Institutional Reform

Wanted: Policies, Not Personalities

Are Malaysians paid fairly for the work they do? That is the question many Malaysians are asking after an article on World of Buzz highlighted the large wage disparity between Malaysia and Singapore. While there are many factors such as cost of living that might have been a factor here, there are other granular reasons that also play a role in enlarging the gap. We speak to Tan E-Hun from REFSA to understand the causes behind this wage disparity.

Malaysia’s Ismail is all talk on press freedom

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?

Parlimen | Bukan untuk golongan elit

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.

3 fokus utama pembukaan DUN Johor

SIDANG pertama Dewan Negeri (DUN) Johor bagi penggal ke-15 bermula hari ini dan ia akan menjadi tumpuan penting buat Bangsa Johor bagi melihat kemampuan kerajaan negeri di bawah Menteri Besar baharu, Onn Hafiz Ghazi mengemudi hala tuju negeri.

Can a Ministry Adopt a District? Ask Kuala Selangor.

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul announced that the MOF will be 'adopting' Kuala Selangor and building the Puncak Alam station as part of the ECRL network. Speaking to REFSA's Executive Director Tan E Hun, we get into what it means for a ministry to 'adopt' a district, how might it affect Kuala Selangor's development, and what the potential political implications are.

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