PASTEVENTS US-China Trade War and its impact on Malaysia Date: 13th July 2018Time: 3pm – 5pmVenue: Library for Social DemocracySpeaker: Professor Woo Wing Thye BackgroundAgainst the backdrop of United States-China trade conflict, how should Malaysia position herself strategically in the…
PASTEVENTS REFSA Future of Democracy Lecture 2017 – Is Democracy Still Relevant? Date: 24th September 2017Time: 7pm – 10pmVenue: Library for Social DemocracySpeaker: Mustafa Akyol BackgroundThe emergence of Donald Trump as the American president has shocked the world, especially for…
PRESSROOM SEP 20, 2017 Public transport is more than ‘big toy’ infrastructure MP SPEAKS | Many of us talk about a “liveable city,” “creative city” or “sustainable city.” But we should emphasise the political aspect of cities with the idea…
PASTEVENTS Social City 2: Towards inclusive and sustainable public transport in Malaysia Date: 19th September 2017Time: 9am – 5pmVenue: Aloft Kuala Lumpur SentralSpeaker: Multiple About the eventThis event is the second installment of the Social City series, which emphasizes urban…
PRESSROOM NOV 11, 2016 Of Littoral Mission Ships deal and Najib’s visit to China The salaries of ministers ought to be slashed given the current economic climate, said economist Muhammed Abdul Khalid. COMMENT China, which was once an ideological rival…
PRESSROOM OCT 24, 2016 Post Duterte’s visit, is China a real bully? COMMENT Those who expected the Manila government to win its bid for the disputed Spratly Islands at Hague could not have possibly foreseen the landslide victory that the…
PRESSROOM OCT 21, 2016 Menangani ketaksuban perkauman dan agama dengan Sosial Demokrasi Perlembagaan Persekutuan tidak sama sekali menghalang DAP untuk terus memperjuangkan demokrasi sosial yang berteraskan kebebasan, keadilan dan solidariti dalam masyarakat majmuk Malaysia. Malah, DAP dalam Deklarasi Shah Alam…
PRESSROOM SEP 13, 2016 Keep report card for BR1M recipients, economist suggests KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Putrajaya should monitor conditions of families receiving the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) to avoid encouraging over-reliance on government handouts, said an economist. According…