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IDEAS releases study on Malaysia’s taxation system

Press Statements By admin|May 9, 2017 |0

Kuala Lumpur, 9 May 2017 – Lowering personal and corporate tax rates to 15 percent could boost Malaysia’s regional competitiveness , according to a study commissioned by the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS). The study w [...]

BETR 2.0: IDEAS welcomes PM’s call to embrace competition and suggests clear end date

Press Statements By admin|April 20, 2017 |0

Kuala Lumpur, 20 April – The launch of the second edition of the Bumiputera Economic Transformation Roadmap (BETR) should be seen as an initiative to take stock of the progress made thus far in developing and empowering the Bumiputera commun [...]

Price increase will only fuel illegal cigarette trade says think tank IDEAS

Press Statements By admin|March 30, 2017 |1

Kuala Lumpur, 30 March 2017 Hilmi Yahaya’s proposal to increase legal cigarette prices from RM 17 to RM 21.50 per pack, the equivalent of a 27 percent increase, will only make illegal cigarette trade flourish, says the Institute for Democrac [...]

IDEAS released the findings from its first ever national survey on the level of public understanding on liberalism in Malaysia

Press Statements By admin|March 24, 2017 |0

Kuala Lumpur, 24 March 2017 – The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) today released its first ever national survey on the level of public understanding and attitude towards liberalism in politics, economics and social issue [...]

Government intervention causing Malaysia to lose competitive edge as average income of Malaysians drops by 15% according to latest EPU Figures

Press Statements By admin|March 20, 2017 |0

Kuala Lumpur, 20 March 2017 – According to the latest figures by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) the average income per person in Malaysia has fallen by as much as 15% from USD 10,345 in 2013 to USD8,821 in 2016. This raises serious questions o [...]

IDEAS Study says Public Complaint Bureau needs to be removed to create independent Office of the Ombudsman

News Press Statements By admin|February 28, 2017 |0

Kuala Lumpur, 28 February 2017 – The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) has released a new paper calling for the creation of a new Office of the Ombudsman to replace the current Public Complaints Bureau (PCB or Biro Pengaduan Awa [...]

Poor GLC governance is reflected in Corruption Perceptions Index

English Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)News Press Statements Wan Saiful Wan Jan By admin|February 27, 2017 |0

Kuala Lumpur, 25 January 2017 – Malaysia’s drop in rank in the Corruption Perceptions Index from 54 to 55 out of 176 countries suggests that the Malaysian government must make serious reforms to the governance of government linked companies [...]

Whistleblowing in Malaysia low due to gaps in law says a study published by IDEAS

News Press Statements By admin|February 22, 2017 |0

Kuala Lumpur, 22 February 2017 – A new policy paper titled ” A critical look into the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010″ was released today by the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS). Whistleblowing is the act of expo [...]

Study suggests that Malaysian public universities need freedom from government interference and financial autonomy in order to thrive

Press Statements By admin|February 21, 2017 |0

Kuala Lumpur, 20 February 2017 – According to research conducted by the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) universities need to have both administrative and financial [...]

IDEAS Founding President says Transformasi Nasional 50 (TN50) has to be inclusive and non-partisan in order to succeed

News Press Statements By admin|February 10, 2017 |0

Kuala Lumpur, 8 February 2017 – The Transformasi Nasional 50 initiative (TN50) is right to focus on the young but the process should be run by a more trusted body, says YAM Tunku Zain al-Abidin Tuanku Muhriz, President of the Institute for Democr [...]

IDEAS Launches Online Signature Drive in Support of MACC’s Efforts to Combat Corruption

News Press Statements By admin|January 26, 2017 |0

Kuala Lumpur, 26 January 2017 – The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) launched an online signature drive under its #NyahKorupsi campaign to promote public support of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its efforts [...]

AMENDMENT TO PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ACT (Act 555) MUST BE AIMED AT MAKING IT EASIER FOR PRIVATE SECTOR TO HELP GOVERNMENT IN BUILDING MALAYSIA’S TALENT POOL

News Press Statements By admin|January 12, 2017 |0

Kuala Lumpur, 12 January 2017 – Commenting on Dato’ Seri Idris Jusoh’s address at the Amanat Pendidikan Tinggi 2017 event held in Putrajaya this morning, IDEAS Chief Executive Wan Saiful Wan Jan said, “I congratulate the Ministry [...]