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义腾研究中心和其他国内研究界以及智库组织决定发起请愿活动，恳请政府公开数据与人民共享，以减少大众对新冠肺炎的猜测与不安。这个请愿也希望政府能在未来增进与研究人员之间的合作，以促进和推动马来西亚的进步与发展，并确保马来西亚人民拥有获取数据的权利。

REFSA's Research Director Ivy Kwek expressed concern on how an uneven administration of vaccines could perpetuate inequality and suggests prioritisation of low-income groups and strengthening mobilisation of vaccination teams to the vulnerable communities.

新冠疫情期间，国内数据的不透明令民众堪忧。国内研究界以及智囊团决定发起请愿活动，向政府表达诉求，恳请政府公开数据与人民共享，以减少大众对新冠肺炎的猜测与不安。另一方面，研究界也希望政府能透过公开数据来提升与研究人员之间的合作，以促进和推动马来西亚未来的进步与发展。

Following REFSA's press statement supporting the call for a Special Bipartisan Parliamentary Committee, Fakhrurrazi Rashid explains the bipartisan approach is in line with the aspirations of the people which demand MPs and members of the administration to work out matters of interest to the people and the country. Article in Malay.

At a recent interview on current political developments in Malaysia, our Communications Director Iskandar Fareez explains why the age of single-party dominance in a coalition no longer exists, and why there is a need to realise this.

According to REFSA, the Federal Territory Ministry’s role in governance has been in urgent need of review ever since its urban planning outcomes have been subject to political interference. At present, the ministry was not directly accountable for the welfare of Kuala Lumpur, whose dwellers reserved the right to choose the government that serves them.

REFSA has supported the Pakatan Harapan (PH) members of parliament's proposal for a "Kuala Lumpur 2024 Bipartisan Committee" to co-govern the capital city. For the betterment of the capital city and wellbeing of city folks, especially for the coming post-Covid-19 scenario, this was a good place to start the conversation about the future of Kuala Lumpur.

为了抗疫与稳定政局，政府出台行管令（MCO2.0）及紧急状态作为应对方案，以压低疫情曲线。但许多民众却为此苦不堪言。究竟MCO2.0会对大马整体经济造成多大冲击呢？

The government must take a new approach to solve problems by streamlining processes, as currently there are too many players involved and not enough focus on the actual problems at hand. Former CEO of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) Jalil Rasheed said that the government puts too much emphasis on creating new bodies to solve different problems and should instead focus on the problem to be solved and identifying the steps required to address it. He was speaking as a guest on Ep.3, "The GLC Dilemma" of REFSA “Reflections”.

Perbalahan demi perbalahan berkaitan Belanjawan 2021 menunjukkan kerajaan dan pembangkang sebenarnya tiada hala tuju dan matlamat jelas mengenai belanjawan itu.