Category: The Issues

For decades, the government, looking out at a primarily rural population, focused its housing and social benefits programmes at the rural poor, applying resources to the greatest need. This pattern became inertia after a time. When the population shifted from …

It’s not often that Malaysia can compete with China on the same level, but in the rare earths industry, our country has the opportunity of taking a place in the global big league.

In fact, Malaysia is a member of …

Whenever a landmark policy is implemented, it will never satisfy all vested interests. There will always be someone ready to complain against any change in the status quo, but the importance of government policy is judged by what it achieves.…

Women, especially in rural communities, form the backbone of the country. By empowering them and equipping them to become productive citizens, Malaysia is preparing for a quantum leap in its development.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has outlined …

One of the tacit assurances of living in a developed country is that you will always have access to clean drinking water. You should never have to worry that your family will fall ill while fulfilling one of life’s basic …