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epa08776758 Firemen pray before sanitizing a building in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27 October 2020. Malaysia has set its highest single-day record of COVID-19 cases on October 27, with 1,240 people who tested positive for coronavirus. EPA-EFE/AHMAD YUSNI

Budget 2021: Our nation’s success or a healthcare sacrifice?

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Post published:16/11/2020
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As the worst of the pandemic (hopefully) draws to an end, our country begins preparing for the year ahead. Budget 2021 sees prioritization in Covid-19 recovery at the financial cost of population healthcare. We may be winning the battle, but will we lose the war?

Credits: Associate Press

Should you fly to the UK & Eire amidst a pandemic?

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Post published:22/09/2020
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Flying to the UK amidst a pandemic is an agonisingly hard choice. Catching Covid-19 is at the forefront of everyone's mind. But what other factors should you consider?

Source: Free Malaysia Today

Malaysia without her Never Ending Policies (Part 1)

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Post published:14/09/2020
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In part I of this CEKU miniseries, Ian Chee looks to establish the historical grounds for tensions between Malaysians in the context of race in Malaysia. Read on to find out his thoughts on the matter.

Sex Education in Malaysia

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Post published:28/08/2020
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Sex is very much a taboo word in the Malaysian society. In this article written in conjunction with the #MSLSChallenge, Aldric, Daniel and Thomas considers how important sex education is to Malaysia.

Nationalism: The Virus’ Virus

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Post published:18/08/2020
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Nationalism is looming over our world already torn by a pandemic, and it may just seem justified. In this piece, Kiru considers this by discussing a pressing new issue: vaccine nationalism, while highlighting what we can do in our daily lives to make some change.

Malaysia without 1MDB

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Post published:13/08/2020
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“Malaysia Didn’t Go Back to the Future for Najib’s 1MDB Verdict” “1MDB scandal: Najib Razak handed 12-year jail sentence” Despite all that, let’s take a step back and consider, what if 1MDB didn’t exist in the first place? Read on as Victoria Tay considers this, and more in her article.

Revisiting freedom of speech in Malaysia

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Post published:31/07/2020
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Free discourse is a cornerstone of healthy democracy but we see many mature democracies struggle with ineffective legislation, widespread dissemination of fake news and increasing polarization of society. How much free speech is too much? In this edition of CEKU Originals, Rosanna Nizam explores.

Our higher education system in the new decade

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Post published:22/07/2020
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With the current Covid-19 pandemic taking up the majority of the news, it is easy to forget that Malaysia’s 11th Economic Plan, which began in 2016, is set to end this year. Among its other pillars, one of the main pillars in the former legisative’s mid-term review was the focus on “empowering human capital”.

Dear MPs, stop promoting the misogynist and seniority mindset in our society

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Post published:18/07/2020
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Many youths believe that an MP should respect everyone regardless of their sex, age and race. At times, however, we are sorely disappointed. The recent parliamentary sitting on 13th July exemplifies the problematic misogynist and seniority mindset in our society.

Source: Mohd Ezairi Mohd Amiruddin

Malaysia’s centrist economic model: Achieving equitable growth with free markets

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Post published:14/07/2020
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Imagine the Malaysian economy as a vehicle. Then the private sector is the engine, but the government takes the wheel. This leads Malaysia to embrace a duality of capitalistic markets and a generous social welfare state.

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