One of the defining developments of our time is the increasingly fractious relationship between the US and China. No one should underestimate the dangers posed by two nuclear-armed big powers pushing and shoving against each other. That is all the more the case for Southeast Asia, which will be o...

My Say: Is geopolitical turbulence really so bad for our region?

Seven years ago, in April 2016, Malaysia officially signed on to the Paris Agreement to pledge its commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. But since then, there has been no sight of a definitive road map to achieve this national goal, leading to questions on whether this remains only an ...

My Say: Carbon pricing for our future

The term “middle-income trap”, as it applies to Malaysia, was given prominence in 2010 during the tabling of the New Economic Model and the rollout of the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) under the Najib administration. The purpose of the ETP, according to its 2010 report, was to “lift Mal...

My Say: Escaping the middle-income mindset

New nations, by virtue of being “new”, suffer immediate ontological challenges. Not only does this concern its very existence as an integrated geographical entity, a national economy and a united polity, but also its acceptance by neighbouring countries and big global powers.

And so, on...

Picking On The Present: Why Malaysia always feels more likely to fail than succeed

At the upcoming parliamentary sitting in June, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to table the Health White Paper (HWP), which will set out the guiding principles and strategies to reform and strengthen the country’s healthcare system. As co-chairs and members of the 13-person H...

State Of Health: Now is the time for health reforms

Any visit by a Malaysian prime minister to China is a test of gumption, enterprise and judgment. When the leader of a country that is as strategically pivotal as Malaysia deals with a major power, every word and gesture is watched by audiences — both foreign and domestic — with abundant detail an...

My Say: Anwar’s China visit combines economic diplomacy with geopolitical hedging

Is American politics so dysfunctional that the US government can’t even pay its bills on time? That is the central question behind the latest debt ceiling drama playing out in Washington, DC. So far, efforts to increase the country’s borrowing limit suggest that the answer could very well be yes....

The Policy Puzzle: Debt and dysfunction in America

As we move towards the next milestone of advancement for humanity and the future of global development, the role and impact of higher education and universities have never been more profound, and the stakes for tertiary institutions have never been higher.

With rising global challenges,...

My Say: Reimagining the journey of excellence in higher education

When it comes to retirement, it is first about setting your retirement goals. And then it is about coming up with a sound and prudent savings programme that helps you achieve those goals. In Malaysia, we are lucky to have a national social security savings system, also known as the Employees Prov...

My Say: Much ado about EPF: Proposals for fixing the retirement crisis

Seems unbelievable? Well, this issue is a complex interplay of three main factors: the number of foreign workers in Malaysia, the amount of wages paid to them and how much the average foreign worker wants to repatriate. This is where it gets horribly complex.

The International Monetary ...

My Say: When minimum wages go up, outward remittances go up

De-dollarising seems to be in vogue these days. China, Russia and their BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) partners may have initiated the narrative but the desire to remove or at least reduce the US dollar’s hegemony has spread. Many nations, including Malaysia, have openly ar...

My Say: Regional currency arrangements come with huge challenges

After a year of high inflation and high interest rates, the pinch has set in. This week, the US’ consumer bellwether stock Home Depot Inc reported that first-quarter sales declined 4.5% year on year and forecast that its full-year sales for 2023 would be 2% to 5% lower. The company attributed thi...

Condivergence: The nightmare of debt defaults

In life, we are almost always at one crossroads or another. When friends ask me why I chose a certain path in my life and career, I reply that sometimes circumstances dictate.

And what more in politics and the lives of politicians? There comes a time when circumstances allow politicians...

My Say: A golden opportunity to work in unison for unity

The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is gaining traction in Malaysia, accelerated by the government’s push towards sustainability and green growth.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said recently that incentives and policies to promote EV adoption, now in the works, could be unveiled a...

The REAL deal: The burning issue with electric vehicles

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