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…
The federal government’s share of investments in our healthcare sector has been lagging behind the private sector in 2012 when compared to 2001…
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.…
The low levels of transparency and accountability prevalent in the industry are being fed by extremely low awareness of the oil & gas (O&G) sector and its governance in Malaysia. Revenue transparency, accountability, and good governance are basic expectations that…
REFSAROJAK MAY 24, 2013 Crisps of the Week 17-23 May by Foong Li Mei REFSA Rojak is our weekly take on the goings-on in Malaysia. We trawl the newsflow, cut to the core and focus on the really pertinent. Full…
REFSAROJAK MAY 17, 2013 Crisps of the Week 10-16 May by Sandra Rajoo REFSA Rojak is our weekly take on the goings-on in Malaysia. We trawl the newsflow, cut to the core and focus on the really pertinent. Full of…