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Jun 18, 2026
Cabaran Kediaman Vertikal Menangani Krisis Tenaga: Tiga Titik Buta Sektor Perumahan Malaysia
Kediaman bertingkat tinggi menghadapi cabaran krisis tenaga akibat reka bentuk tidak cekap, kos operasi meningkat dan kekangan transisi hijau.
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Jun 18, 2026
Cabaran Kediaman Vertikal Menangani Krisis Tenaga: Tiga Titik Buta Sektor Perumahan Malaysia
Kediaman bertingkat tinggi menghadapi cabaran krisis tenaga akibat reka bentuk tidak cekap, kos operasi meningkat dan kekangan transisi hijau.

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Jun 3, 2026
From the Outside In: US-Iran Geopolitics and Malaysia’s Energy Vulnerability
The US-Iran war triggered a global energy crisis and why Malaysia remains vulnerable. It argues that decades of policy choices have increased exposure to external shocks.

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Jun 3, 2026
From the Outside In: US-Iran Geopolitics and Malaysia’s Energy Vulnerability
The US-Iran war triggered a global energy crisis and why Malaysia remains vulnerable. It argues that decades of policy choices have increased exposure to external shocks.
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May 29, 2026
The Intimate Enmity: Iran and the West - An examination of the causes and consequences of the US-Israeli war on Iran
This paper explores the roots of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. It covers the impact on global energy and supply chains while examining how war, sanctions, and regional tensions continue to destabilise the Middle East.
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May 29, 2026
The Intimate Enmity: Iran and the West - An examination of the causes and consequences of the US-Israeli war on Iran
This paper explores the roots of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. It covers the impact on global energy and supply chains while examining how war, sanctions, and regional tensions continue to destabilise the Middle East.
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May 28, 2026
The Geoeconomics of Food Dependencies in Malaysia/Southeast Asia
This discussion paper constructs a longer historical arc (than the war in Iran) to examine Malaysia/Southeast Asia’s food dependencies within the geoeconomic rivalry of the US and China. It highlights the need for stronger local production without falling into food isolationism, supported by existing ASEAN cooperation mechanisms.
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May 28, 2026
The Geoeconomics of Food Dependencies in Malaysia/Southeast Asia
This discussion paper constructs a longer historical arc (than the war in Iran) to examine Malaysia/Southeast Asia’s food dependencies within the geoeconomic rivalry of the US and China. It highlights the need for stronger local production without falling into food isolationism, supported by existing ASEAN cooperation mechanisms.

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May 25, 2026
NEXUS Survey Preliminary Findings: Vulnerabilities and Needs within the Night Market Ecosystem
Malaysia’s night market ecosystem faces persistent vulnerabilities, with low social protection uptake, rising economic pressures, and shifting consumer trends.

