ARTICLES

4 Feb 2021

Ditching Malaysia’s Bumiputera System: Three Utopian Scenarios To Consider

Lee Hwok-Aun

A cold hard look at ways of departing from Malaysia’s long-held Bumiputera system throws up three scenarios, one of which is persuasive.

27 Jan 2021

Malaysia’s Third Covid-19 Wave

Serina Rahman

Malaysia is suffering from its longest, highest and most politically fraught surge in Covid-19 infections.

COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Economy Malaysian Politics

Police check documents of motorists at a checkpoint in Kuala Lumpu

22 Jan 2021

State Governments and the 2021 Emergency: Unfettered Powers at the Centre

Tricia Yeoh

Malaysia’s declared state of Emergency has given the federal government sweeping powers to intervene into the affairs of the country’s 13 states.

COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Politics

18 Jan 2021

Malaysia’s Declaration of Emergency Keeps PM Muhyiddin’s Window Open

Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang

Malaysia’s King has put parliamentary politics on hold to the undoubted benefit of the current prime minister.

COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Politics

Motorists travel on the near-deserted Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway

15 Jan 2021

Malaysia’s New Lockdown – But Where Is the Help for the People?

Lee Hwok-Aun|Kevin Zhang

It is puzzling that the Prime Minister neglects to give assurance that relief will be delivered, if necessary, during this lockdown. Perhaps his government genuinely believes that the broader scope of essential services, along with stimulus programmes introduced in Budget 2021, will translate into a minimal downturn.

COVID-19 Malaysia

Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin

12 Jan 2021

Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional: Parlous State of Political Limbo

Norshahril Saat

Bersatu, the party of Malaysia’s prime minister, is running out of options to keep itself at the reins of power.

Malaysia Malaysian Politics UMNO

Protesters display placards and shouts slogans during a protest

24 Dec 2020

The Value(s) of Palm Oil

Patrick O'Reilly|Helena Varkkey|Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad|Rory Padfield

The EU-Southeast Asia palm oil dispute pits consumers’ environmental values against producers’ economic development and poverty alleviation ones.

E.U. Environment Indonesia Malaysia

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin

21 Dec 2020

Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail: End of the Line?

Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang

A truncated high-speed rail service that ends in Johor Bahru rather than Singapore will significantly reduce the potential economic benefits of the railway project.

Malaysia Malaysia-Singapore Relations Singapore

High school students in Kuala Lumpur on June 24, 2020.

9 Dec 2020

The NEP at 50: Misunderstood and Misrepresented

Lee Hwok-Aun

Modern Malaysia’s definitive communal policy agenda should be reoriented not retired.

Affirmative Action Malaysia

An employee works in the warehouse of Cainiao Smart Logistics Network

9 Dec 2020

Alibaba’s Expansion into Malaysia: A Double-Edged Sword?

Tham Siew Yean

Alibaba’s latest foray into Malaysia will bring a raft of e-commerce opportunities to the country. But there are concerns about its pervasive presence in the country and the possible impact on competition.

E-Commerce Malaysia Malaysian Economy