COVID-19 recession. This paper proposes counteracting measures in the form of a long-term public sector expansion. Specifically, the public health and tertiary education systems should be expanded to meet underserved demand.
Peranan parlimen tak wajar dipinggirkan RUU Covid-19
COMMENTARY Institutional reform democracy good governance AUG 13, 2020 Peranan parlimen tak wajar dipinggirkan RUU Covid-19 By Fakhrurrazi Rashid [For English version please click here] Pada 7 Ogos 2020, kerajaan Perikatan Nasional (PN) telah membentangkan Rang Undang-Undang (RUU) Langkah-Langkah Sementara Bagi Pembiayaan…
Role of Parliament should not be sidelined in Covid-19 bill
Parliament should serve as an institution to discuss, scrutinize and approve SOPs issued by the government or the National Security Council, so that there are no technical problems that might cause confusion among the rakyat.
Mampukah Parlimen Malaysia menjadi lebih baik?
Kordinator Penyelidik REFSA, Fakhrurrazi M. Rashid berkongsi pandangan di Aliran tentang peranan Yang Di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat mempertahankan kedaulatan parlimen. Kredibiliti Speaker Dewan Rakyat akan menentukan hala tuju parlimen Malaysia sama ada ke arah yang baik atau sebaliknya.
[REFSA BOOK LAUNCH] THE GREAT RESET – 100 DAYS OF MALAYSIA’S TRIPLE CRISIS
The author exposed the nation's inherent vulnerabilities in our political, public health and economic systems, and called for a reset to restart and rebuild economic and social activities in a manner that protects and supports an equitable recovery for all.
Malaysia needs re-industrialisation policy to tackle urban poverty, says analyst
Our Visiting Fellow Hafiz Noor Shams in a jointly organized webinar with IRDP Malaysia highlights that the growth rate of high paying jobs has not kept up with population growth.
Consider This: New Malay Heartland?
PRESSROOM JUL 31, 2020 Consider This: New Malay Heartland? Our Communications Director, Iskandar Fareez discussed the shifting Malay Heartland and the realities of urban living on Astro AWANI’s Consider This. Check out his post below for highlights on implications of…
[REFSA DISCUSS #7] T20, Kemiskinan Kota Dan Isu Sosio-Ekonomi
Bandar ataupun kota sentiasa sinonim dengen taraf hidup yang lebih baik, dari wujudnya tawaran peluang pekerjaan yang lebih tinggi dan menarik berbanding kawasan luar bandar hinggalah pengurusannya yang telah terancang. Tetapi, apakah kemiskinan kota dan dampak daripada dasar ekonomi dan dasar pembangunan negara sejak kemerdekaan?
Revisiting the Role of Government in the Economy
Government and the public sector have unique advantages that can be the catalyst for a vibrant, resilient, sustainable and fair economy.