After the elections: A new game begins
11 min read
Historical lines of conflictThe 13th General Elections held on May 5 this year did not bring about the change in government at the federal level which the opp...
Making home ownership possible for more
12 min read
A growing segment of Malaysian society is unable to buy decent or affordable housing which meets their needs and aspirations. House prices have moved beyond rea...
Catching the East Asian wind
27 min read
East Asia has emerged from the recent financial crisis relatively unscathed. Fundamentals in the region are strong, and the OECD forecasts that by 2030, the s...
Time for a second federation in Malaysia?
13 min read
Syngman Rhee at a welcoming ceremony in Seoul, Korea, October 1945.Queen Elizabeth II.Malaysians tend to have a very rigid notion of nat...
The GST & YOU
15 min read
The likelihood is very high that the National Budget being tabled on October 25 will introduce the country to a Goods and Services Tax (GST). This move is drive...
Reforming Education
11 min read
Man of Mathematics was the title of the book, a parting gift from Mr Paul Pommel, my father’s secondary school teacher who finished his term as a Peace Co...
Budget 2014 Changes that don't add up to a reform
12 min read
The 2014 budget was formulated with two prior events in mind: the election in May 2013 and Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of Malaysia’s credit ratings out...
A chat with Tan Twan Eng
7 min read
It was in early December last year when we met the award-winning writer of The Gift of Rain and The Garden of Evening Mists, Tan Twan Eng, who...
Out of gas weighing our energy options
11 min read
As fossil fuel resources become increasingly expensive, energy-exporting countries have to realise that in order to meet domestic energy demands, they will have...
It’s time we got to know you, East Malaysia
10 min read
Malaysia Day has not been celebrated with much gusto in Malaysia for many years now, and it was no different last September 16. The festivities were perfuncto...
Karpal Singh: Will for justice
14 min read
The funeral rites for Karpal Singh ended with family members scattering his ashes in the sea off Green Hall, Penang, but the national soul...
Exporting grey matter: What is the brain drain costing us?
15 min read
As of 2013, 308,833 high-skilled Malaysians are working abroad1.The World Bank defines the brain drain population as those who are 25 years old and above, hol...