GST Reinstatement A Quick Fix But Malaysia’s Fundamental Problems Remain
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaacob’s announcement on potential reinstatement of GST came at the back of an economic situation that is yet to recover following a pandemic, having been in a number of prolonged lockdowns throughout the past two years. The reinstatement of GST is purportedly to boost federal coffers to tackle inflation and cushion […]
Urgent need to address logging and climate change, and develop sustainably
The Kelantan’s Forestry Department director Abdul Khalim Abu Samah was quoted as saying that logging was actually “good for the population of tigers” based on the argument that the emergence of new plants would lead to an increase in the animal population and become a good hunting ground for tigers. The respectable officer may […]
Flooding of 2021: What can we learn?
The recent floods in the year-end 2021 had taught us that the response of the rakyat was astounding and tremendous. Teams of volunteers from all walks of life – multi-ethnic and multi religious, lent their hands to the victims. They even collaborated with each other. Kudos to the rakyat! The floods experienced in […]
Malaysia’s 2022 Budget – A reset to prepare the country for the future?
On the last Friday of October every year, Malaysians wait with much anticipation to hear the budget speech by the Minister of Finance. This year is slightly different. After over a year of political turmoil and living in lockdown in most parts of the pandemic, weary Malaysians appear to have less excitement about the […]
Keluarga Malaysia: Kepimpinan perlu menjadi contoh dan berwibawa
Keluarga merujuk kepada ikatan yang berasaskan kepada pertalian darah. Keluarga juga boleh membawa maksud satu ikatan yang berasaskan kepada perkongsian aspirasi matlamat dan nilai dalam pembinaan negara dan masyarakat. Apa yang dimaksudkan oleh Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Perdana Menteri ialah yang kedua. Dalam ucapan sempena Pra Pelancaran Keluarga Malaysia pada 8 Oktober 2021, […]
Wujudkan platform bincang prejudis kaum
Malaysia baru sahaja menyambut ulang tahun ke-64 kemerdekaan dan bakal menyambut Hari Malaysia beberapa hari sahaja lagi. Kemerdekaan biasanya bermaksud pembebasan daripada penjajah. Kemerdekaan juga bermaksud pembebasan daripada prejudis dan ketakutan yang menghalang negara daripada terus maju dan makmur. Walaupun Malaysia telah mencapai pelbagai kemajuan dalam beberapa dekad yang lepas, kita masih lagi belum […]
