August 20, 2018

US-China trade war: Nationalist economics follow nationalistic politics

Written by Nazrul Nazri, Research Intern at IDEAS
August 8, 2018

2018 International Property Rights Index Released -The global index ranks property right protections in 125 countries, covering 98% of world GDP and 93% of the world population

Kuala Lumpur, 8 August 2018 – The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) & Property Rights Alliance, in cooperation with 113 think tanks across the world, is proud to release […]
July 31, 2018

IDEAS warns the new government to have a clear mind on automotive policy

Kuala Lumpur, 31 July 2018 – IDEAS has responded to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s plans to curb car imports and introduce a new national car in the near future. Tun Mahathir spoke in parliament […]
July 25, 2018

Global Report Reveals True Size of the Sharing Economy; Malaysia ranked 69th place in sharing economy index

WASHINGTON, JULY 25, 2018—A new index from the Swedish think tank Timbro reveals the true size of the sharing economy worldwide. Iceland tops the list. Malaysia […]
July 4, 2018

Democratic Transitions and the Might of the State

Written by Nazrul Nazri, Research Intern at IDEAS
July 3, 2018

IDEAS welcomes the move to overhaul the PM’s Department and congratulates the appointments to the full Cabinet

Kuala Lumpur, 3 July 2018: IDEAS welcomes the government’s move to overhaul the Prime Minister’s Department. This move is in line with Pakatan’s manifesto promise in […]
June 6, 2018

IDEAS congratulates the appointment of Tommy Thomas as Attorney General, reiterates the need to separate the offices of the AG and Public Prosecutor

Kuala Lumpur, 6 June 2018: The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) congratulates Tommy Thomas on his appointment as Attorney General. Tommy is a renowned […]
May 24, 2018

Costly overlapping programmes

Written by Nazrul Nazri, Research Intern at IDEAS
May 18, 2018

Instituting institutional hope

Written by Nazrul Nazri, Research Intern at IDEAS