Posts filed under: Government

Konteks sejarah hak Bumiputera

Asal usul hak Bumiputera di Malaysia boleh dilihat dari Perlembagaan Persekutuan Malaysia – Perkara 153. Perkara 153 secara ringkasnya menyatakan bahawa Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) mempunyai tanggungjawab untuk melindungi kedudukan...

Pemansuhan Hak kaum Bumiputera di Malaysia suatu yang tidak dapat dielakkan?

Pada pandangan saya,  kewujudan hak kaum Bumiputera di Malaysia adalah satu konsep yang akan dicabar dengan lebih kerap pada masa akan datang. Saya menujukan artikel ini kepada golongan Bumiputera. Bagi...

Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) and its Microcredential Initiative

Let’s talk about the plan of Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) to charge RM300 per participant per course for the new microcredential initiative that has the industry riled up. ...

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE HIRING SUSTAINABILITY & ESG CONSULTANTS

Concepts of Sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) have come full circle in Malaysia. It is now the hottest buzz word in the corporate world and Government sphere in...

Why Malaysia and Other Developing Countries Need to Increase Investments in GLCs and Not Divest

When we read up about government-linked corporations (GLCs) in Malaysia or state-owned enterprises (SoEs) as known in other countries, it doesn’t take long for one to notice that the opinions...

Should the Wealthy be Given Scholarships? An Insight into Getting ROI for Scholarships

In conjunction with the Tunku Abdul Rahman Scholarship (BTAR) application opening for this year, I recently felt called upon to reflect on my own experience as a former BTAR scholarship...

Increasing the retirement age: a stop gap measure at best

For a few months now, I have had several conversations with my peers, partners and clients about the aging megatrend that has affected (and will continue to affect) Malaysia over...

Don’t pay for useless strategic plans. Save your money.

Over the years, I have had the privilege to assist many organisations and governments with their strategic planning and implementation. While all had prepared great shiny nice documents to detail...

Covid19 and the Tourism Industry – How to See the Light at the End of the Tunnel

Optimistically, tourism recovery will still take several years before it recovers back to pre-Covid19 levels. Assuming our vaccination plan does kick in as planned, we are looking at the possibility...