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 Didn’t Go Back to the Future for Najib’s 1MDB Verdict” “1MDB scandal: Najib Razak handed 12-year jail sentence”
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.
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”.
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.
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.
Having to already battle a xenophobic system, the uphill battle refugees face just got steeper with the spread of COVID-19. In her opinion piece to CEKU, Adilla shines a torch on this pressing issue.
In her opinion piece to CEKU, Adilla urges everyone to recognise their own individual tendencies to be racist, saying, “we cannot call for racial equality while upholding any form of racial supremacy.”
The journey towards recognising one’s own privileges is a humbling, but necessary. In her touching article, Zoey Cheah not only encourages us to empathise with races that face discrimination, but to look deeper within.
Black squares on Instagram doesn't bring tangible changes, critics argue, brushing off #BLM and #blackouttuesday as a trend. History is likely to prove them wrong, argues Hakim Manan and Maryam Sofia.
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