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Tanking Think Tank

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Since the 14th General Election (GE14), Malaysia has witnessed a whirlwind of transformative changes, with the nation eagerly anticipating the fulfillment of Pakatan Harapan’s ambitious election promises.
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Reconsider Plans To Shut Down The UNHCR office In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) Malaysia expresses concerns over a parliamentary reply on the 7th of October 2022 by then (and now caretaker) Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions) Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad to shut down the local UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) office, in line with the government’s intention to take over the management of refugees in Malaysia.

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Where Did the Policy Debate Go?

KUALA LUMUR, Malaysia--The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) and the Center for Market Education (CME) express concerns over the limited debate surrounding issues of political economy and the long-term consequences of implemented policies.

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Malaysia’s Five-Point Drop In Corruption Perception Index 2021 Is Concerning

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) is concerned about Malaysia’s five-spots drop in Transparency International’s most recent Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2021, having dropped from a ranking of 57th out of 180 countries in 2020 to 62nd in 2021. 

 
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Government Should Use New National Poverty Line Income For Aid Distribution

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) expressed concern over the statement by the Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff in Parliament on 6 October 2021 that welfare aid was deliberately distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic using an outdated metric for measuring poverty, namely the national poverty line income (PLI) with the excuse being that it would lessen the government’s financial burden. 
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IDEAS calls for predictability and better coordination in government pandemic management in light of new MCO

KUALA LUMPUR -- The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) has called for more predictability and better coordination in the Malaysian government’s current pandemic response to ensure Malaysia’s recovery from the pandemic, in light of the announcement made Monday by the Prime Minister expanding the current Movement Control Order (MCO) to the whole of the country from May 12th to June 7th.

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