COMMENTARY economy of tomorrow inequality Jobs and wages MAR 19, 2019 Gaji rakyat perlu berubah sebelum 2020 By Fakhrurrazi Rashid KES sindiket melibatkan 47 rakyat Malaysia ditipu ditawar pekerjaan sebanyak US$1,500 (RM6,000) sebulan di Kemboja mencerminkan keterdesakan rakyat untuk…
Malaysia needs to jump the curve to a new idea of improving our stagnant public transport system by embarking on a bus-based system, riding on a two-pronged growth strategy…
PRESSROOM JUL 13, 2018 Academic: With stronger economy, Malaysia, Asean can avoid becoming US, China proxies KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — It is crucial for Malaysia and Asean to strengthen their economies to remain financially independent amid an escalating trade…
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…
You can’t eat GDP You can’t feed a family with GDP. You can’t live in a rising share market. You can’t give your kids a better life because your company’s C.E.O. was able to give himself a big raise…
In most people’s views, rubbish is waste; something that when it is out of our sight is out of our mind. Yet, whether we like it or not, from the day we are born we have been producing rubbish and wastes; which means waste management is a major issue to be tackled…
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…