The Fall of the Corrupt
First published in theSun here, on 17 May 2018. IN Ayi Kwei Armah’s book, The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born, the protagonist is …
Notes on a New Nation, Day 7
Notes on a New Nation Day 7 Post GE-14 (16 May 2018) and Concluding Thoughts (for now) How apt it is to …
Malaysia’s new leadership line-up strengthens Mahathir’s hand
First published on the Channel NewsAsia website on 14 May 2018, here. Mahathir Mohamad named three Cabinet ministers and announced the establishment …
Competition for better political and policy outcomes
First published in theSun on 26 April 2018 under the title “Competition for better outcomes”, here. GRAB, the Malaysian home-grown riding app, …
In the contest for power, Malaysia’s resurgent states stake a claim
First published in New Mandala on 24 April 2018, here. The era of dominant federal government may be over as leading states …
Sustaining public healthcare
A version of this article first appeared in theSun here, on 18 January 2018. IT is said that you get what you pay …
A wider asset declaration scheme
First appeared in theSun here, on 23 November 2017. IT is encouraging that 30 opposition parliamentarians recently agreed to declare their assets under …
Reducing illicit trade
First appeared in theSun here, on 9 November 2017. WHILE it is positive that Malaysia is projected to be the world’s 24th most …
Why the budget speech is not enough
First published in theSun on 26 October 2017 here. THE prime minister presents the budget each year in Parliament with great fanfare. Although …
An Open Letter to Dato’ Seri Najib Razak
First published on the IDEAS website on 4 August 2017 here. Dear Sir, Last week you gave an outstanding speech to international investors at …