Michael Aw

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…

REFSANEWSLETTER MAR 23 , 2015 The Cabinet should be read the Athi Nahappan Royal Commission Report and restore local election By Wong Shu Qi In his Parliamentary reply this week, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan made…

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…

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.…

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…

REFSANEWSLETTER MAY 10 , 2014 Do we still need death penalty?   by Lam Choong WahSenior Fellow, REFSA   For most people, 14th November was a normal Thursdays in 2013. But for a 25 year old young man awaiting the…

REFSANEWSLETTER MAR 17 , 2014 Of submarines, SAR and the MH 370 incident Since the day MAS’s MH370 airplane went missing, REFSA has prayed for the safety of the aircrew and passengers, and hoped that everything will be alright. While…

REFSANEWSLETTER FEB 28 , 2014 What was gone wrong with our parliament? by Lee Chee Leong No doubt, the most debated of all issues surrounding the Malaysian parliamentary functions has been the shortcomings within the parliamentary structure and working processes.…