Opinions

By Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim When we talk about the circular economy, images of recycling bins, upcycled furniture, and waste-free factories often come to mind. The conversation, whether in boardrooms, policy documents, or sustainability forums, overwhelmingly revolves around the goods economy: how to reduce, reuse, recycle, and redesign physical products to minimise waste and […]

By Nahrizul Adib Kadri There’s a phrase many of us struggle to say out loud: “I don’t know.” In boardrooms, classrooms, and even family conversations, the pressure is often to have answers ready, to project confidence, to leave no space for doubt. We reward those who sound certain, even when certainty is little more than

By Noraisah Yusop Poverty in Malaysia is not just about income but about institutions – who controls resources and whose voices matter in policymaking – a deeper struggle over power, equity, and representation. For the poor, the state is the overcrowded clinic, the leaking school roof, and the undelivered housing project. Urban poverty persists in

By Nurfilzah Emily Mohamad Khairuddin We are now in its final quarter and soon another chapter of life will unfold. At this time, it is common for many of us to look back with heavy hearts thinking about what we have not yet accomplished, the dreams that remain untouched or the plans that did not

By Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim RMK13 may prove to be Malaysia’s lucky break from the middle income trap. As Parliament dissects this five-year roadmap towards a “sustained high-income prosperous nation,” questions arise: How does it differ from RMK12? What lessons have we learned? And does it possess the clarity, focus, and execution muscle needed

By Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Managing the nation’s economy is a big job. The Department of Statistics Malaysia, DOSM, provides key data and numbers, together with the relevant analysis to help navigate economic decision making. For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has stood tall as the world’s dominant indicator of economic progress. National statisticians