Why Malaysian universities are performing poorly
Malaysian public universities have dropped in the Times Higher Education University Rankings over the last few years. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) made 87th position...
Can the ASEAN Economic Community be a success?
After almost two decades of discussion, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will be proclaimed on 31st December. The AEC is a potentially significant and...
The execution of Bernard Then during APEC shows impotence to terrorism
The world is still in mourning for the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris a few days ago. The execution of a Malaysian citizen Bernand...
Malaysia in political stalemate
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib is facing accusations of fraud with the 1MDB fiasco, and the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaaribuu, while the economy...
The Islamization of Thailand
The perceived relative homogeneity of Thai culture and society is being challenged on multiple fronts today. So much has been said about the socio-economic...
Cabals, Feudalism, and Apartheid: Will these institutions damn Malaysia’s future prosperity?
“I am a businessman, not a politician” Tajuddin Abdul Rahman Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry at the opening of Herbal Asia, Matrade...
How bureaucracy is destroying Malaysia’s agricultural sector
Over the last 30 years, Malaysia has miraculously grown into a middle income country, transforming itself from a primary producer of minerals and commodities,...
Seeking a new vision for Malaysia
Authors: Murray Hunter, Azly Rahman “ … I am indeed proud that on this, the greatest day in Malaya's history it falls to my...
The financialization of the art world and the cannibalization of creativity
Kovach Imre* and Murray Hunter For most people, the art world is an area of sophistication, finesse, and creativity, which takes a high moral...
The Danger of Climate Change Evangelism
We have been conditioned with the belief that human activities are increasing the incidence of CO2 and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which...