Shocking That Child Hunger Still An Issue in Malaysia
Malaysians were shocked when two Myanmar children died after eating out of the trash in Langkawi recently. Derek Kok advocates for Universal Child Grants.
Insight – Re-carbonising South-East Asia’s blue carbon ecosystems
Leong and Platts make a case to protect mangrove forests against a "development at all costs" mindset because of their carbon sequestering potential, and point the way forward for cooperation.
Radio: Diving into Sustainable Solutions at the National Solutions Forum 2022
Professor Woo Wing Thye discusses the upcoming National Solutions Forum (NSF) as a showcase for the most impactful solutions to Malaysia's SDG-related challenges.
Video: The Effects of RCEP Coming into Force?
Prof Shandre Thangavelu helps us to understand the stakes underlying RCEP as a regional trade agreement coming into force.
Crossing the Great Decarbonisation River
Leong and Platts develop a logic model in words and quantity-type numbers, setting out the elements that are happening and need continued attention in a technology roadmap concerning moving away from coal.
SDGs for Indigenous Peoples Advocacy Roundtable 2022
A two-day online roundtable discussing indigenous issues in Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia under the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Video: Economist: Why invest in aerospace when children are suffering from stunted growth?
KiniTV speaks to economist Dr Woo Wing Thye to better understand how the budget can benefit SMEs and some of the opportunities missed by the government in helping this sector to recover.
Viewing the 12th Malaysia Plan through the lens of decarbonisation
Leong, Platts and Woo comment on energy, ports, soil fertility, fertiliser and mindset.
Video: Sino-US dollar talks are of great significance [Chinese]
Prof Woo Wing Thye, JCI President, is interviewed by Phoenix TV on his views on the recent Sino-US trade and currency negotiations.
JCI-JSC-WP-2021-02: Contagion Effect in ASEAN-5 Exchange Rates during COVID-19
Dr Nur Ain Shahrier and Dr Chung Tin Fah finds evidence of short run pure contagion that leads to fundamentals-based contagion for Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore's exchange rate over the COVID-19 pandemic.