Malaysia needs to introduce more inclusive public policies to meet the basic needs of everyone, including women, says Veronica Anne Retnam. Continue reading »
Apr 192013
Oct 132012
In our cover story, Faisal S Hazis says that the people of Sabah and Sarawak need a government that puts people at the forefront of its development struggle instead of championing a so-called ‘Borneo Agenda’ that does little to analyse and reform unjust power structures. Continue reading »
Oct 122012
The underlying thread behind the current economic crisis is the gross maldistribution of world income, asserts Jeyakumar Devaraj. Continue reading »
Sep 072012
Martin Jalleh puts Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman’s remark that Sabahans should be “thankful” to their leaders under a magnifying glass and finds instead that the state has the highest poverty rate in the federation. Continue reading »
Aug 152012
As long as there are huge man-eating crocodiles in rivers to blame, the political and corporate crocodiles of Sarawak will continue feasting – unconscionably – upon the lives of the poor, observes Abang Benet. Continue reading »
May 242011
Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu admits the state does clear forests to plant oil palm as part of efforts to wipe out poverty. But hang on a sec, says Philip Khoo; what happened to RM19bn in logging royalties that the state should have received from a hundred million trees chopped down? Continue reading »
May 092011
All it would have take is RM634m a year to eliminate poverty in the country by a direct handout to poor households, says our correspondent. Continue reading »
May 062011
No, it won’t take tens of billions; only RM61.5m a year in direct handouts is needed to eliminate poverty in Sarawak, notes our correspondent. Continue reading »
May 042011
Official poverty figures appear contradictory, points out our correspondent: it is almost certainly impossible that poverty in Sabah has plunged to less than a third of what it was in 2009, especially since it has apparently fallen by only 25 per cent in Sarawak. Continue reading »
Apr 092011
The upcoming Sarawak state election has grabbed our attention and the outcome could have far-reaching implications for both BN and Pakatan. Faizal S Hazis looks at the hot seats and wonders whether electoral dynamics will sway to the opposition or the BN. Continue reading »