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News
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GLCs and Shared prosperity
In this Monitor we consider what role Government Linked Companies(GLCs) might be expected to play in delivering “shared prosperity” in Malaysia and specifically, Bumiputera economic development. This Monitor will argue that a clear assessment of previous and ongoing efforts by GLCs is needed and is sorely lacking.
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Gender Responsive Budgeting
Gender equality, also called gender egalitarianism is defined as the state in which access to status, rights or opportunities, including economic participation and decision-making, is unaffected by gender.
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Post-Pandemic Development in Malaysia
The Covid-19 virus which was first detected in late 2019 began to have a pandemic effect in 2020, causing a crisis not only in the health sector but spreading into the economic sector almost as a whole. This is mainly due to a lockdown or movement control implemented by various countries
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Rahman Imuda
15th Malaysia General Election: Time to Campaign Online
I’m not sure how the community leaders were chosen in the prehistoric times. I can only imagine that the process is similar to choosing the leader of an animal pact; the strongest individual will be appointed as the leader and will give protection to its followers.
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Making sense of complexity in statutory body governance: A case study of MARA
The recent surge in politicians appointed to head government-linked entities has attracted broad criticism. These appointments are widely seen as political maneuverings by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to solidify his command of support of Dewan Rakyat members, thus ensuring the survival of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government which he currently heads.
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Structural changes and the prospect for FELDA
The Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) is a statutory body established according to the Land Incorporation Act 1956 to resettle poor Malay families who were previously in agriculture and help them to become modern smallholders, farming for export, initially focused on rubber but now primarily planted with oil palm.