How the global economic system short-changes countries like Malaysia
The rules governing the global economy greatly favour the richest corporations and the richest 0.1% of the human population. Jeyakumar Devaraj looks...
Four urgent ways to tackle Malaysia’s obesity problem
Obesity is a complex problem that requires a multifaceted solution, says Noor Asmaliza Romlee. The...
Four reasons why Malaysia’s healthcare system is ailing
Privatisation has not led to any appreciable savings but has worsened problems like the brain drain from government hospitals, says Jeyakumar Devaraj.
Six key areas that new MACC chief Latheefa Koya should focus on
Focus 80% of your resources in the 20% of areas that are likely to yield the biggest wins, says Anil Netto.
Low-hanging fruit: Four easy ways to improve Penang’s bus service
With a better bus service, we can convert motorists to bus users – and with fewer cars, there will be less congestion...
Old politics trying hard to derail new Malaysia
Allowing ethno-religious arguments to triumph would only feed the flames of division and derail all attempts to create a new Malaysia that...
Can Penang be a healthy one-planet city? (Part 3)
In the final part of a three-part series, Trevor Hancock discusses how we can start creating a one-planet region. He also highlights...
Can Penang be a healthy one-planet city? (Part 2)
In the second of a three-part series, Trevor Hancock looks at the problem of using GDP as a measure of social...
Can Penang be a healthy one-planet city? (Part 1)
We do not value the fundamental role the environment plays in our lives, and thus we exploit and damage it in the...
PH government’s survival hinges on whether it can ease poverty
A new Malaysia cannot be built if economic deprivation makes the poor anxious and more susceptible to racial politicking, says Jeyakumar Devaraj.
Langkah untuk meringankan masalah B20
Jeyakumar Devaraj telah menyediakan beberapa syor ringkas untuk membantu golongan yang sedang menghadapi masalah ekonomi.
UN ‘sustainable’ development goals hijacking our compassion for the world
It seems like we are all just an active part of the neoliberal reform agenda for a new round of capital accumulation...