By Thenesh Anbalagan READ REPORT HERE Budget 2027 presents an opportunity to give Malaysia’s commitment to equitable development a stronger geographical and industrial dimension. The Pre-Budget Statement 2027 recognises that development should respond to the particular strengths and needs of…
By Ng Sze Fung READ REPORT HERE Johor’s rapid economic development should be welcomed. The JS-SEZ, RTS Link, Iskandar Malaysia, data-centre investments, ports and industrial expansion have strengthened Johor’s position as Malaysia’s emerging southern growth engine. However, Johor’s growth story…
By Thenesh Anbalagan and Ng Sze Fung READ REPORT HERE Johor’s rapid economic development should be welcomed. The JS-SEZ, RTS Link, Iskandar Malaysia, data-centre investments, ports and industrial expansion have strengthened Johor’s position as Malaysia’s emerging southern growth engine. However,…
By Thenesh Anbalagan and Ng Sze Fung READ REPORT HERE Recent claims that Johor is “stepping ahead” should be treated with caution. Johor’s growth, investment momentum and employment expansion are real and should be welcomed. But a fuller comparison with…
By Thenesh Anbalagan and Ng Sze Fung READ REPORT HERE This note argues that Johor’s enactment to introduce up to five appointed ADUNs is fundamentally undemocratic because it allows unelected individuals to exercise legislative influence without a direct mandate from…
By Maha Balakrishnan READ FULL REFSA BRIEF HERE Description As in other parliamentary systems, the annual budget process in the Dewan Rakyat is the mostsignificant event in the parliamentary calendar, as it offers lawmakers their most powerfulplatform to evaluate and…
By Yee Hoi Mun READ REPORT HERE Malaysia does not have a strong history nor presence in mixed-income housing development, while it has been a widely adopted practice in a number of societies, including our neighbours Singapore. Mixed-income areas could…
READ FULL REFSA BRIEF HERE Description Despite the number of older highly vacant office buildings, it is highly unlikely that all or most of them would be financially or structurally fit for housing conversion. In such cases, it doesn’t mean…
READ FULL REPORT HERE Kuala Lumpur potentially has a good supply of under occupied office blocks located in prime locations. It should be seen as an opportunity to solve several issues facing the city centre without needing to break the…
READ FULL REPORT HERE Executive Summary Table 1: Summary of implications for Malaysia Key elements of semiconductor nationalism Implications for Malaysia Recognition of importance A crucial shift in mindset in the public and private sector towards prioritizing national outcomes is…