January 29, 2018

IDEAS senior fellow says lowering interest rate will hide the fact that something wrong happened on the property market

Kuala Lumpur, 29 January 2018 – National Housing Department has proposed reducing the current housing loan interest rate. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid […]
January 26, 2018

Malaysia’s electoral processes in need of urgent reform

Kuala Lumpur, 26 January 2018 – Malaysia ranked 125th out of 198 countries in the inaugural World Electoral Freedom Index (WEFI) which was released on 15 […]
January 26, 2018

Joining CPTPP is the right move

Kuala Lumpur, 26 January 2018 – The government must be commended for its commitment to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Once we […]
January 18, 2018

Government lost RM8 billion worth tax revenue in one year to illicit trade, think tank.

Kuala Lumpur, 18 January 2018 – Illicit trade in Malaysia is a problem that needs to be addressed. It has impacts on Malaysian economy such as […]
January 17, 2018

IDEAS: Institutional Reforms – rather than debate, why not bipartisan commitment?

Kuala Lumpur, 17 January 2018 – Many politicians have been proposing for various institutional reforms, especially as they gear up for GE14. These politicians come from […]
January 11, 2018

IDEAS senior fellow says freezing approvals for luxury property developments does not go in the right direction

IDEAS expresses concerns around the frequency of changes in Malaysia’s infrastructure development plans
July 31, 2015

Joint Press Release: Comprehensive Reform to the MACC Needed to Strengthen the Fight Against Corruption in Malaysia

The Malaysian Bar, in collaboration with the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (“IDEAS”), the Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (“C4”), Citizens’ Network for a […]