Michael Aw

Michael Aw

Slash ministers’ salaries, recommends economist

PRESSROOM OCT 16, 2016 Slash ministers’ salaries, recommends economist The salaries of ministers ought to be slashed given the current economic climate, said economist Muhammed Abdul Khalid. He said the Malaysian economy is not yet in crisis, but is not…

Guns Versus Butter

REFSA NEWSLETTER JUL 22 , 2015 Guns Versus Butter “Guns will make us powerful; butter will only make us fat.” Hermann Göring, German military leader, 1936. You might have heard of the term Guns and Butter[1]. The Guns versus Butter…

Shaping Government Policies From The Opposition Bench

REFSANEWSLETTER SEP 11 , 2014 Shaping Government Policies From The Opposition Bench by Liew Chin TongExecutive Director, REFSAMP for Kluang   In the contest of ideas, the opposition has a major role to play by setting the agenda for the…

The importance of public debate on Defense policy

REFSANEWSLETTER SEP 10 , 2014 The Importance Of Public Debate On Defence Policies   by Lam Choong WahSenior Fellow, REFSA   Traditionally, defence is not a popular topic for neither parliamentarians nor the public. The reasons are multifaceted and complex.…

A tale of two tragedies: From MH370 to MH17

REFSANEWSLETTER AUG 22 , 2014 A tale of two tragedies: From MH370 to MH17   by Lam Choong WahSenior Fellow, REFSA   In the midst of grieving for the victims of the MH 370 and MH 17 flight tragedies, pertinent…

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