On Tuesday, Aug 18, 2015, the Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) organised a seminar and exhibition on Open Government Partnership (OGP), a multilateral initiative to secure concrete commitments from governments to “promote transp [...]

“Now that the house is in order, they’re going all out against anyone challenging the official narrative, and Sarawak Report has been one of the most effective,” said political analyst Wan Saiful Wan Jan. Click here to read the f [...]

“For the first time ever, we are seeing a prime minister facing the possibility of a criminal charge”, said Wan Saiful Wan Jan, who heads the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs think-tank. Read the full article here  [...]

Reform Asset Declaration System to Regain Trust Amidst controversial images of politicians hosting lavish weddings and leading extravagant lifestyles, the Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) has released a policy brief highlighting [...]

By Tricia Yeoh. First published in The Sun on 26 February 2015. Congratulations are due to the 26 members of the three independent panels of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), 19 of whom are new appointees. In his speech, Prime Minis [...]