May 14, 2020

IDEAS: The federal government must distribute resources fairly, regardless of political affiliation

Kuala Lumpur, 14 May 2020 – IDEAS has published Policy IDEAS No. 63, “The Political Economy of Federal-State Relations: How the centre influences resource distribution to the […]
March 21, 2020

Under the Movement Control Order, which level of government has the authority to decide what?

Written by Nazrul Nazri, Research Intern at IDEAS
March 4, 2020

IDEAS urges newly formed government to focus on rebuilding trust, promoting inclusivity and economic growth

Kuala Lumpur, 4 March 2020 – After a week of political turmoil that exposed deep fractures within our political system, IDEAS urges the newly formed coalition […]
February 25, 2020

IDEAS urges politicians to put the interests of the country first

Kuala Lumpur, 25 February 2020- In response to recent political developments, IDEAS calls for all politicians to act with responsibility and integrity to form a stable […]
December 11, 2019

IDEAS urges the government to prioritise manifesto commitments made to Sabah and Sarawak

Kuala Lumpur, 11 December 2019 –In the third Projek Pantau Report Card, IDEAS gives special focus to Pillar 4 (Return Sabah and Sarawak to the Status […]
October 30, 2019

IDEAS urges the government to consider a more transparent approach toward reforming GLCs

Kuala Lumpur, 30 October 2019 – The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) launched the first in a series of GLC Monitor policy briefs earlier […]
September 11, 2019

IDEAS applauds the National Budget Office (NBO) for involving civil society in the budgeting process and looks forward to the budget announcement next month

Kuala Lumpur, 11 September 2019: The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) applauds the government’s efforts in implementing best practices in their preparations to table the […]
August 16, 2019

IDEAS urges the government to cease divisive rhetoric and shift focus to implementing institutional and economic reforms

Kuala Lumpur, 16 August 2019 – The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) expresses concern over the current developments in Malaysia, where the promise of New […]
July 16, 2019

IDEAS applauds the passing of the constitutional amendment to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, praises bipartisan support from MPs

Tuesday, 16 July 2019 – The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) applauds the unanimous passing of the constitutional amendment to lower the voting age […]