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In 2018 and again in 2022, Malaysians voted for reform, demanding greater transparency, democratic rights and a government that listens. That is why the public backlash to recent revelations about the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission’s (MCMC) mobile data request

As Malaysia prepares to roll out a sweeping expansion of the Sales and Services Tax (SST) on 1 July 2025, policymakers must confront an uncomfortable question: Are we compromising national food security in pursuit of short-term revenue gains?

Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP) dengan penuh dukacita merakamkan ucapan takziah kepada keluarga Allahyarham Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Perdana Menteri Malaysia ke-5 yang telah meninggalkan kita semua pada 14 April 2025. Tun Abdullah atau Pak Lah akan selamanya

The Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Woon King Chai as its new Director, effective immediately.

The N48 Ayer Kuning by-election on April 26 is more than a race to fill a vacant state seat, it is a reflection of Malaysia’s political undercurrents and a gauge of shifting sentiments among the Malay majority, the Chinese electorate,

Forget the rosy headlines and the politician-speak about ASEAN’s “resilience” or “strategic recalibration.” The numbers don’t lie and ASEAN is sliding into dangerous territory, and the signs are eerily similar to the 1997 financial meltdown that gutted the region. Back

The global economic landscape is becoming increasingly uncertain, and Malaysia has reason for concern. On March 10, 2025, U.S. stocks took a sharp dive, with the Dow shedding 890 points and the tech-laden Nasdaq and S&P 500 recording their steepest

The world is bracing for a seismic shift in global trade, and it’s coming from Washington. With whispers of a new tariff war brewing under a Trump administration, countries across Asia are scrambling to get ahead of the curve. Nations

With the end of Vision 2020, Malaysia faces a serious question: what lies ahead? The landscape has shifted significantly since the last financial crisis, exposing deep structural weaknesses that demand urgent reform. While the banking system has long been the

The World Bank’s latest report projects that Malaysia will achieve high-income status, aspiring to finally break free from the middle-income trap and attain high-income status by 2028.1 For decades, the nation has demonstrated economic resilience, progressing from a lower-middle-income to

The resurgence of protectionism under the recent “America First” trade policy has unveiled a defining moment in global trade dynamics, with repercussions reverberating across nations far beyond the United States. At its core, this policy is an overt attempt to

By Mohd Khairul Ramli The Arctic, once dismissed as an inaccessible and icy expanse is swiftly emerging as one of the world’s most significant geopolitical arenas. Accelerated ice melting due to climate change has unveiled new maritime pathways and access to