Fuelling Reform: Bolder Petrol Overhaul is Malaysia’s Best Bet
Amalina Anuar
Malaysia is facing a dilemma when it comes to pushing through the reform of its petrol subsidies. It has to stay the course.

Amalina Anuar
Malaysia is facing a dilemma when it comes to pushing through the reform of its petrol subsidies. It has to stay the course.
Tricia Yeoh
A new Act to improve government efficiency in Malaysia would help streamline the bureaucracy and reduce regulatory burdens. It could be improved, however, by adding some parliamentary oversight.
Khairy Jamaluddin
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has bagged a string of political victories, but he faces a dilemma with Washington’s nomination of a pro-Israel ambassador.
Koh Sin Yee
To restore its former allure as a destination for lifestyle migration, Malaysia must be clear, consistent, and responsive in implementing the MM2H programme.
Lee Hwok-Aun
Malaysia’s retirement fund system is ailing and will not serve the retirement needs of the populace adequately. It is time to consider a basic pension scheme.
Vilashini Somiah
The return of Musa Aman to Sabah’s politics underscores the fact that, as time moves on, little has changed in the state’s political culture of patronage and corruption.
Kuik Cheng-Chwee
Malaysia’s initiative to establish the ASEAN-GCC-China summit underscores a long-standing desire to connect past and present.
Liew Chin Tong
Fulcrum editor Lee Hwok Aun and Malaysia Studies Programme Coordinator Francis Hutchinson speak with Liew Chin Tong, Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry. Their conversation spans Malaysia’s challenges in engineering a second industrial take-off, implementing reforms, and navigating global uncertainties.
Tricia Yeoh|Francis E. Hutchinson
To live a long political life in Malaysia is not unusual; to have a century’s longevity and the lengthiest career guarantees its two-time former premier ‘Dr M’ a unique place in the history books.
Wong Sook Wei
There has been an ongoing dispute between the Pahang state government and farmers cultivating durians on encroached state land. With a new player in the fray, however, the dispute looks closer to a settlement.