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May 25, 2026
NEXUS Survey Preliminary Findings: Vulnerabilities and Needs within the Night Market Ecosystem
Malaysia’s night market ecosystem faces persistent vulnerabilities, with low social protection uptake, rising economic pressures, and shifting consumer trends.
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The State of Households
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Tan Yun Wei
Khor Hui Min
Samuel Paul Goldston
Sandhaya Karunagaran
Aiman Fariz Zaqwan Akmal Hizam
Khairol Eimannajwan Khairol Edwan
Ikhwan Bin Mohd Nizam
Meera Devi Daran
Daniel How
Muhammad Syamin Bin Azman
Mikhail Rosli
Grace Chang
Bor Neng Quan
Fatin Nadhirah Jamalolail
Hyun Bang Shin
Dania Arissa Muhamad Zaharin
Muhammad Najib Abu Hassan Alshari
Maryam Halim
Richard Kozul-Wright
Carol Fong
YB Liew Chin Tong
Ahmad Azeem Yusri
Junianto James Losari
Eleanor Wikstrom
Stephanie Hsu
Tan Hui Hui
Kelvin Ling Shyan Seng
Khairin Ilaina Mohamed Amin
Govind Nirav Rao
C. Hari S. Shankar
Elisabeth Chan Wen Yi
Nurrdinan Serena Amer Sharaffudin
Dr Amirah 'Aisha Badrul Hisham
Yee Suet Ee
Nurul Farhana Abdul Shukor
Aidil Farhan Jasrie Arman Sany
Amira Syazwani Ahmad Junaidi
Dinie Joshry Shaqeel Prakash
Ts Dr Amirah Aisha Badrul Hisham
Professor Joseph Eugene Stiglitz
K. Kuhaneetha Bai
Nadia Malyanah Azman
Siti Maisarah Zainurin
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Malini Elango
Aqeel Khaldun
Belinda Liew Ai Ching
Muhammad Khairulamri Muhammad
Nicholas Khaw
Nur Zulaikha Atiqah Mohd Zahril
Dr Diana Abdul Wahab
Dr Umawathy Techanamurthy
Bryan Yeoh Quan Jin
Wan Manan Wan Muda
Alyssa Chua Lee-Yen
Goh Ming Jun
Mohan Mahadeva
Yap Chun Hao
Syafa Sakinah Mustaffa
Ammar Hanania Hazli Izma
Dr Yunus Yasin
Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir
Professor Emeritus Dr Tham Siew Yean
Datuk Hisham Hamdan
Khazanah Research Institute
Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop
Tan Mei Yi
Emir Izat Abdul Rashid
Lim Han Hsuen
Ida Madieha Abdul Ghani Azmi
Musaddiq Adam Muhtar
Nur Adilah Hamid
Chakrin Utit
Bach Nguyen Luong
Zainab Ali Ahmad
Kusairi Mohd Noh
Rokiah Alavi
Ibrahim Kabiru Maji
Illisriyani Ismail
Intan Nadia Jalil
Abdulla Ibragimov
Siti Nooraznie Abdul Rahim
Fatimah Mohamed Arshad
Dr Mohd Yusof Saari
Pierre Sauvé
Tan Theng Theng
Charissa Lee Yi Zhen
Yap Gin Bee
Tan Kar Man
Junaidi Mansor
Alia Muhammad Radzi
Yeu-Mynn Yeung
Prof. Wan Abdul Manan Wan Muda
Tan Zhai Gen
Umi Maisarah Kamis
Shukri Mohamed Khairi
Wong Ee Kin
Dr Wan Khatina Wan Nawawi
Maia Hollins-Kirk
Grace Loh Wan Chi
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Aug 6, 2019
Food Supply Chain in Malaysia: Review of Agricultural Policies, Public Institutional Set-up and Food Regulations
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Aug 6, 2019
Food Supply Chain in Malaysia: Review of Agricultural Policies, Public Institutional Set-up and Food Regulations
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Yap Gin Bee
Aug 6, 2019
Aug 6, 2019
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Jul 31, 2019
Personal Data Privacy and Surveillance Capitalism


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Jul 31, 2019
Personal Data Privacy and Surveillance Capitalism
Digital Infrastructure & Access
Rachel Gong
Jul 31, 2019
Jul 31, 2019
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Jul 11, 2019
Sugar: A Spoonful Too Much?

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Jul 11, 2019
Sugar: A Spoonful Too Much?
Taxation
Siti Aiysyah Tumin
Jul 11, 2019
Jul 11, 2019
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Jun 18, 2019
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats? Intergenerational Social Mobility in Malaysia
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Jun 18, 2019
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats? Intergenerational Social Mobility in Malaysia
Economic Growth & Structure
Society
Professor Emeritus Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram
Jun 18, 2019
Jun 18, 2019
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Jun 13, 2019
A Statistical Snapshot of Youth Unemployment, 2011 to 2018

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Jun 13, 2019
A Statistical Snapshot of Youth Unemployment, 2011 to 2018
Labour Trends & Youth Employment
Nur Thuraya Sazali
Jun 13, 2019
Jun 13, 2019
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Jun 11, 2019
The Absolute vs Relative Poverty Conundrum

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Jun 11, 2019
The Absolute vs Relative Poverty Conundrum
Poverty & Social Mobility
Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Jun 11, 2019
Jun 11, 2019
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May 7, 2019
Soy: The King of Beans


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May 7, 2019
Soy: The King of Beans
Food Systems & Smallholders
Ahmad Ashraf Ahmad Shaharudin
May 7, 2019
May 7, 2019
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May 3, 2019
Pendidikan TVET: Pilihan Terakhir Belia Lepasan SPM?


OP-ED
May 3, 2019
Pendidikan TVET: Pilihan Terakhir Belia Lepasan SPM?
AI, Automation & Work
Dr Mohd Amirul Rafiq Abu Rahim
May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019
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Apr 25, 2019
Rethinking Housing: Between State, Market and Society


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Apr 25, 2019
Rethinking Housing: Between State, Market and Society
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SME Tech Adoption
Housing Affordability & Rental Market
Dr Suraya Ismail
Apr 25, 2019
Apr 25, 2019
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