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Jul 21, 2020
Social Protection and Fiscal Policy in Malaysia
Funding for social protection must navigate the trade-offs in balancing the multiple objectives of fiscal policy. Is there room to expand fiscal space for social protection spending or consolidate existing programmes?
OP-ED
Jul 21, 2020
Social Protection and Fiscal Policy in Malaysia
Funding for social protection must navigate the trade-offs in balancing the multiple objectives of fiscal policy. Is there room to expand fiscal space for social protection spending or consolidate existing programmes?
Views
Jul 9, 2020
Considerations in the Reopening of Higher Education Institutions
The government recently announced the full reopening of higher education institutions by October. What should be the form of the reopening to ensure inclusivity?
OP-ED
Jul 9, 2020
Considerations in the Reopening of Higher Education Institutions
The government recently announced the full reopening of higher education institutions by October. What should be the form of the reopening to ensure inclusivity?
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Jun 30, 2020
Reopening Schools: Giving Access to Education Equitably and Safely
For more than three months schools have been closed, disrupting the learning activity of more than 4 million students. How can schools reopen to give access to education equitably and safely?
OP-ED
Jun 30, 2020
Reopening Schools: Giving Access to Education Equitably and Safely
For more than three months schools have been closed, disrupting the learning activity of more than 4 million students. How can schools reopen to give access to education equitably and safely?
Discussion Papers
Jun 5, 2020
Covid-19: We Must Protect Foreign Workers
To keep the Covid-19 transmissions under control in Malaysia, our national containment efforts must include protecting all foreign workers. Immediate appropriate interventions are needed, or we risk another wave of infections as seen in other countries.
OP-ED
Jun 5, 2020
Covid-19: We Must Protect Foreign Workers
To keep the Covid-19 transmissions under control in Malaysia, our national containment efforts must include protecting all foreign workers. Immediate appropriate interventions are needed, or we risk another wave of infections as seen in other countries.
Views
Jun 5, 2020
Climate Crisis: A Persistent Threat to Food Security
While we manage the risks posed by COVID-19 for food security, several other risks are already endangering food production globally such as the worst locust invasion in East Africa and Yemen in decades,..
OP-ED
Jun 5, 2020
Climate Crisis: A Persistent Threat to Food Security
While we manage the risks posed by COVID-19 for food security, several other risks are already endangering food production globally such as the worst locust invasion in East Africa and Yemen in decades,..
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Digital Transformation
Demography
Digital Divide
Digital & Gig Economy
AI, Automation & Work
SME Tech Adoption
Digital Infrastructure & Access
Aquaculture
Agro-industrial Crops Management
Water, Waste & Resource
Energy Transition & Just Transition
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Housing Affordability & Rental Market
Infrastructure Access
Public Transport & Connectivity
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Regional Development
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Economic Growth & Structure
Maryam Halim
Richard Kozul-Wright
Carol Fong
YB Liew Chin Tong
Ahmad Azeem Bin Yusri
Ayesha Ashraf Khan
Junianto James Losari
Eleanor Wikstrom
Dr Roza Hazli Zakaria
Stephanie Hsu
Tan Hui Hui
Kelvin Ling Shyan Seng
Khairin Ilaina Mohamed Amin
Govind Nirav Rao
C. Hari S. Shankar
Afifah Ahmad
Elisabeth Chan Wen Yi
Nurrdinan Serena Amer Sharaffudin
Nurhanina Zaharin
Dr Amirah 'Aisha Badrul Hisham
Nur Hannani Abd Ghafar
Tehleel Nazir
Yee Suet Ee
Balqis Athirah Azhar
Shukri Mohamed Khairi
Nurul Farhana Abdul Shukor
Aidil Farhan Jasrie Arman Sany
Amirah 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
Keelea Shaye Linsuau Soh
Hui San Chiam
Goh Hao Yi
Daniel Filippi
Azlin Natasha Mohd Ghazali
Balqis Athirah Azhar
Dr Sarena Che Omar
Aqeel Khaldun (University of St Andrews)
Aidil Iman Aidid
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Working Papers
Feb 11, 2022
Living Next to Poor Housing: A Regression Analysis of Greater Kuala Lumpur
OP-ED
Feb 11, 2022
Living Next to Poor Housing: A Regression Analysis of Greater Kuala Lumpur
Housing Affordability & Rental Market
Gregory Ho Wai Son
Feb 11, 2022
Feb 11, 2022
Working Papers
Views
Feb 7, 2022
Exploring the Potential of Time Banks in an Ageing Malaysia
OP-ED
Feb 7, 2022
Exploring the Potential of Time Banks in an Ageing Malaysia
Social Protection
Nithiyananthan Muthusamy
Feb 7, 2022
Feb 7, 2022
Views
Views
Dec 22, 2021
Psychological Vulnerabilities and its Relationship to Food During the Pandemic
OP-ED
Dec 22, 2021
Psychological Vulnerabilities and its Relationship to Food During the Pandemic
Health, Nutrition & Public Health
Isabelle Koh Yue Sze
Dec 22, 2021
Dec 22, 2021
Views
Discussion Papers
Dec 15, 2021
Health and Social Protection: Continuing Universal Health Coverage
OP-ED
Dec 15, 2021
Health and Social Protection: Continuing Universal Health Coverage
Digital Divide
Nazihah Muhamad Noor
Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2021
Discussion Papers
Views
Nov 18, 2021
10 sebab Malaysia perlu laksana Manfaat Kanak-Kanak Sejagat
OP-ED
Nov 18, 2021
10 sebab Malaysia perlu laksana Manfaat Kanak-Kanak Sejagat
Social Protection
Puteri Marjan Megat Muzafar
Nov 18, 2021
Nov 18, 2021
Views
Views
Oct 15, 2021
Households and the Economy: Economic Anthropology Perspectives
OP-ED
Oct 15, 2021
Households and the Economy: Economic Anthropology Perspectives
Income, & Consumption
Dr Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Oct 15, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Views
Reports
Sep 23, 2021
Building Resilience: Towards Inclusive Social Protection in Malaysia
OP-ED
Sep 23, 2021
Building Resilience: Towards Inclusive Social Protection in Malaysia
Income, & Consumption
Hawati Abdul Hamid
Sep 23, 2021
Sep 23, 2021
Reports
Views
Sep 1, 2021
Back to School: Reopening Schools Safely
OP-ED
Sep 1, 2021
Back to School: Reopening Schools Safely
Health, Nutrition & Public Health
Yugendran Rajaendran
Sep 1, 2021
Sep 1, 2021
Views
Discussion Papers
Aug 24, 2021
Class Theories, Inequalities and the Case of Malaysia
OP-ED
Aug 24, 2021
Class Theories, Inequalities and the Case of Malaysia
Social Protection
Dr Christopher Choong Weng Wai
Aug 24, 2021
Aug 24, 2021
Discussion Papers
Quote Of The Day
One paper draws on qualitative interviews with commuters to show how public transport is perceived as “functional enough to use, but fragile enough to be set aside.” The findings highlight how reliability, comfort, safety, and access shape daily decisions, particularly for commuters who have access to both cars and public transport.
Discussion Papers
December 31, 2025
Greater Kuala Lumpur Mobilities Phase 1: Public Transport in Greater KL often works well enough to use, but fragile enough to be set aside
Public transport in Greater KL is often “good enough”, but easily set aside. GKLMOB Phase 1 examines the everyday frictions behind this fragility.
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