Michael Aw

Michael Aw

Keep report card for BR1M recipients, economist suggests

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…

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.…

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