IN THENEWS OCT 1, 2020Would you pay 5% more for petrol to help save the environment? There were recent remarks about updating the Environmental Quality Act 1974 to include climate…

IN THENEWS OCT 1, 2020Would you pay 5% more for petrol to help save the environment? There were recent remarks about updating the Environmental Quality Act 1974 to include climate…
COMMENTARY SOCIAL CITY SUSTAINABILITY good governance APR 29, 2020 From pandemics to the climate crisis By Darshan Joshi There is a growing need for governments to balance economic needs and…
PASTEVENT APR 29, 2020 [REFSA DISCUSS #3] COVID-19: Reflections on our urban model COVID-19 presents us with an opportunity to rethink our living environment and urban model. Panel of…
COMMENTARY social city sustainability SECURITY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION APR 2, 2020Building resiliency into Malaysia’s long term food securityBy Darshan Joshi Last week it was reported that hundreds of tonnes of vegetables grown in…
COMMENTARY Social City Good Governance healthcare MAR 17, 2020 以国安规格抗疫:谈“整体社会”方针之必要 Covid-19 a national security concern, calls for whole-of-society approach 文/郭艾薇与许瑞庆医生 世界卫生组织截至3月16日早上8点(马来西亚时间)的数据显示,全球已有150个国家受到2019冠状病毒(Covid-19)的影响,确诊人数高达16万2711人(近半为痊愈者),有6443人死亡。早前,世卫组织已宣布把2019冠病疫情定为“全球大流行”(pandemic)的级别,联合国秘书长古特雷斯也指“我们正面临着前所未有的公共卫生危机”。 在马来西亚,2月27日至3月1日于大城堡清真寺举行的伊斯兰传教士集会(tabligh)约有1万5000人出席,恐怕已让马来西亚的疫情加倍恶化,带来第二波更大的蔓延。短短三天内,马来西亚就有356宗新病例,截至3月16日下午5点的确诊人数已飙升至553人。政府已尝试追踪参与者,至今约有7000人现身。事情虽说还未完全失控,但政府实在没有松懈的余地,接下来必须采取更严厉的措施以防更糟糕的情况。 因此,2019冠病疫情不再只是公共卫生课题,而是深深影响马来西亚社会与经济的国家安全课题。马来西亚必须以整体政府、整体社会的治理方针,来回应疫情。 国家安全理事会(NSC)在遏止疫情方面,应扮演关键的统筹角色。国安会须召开包括卫生部长在内的特别会议,商讨对抗疫情的措施,包括:(一)医疗体系是否准备就绪;(二)公共安全与保护措施;(三)通讯与社会醒觉工作;(四)经济的韧性。 …
COMMENTARY Social City Good Governance healthcare MAR 15, 2020 Covid-19 a national security concern, calls for whole-of-society approach By Ivy Kwek & Dr Khor Swee Kheng The Covid-19 is sweeping the…
SOCIAL CITYTOPICS Sustainability Social City public transportation DOWNLOAD PDF OCT 30, 2018Jumping the Curve: National electric buses and the future of Malaysia’s public transportAbstractMalaysia needs to jump the curve to…
SOCIAL CITYTOPICS Social City Sustainability good governance JAN, 2017Dissecting the Political Business Matrix of Municipal Waste Management in MalaysiaWaste management is a forgotten topic in Malaysia. In most people’s views,…