Press statement made by the Chief Minister of Penang, YAB Chow Kon Yeow, made on 28 July 2022 with regards to Penang and the wider nation's role in foreign policy discourse.
For the last few months, inflation has been the talk of the town. Consumers have been complaining about rising prices, especially of food and groceries. Yet official statistics suggest that Malaysia's annual inflation rate remains under control at 2.8%. So why is there a mismatch between the perceived rise in the cost of living and the official rate of inflation? To answer this question, we must first identify the causes of inflation and critically review how we measure inflation.
Malaysia faces a freeze of Indonesian workers due to an alleged breach in the MoU between the two nations, but Iskandar Fareez of REFSA believes this has wider repercussions.
Pembentangan Rang Undang-Undang AntiLompat Parti merupakan yang paling menjadi tumpuan apabila Dewan Rakyat kembali bersidang esok.
Our Communications Director Iskandar Fareez provided his input on the current state of Malaysia's press freedom under our current administration over at Asia Times. Are our journalists able to perform their duties without self-censorship, or are their efforts still being stifled with threats and the weaponisation of unfairly enforced laws? Is there any room for improvement for our press freedom?
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican recently announced ‘Karnival Jom Beli Rumah 2022’, in which 10 000 affordable homes nationwide will be offered, priced at RM 300k and below. But is this a good initiative? And what should constitute affordable housing in the first place? We’re joined by Iskandar Fareez of the Think Tank, REFSA.
Prime Minister Dato Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said that the reduced chicken subsidy was to enable the money to be chanelled directly as cash aid to Malaysians, since previously the reduced price was benefitting not just Malaysians, but also foreign workers and refugees. First, we discuss whether 'Malaysian-only' policies might end up pushing away foreign workers, and whether Malaysia can survive without them. Next, we get into the kind of aid foreign workers have access to, and what needs to be done here.
Fokus Minggu Depan: Sidang Dewan Rakyat | RUU Antilompat Parti dicadangkan dibahaskan.
Pengarah Komunikasi REFSA Raja Ahmad Iskandar Fareez Raja Shamsul Kamal membincangkan kepentingan kerajaan secara rasmi mewujudkan agenda Majlis Media Malaysia dan banyak lagi dalam wawancara ini dengan Astro Awani.
Mengapa senator perlu dipilih oleh rakyat? Koordinator Penyelidik Fakhrurrazi Rashid berbincang dalam ulasan baharunya di The Malaysian Insight.