Pushing For Change Despite The Barriers
Why is it so hard to make our country better? Listen to REFSA Communications Director Iskandar Fareez as he shares with BFM about the fundamental problems to reform and how the public can help.
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50 Years of NEP: The Good, The Bad and The Future
REFSA Comm Director Iskandar Fareez along with Hwok Aun Lee of ISEAS discusses NEP’s key lessons, impacts, and implications for Malaysia’s future on BFM podcast.
The South China Sea: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects for Collaboration
The South China Sea is one of Malaysia’s most strategic but vulnerable maritime domains, with long-standing territorial disputes and rising tensions. In an ISIS webinar, REFSA Research Director Ivy Kwek address the socio-economic challenges and impact facing SCS today.
Why #BenderaHitam Matters
In an interview with BFM, REFSA Communications Director Iskandar Fareez explains that the movement is a manifestation of the rakyat’s frustration with the government - from mismanagement of the pandemic to power abuse.
National Recovery Plan: Adequate or Unimpressive?
REFSA Communications Director, Iskandar Fareez shares with BFM the current pitfalls of the Government's National Recovery Plan.
Battling the Crisis: The Role of GLCs
In a Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) forum, REFSA Communications Director Iskandar Fareez discusses the pitfalls of the current GLC ecosystem, their role in battling the ongoing pandemic and the need to reorient their purpose to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth.
Will PEMERKASA+ Keep The Economy Afloat?
Our Communications Director, Iskandar Fareez shares his views with BFM on why it is necessary to spend more than the RM5 bil direct fiscal injection allocated under PEMERKASA+.
REFSA Reflections: Episode 4 – Introducing Projek Muhibah: 10 Policies to Rebuild Malaysia Better
In this recent episode, YB Dr. Ong Kian Ming , Iskandar Fareez and Frederik Paulus go into more depth on the “10 Questions for Bank Negara” note released last week.
Why are so many Malaysian Fresh Grads Unemployed & Underpaid?
In this recent podcast with BFM, our Communications Director Iskandar Fareez shares his views on how the state can play a leading role in addressing the issue of unemployment and low salaries faced by Malaysian youths.
Why Did Hishammuddin’s ‘China/Big Brother’ Comment Cause So Much Controversy?
REFSA Research Director Ivy Kwek shares on BFM the importance of appropriate gestures in diplomacy, how to deal with big powers and why foreign policy matters to all of us.