To move forward in turbulent times, Malaysia needs to end silos and band-aid, piecemeal solutions in our reform efforts. We have to think system. It means getting all the acts together. In the years to come, unprecedented uncertainties will be the norms, not exceptions.…
When Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz presented Budget 2022 last Friday (29 October), it was my first time in 16 years not being inside the Parliament precinct, either as aide or as parliamentarian. Each time the Budget was presented throughout those years, I kept…
As Ismail Sabri Yaakob was forming his cabinet in August, I suggested for the presentation of the 12th Malaysia Plan to be postponed to a slightly later date to accommodate views from all stakeholders, including the opposition. Datuk Seri Mustapha Mohammad, the same de facto…
A year ago, I published my book “The Great Reset” in a modest attempt to explain how the once-in-a-century Covid-19 crisis is going to reset our politics, the economy and healthcare system. However, the powers-that-be didn’t bother to learn much from the 18-month Covid crisis…
Media statement by Liew Chin Tong, DAP Johor Chairman on Tuesday, 16 March 2021. The concerns expressed by Datuk Ir. Hasni Mohammad, Menteri Besar (MB) of Johor and Khairy Jamaluddin, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, over the plight of Malaysians working in Singapore are…
This article was originally published on REFSA website on 14 Feb 2021 There are three fundamental questions that we need to consider when it comes to government-linked corporations (GLCs) and government-linked investment corporations (GLICs). First, should the State get involved in the economy? Second, should…
To all Malaysians who created the GE14 miracle, keep fighting. We will be back stronger.