Ong Kian Ming

MP SPEAKS | How the NSC can help those who cannot work from home

MP SPEAKS | How the NSC can help those who cannot work from home

Three recommendations to National Security Council for helping employers and employees during this total lockdown.

MP SPEAKS | On 'stupid' policies and SOPs

MP SPEAKS | On 'stupid' policies and SOPs

If the government can make science-based decisions and policies then nobody will call them 'stupid'.

MP SPEAKS |  What are the ministries doing to help those hit by MCO 3.0?

MP SPEAKS | What are the ministries doing to help those hit by MCO 3.0?

Government ministries need to have a strategic approach for all those affected.

MP SPEAKS | Open letter to President Biden and Vice-President Harris

MP SPEAKS | Open letter to President Biden and Vice-President Harris

The US should not base its foreign policy in Southeast Asia entirely around countering China's influence.

MP SPEAKS | 10 questions for Khairy on Covid-19 vaccinations

MP SPEAKS | 10 questions for Khairy on Covid-19 vaccinations

As phase two starts, the minister must address some pertinent issues related to the programme.

MP SPEAKS | How to prevent M'sia from turning into 'Sick man of Southeast Asia'

MP SPEAKS | How to prevent M'sia from turning into 'Sick man of Southeast Asia'

The country urgently needs strong doses of medicine to attract FDI back.

MP SPEAKS | Is Malaysia in danger of being the new 'sick man' of Southeast Asia?

MP SPEAKS | Is Malaysia in danger of being the new 'sick man' of Southeast Asia?

New data has emerged which shows a significant decline in foreign investor confidence in Malaysia.

MP SPEAKS | Why we need to move away from Trump and Najib

MP SPEAKS | Why we need to move away from Trump and Najib

Najib is probably the best social media 'troll' in Malaysia in his use of it to 'cast shade' against his political opponents.

MP SPEAKS | 10 questions for the Health DG

MP SPEAKS | 10 questions for the Health DG

Nine months after the first MCO, there are still questions unanswered in the fight against Covid-19.

MP SPEAKS | Weak PN govt reducing investor confidence in M'sia

MP SPEAKS | Weak PN govt reducing investor confidence in M'sia

Eurocham CEO expressing frustration many companies feeling because of lack of consistent policies by PN.

MP SPEAKS | What the Harapan 'reset' entails

MP SPEAKS | What the Harapan 'reset' entails

It will incorporate five important elements to strengthen the opposition, but without a change of leadership.

MP SPEAKS | Postponement of the 2020 Census is a good move, but...

MP SPEAKS | Postponement of the 2020 Census is a good move, but...

More needs to be done to prepare for the face-to-face census taking in 2021.

MP SPEAKS | Strengthen SOPs instead of banning foreigners from red zones

MP SPEAKS | Strengthen SOPs instead of banning foreigners from red zones

There are humanitarian and economic reasons for the ban to be reconsidered.

MP SPEAKS | 80 pct of direct nego projects were in BN's time

MP SPEAKS | 80 pct of direct nego projects were in BN's time

MP SPEAKS | The finance minister must correct this error of wrongly attributing them to the Harapan government.

MP SPEAKS | Wage subsidy programme not enough to save jobs

MP SPEAKS | Wage subsidy programme not enough to save jobs

The policies to help the tourism industry in Malaysia have also fallen short.

COMMENT | Comparison between M'sia and S'pore Covid-19 relief legislation

COMMENT | Comparison between M'sia and S'pore Covid-19 relief legislation

Malaysia's Covid-19 Relief Bill only tabled five months after MCO began, while Singapore's Act came into effect in April.

MP SPEAKS | Do you still believe that PN govt cares for you?

MP SPEAKS | Do you still believe that PN govt cares for you?

'It is rather a group of politicians with their own separate interests and priorities.'

MP SPEAKS | Covid-19 relief bill is too little, too late

MP SPEAKS | Covid-19 relief bill is too little, too late

This bill, tabled in Parliament on Aug 12, does not provide the necessary relief to the groups most affected by the MCO shutdown.

MP SPEAKS | Art, Art, wherefore art thou, Art?

MP SPEAKS | Art, Art, wherefore art thou, Art?

Azhar Harun leaving the EC to accept the Dewan Rakyat speaker position offered by the PM, feels like a betrayal.

MP SPEAKS | Responding to Covid-19 economy: Understanding employment shock

MP SPEAKS | Responding to Covid-19 economy: Understanding employment shock

On the surface, we have not seen a significant hike in unemployment rates, but a closer look reveals much more.

MP SPEAKS | Responding to the Covid economy: Understanding supply and demand shocks

MP SPEAKS | Responding to the Covid economy: Understanding supply and demand shocks

Conventional economic measures may work differently in an economy changed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

MP SPEAKS | Umno threat to Bersatu main challenge to PN's stability

MP SPEAKS | Umno threat to Bersatu main challenge to PN's stability

Bersatu knows it is much weaker in terms of its political machinery and branding compared to Umno and PAS.

MP SPEAKS | Umno's dilemma in the PN coalition government

MP SPEAKS | Umno's dilemma in the PN coalition government

In this first part of my comment, I want to be clear that Umno wants to be in the government, with Bersatu, than to be in the opposition.

Fight the food security battle, keep the supply chain open

Fight the food security battle, keep the supply chain open

COMMENT | Food riots are something we have never seen in our lives but could happen if we don’t keep the supply chains open.