Rais Hussin

COMMENT | Whither corruption in Malaysia?

COMMENT | Whither corruption in Malaysia?

The temptation to give or accept bribes is far more instinctive or impulsive compared to the desire to steal.

COMMENT | Total lockdown - survive to restart

COMMENT | Total lockdown - survive to restart

Much needs to be done for the total lockdown to be a success.

LETTER | Multinational Islamic defence force as response to Israel

LETTER | Multinational Islamic defence force as response to Israel

All Muslim nations, all humanity must come together as one to condemn this barbarity.

COMMENT | When needs are simple, life will not be suffocating

COMMENT | When needs are simple, life will not be suffocating

A friendly invitation to a transformational journey towards internalising and eventually manifesting a better life.

LETTER | A time to reset and rebuild a more sustainable economy

LETTER | A time to reset and rebuild a more sustainable economy

The health crisis has exposed massive inequalities in our economic system.

COMMENT | M'sia must not be left behind in the digital age

COMMENT | M'sia must not be left behind in the digital age

We must embark on a new narrative to ensure Malaysia 5.0 works.

COMMENT | Unprecedented US presidential race - rise of multilateralist Democrats

COMMENT | Unprecedented US presidential race - rise of multilateralist Democrats

US election not simple: Hilary Clinton won 2016 polls by 3m popular votes, but Electoral College was not on her side.

COMMENT | 4IR - Evolution or revolution?

COMMENT | 4IR - Evolution or revolution?

It’s neither a marketing gimmick nor highfalutin jargon. It is a catch-all term for this change in the human experience.
COMMENT | Reinventing ourselves towards Malaysia 5.0

COMMENT | Reinventing ourselves towards Malaysia 5.0

MDEC aims to do this using 4IR tools for digitisation and digitalisation of economy as part of new norm.

LETTER | Uyghur Muslims deserve better than re-education camps

LETTER | Uyghur Muslims deserve better than re-education camps

Islam and China can co-exist based on truth, human equality, not lies and all things pernicious that a dysfunctional state may do.

COMMENT | South China Sea: Real or distorted 'mirror' view of China?

COMMENT | South China Sea: Real or distorted 'mirror' view of China?

China's diplomacy, whether by design or default, is increasingly making it look like a revisionist power.

LETTER | Why Merdeka must take us over every divide

LETTER | Why Merdeka must take us over every divide

The saying, 'united we stand, divided we fall' has never been truer, especially in the wake of a troika of challenges.
LETTER | Let two-state solution be the gold standard

LETTER | Let two-state solution be the gold standard

If UAE does not understand peril of fragile Israel-Palestine peace process, it should not unilaterally recognise Israel.

COMMENT | China has time to U-turn on Uyghur Muslim problem

COMMENT | China has time to U-turn on Uyghur Muslim problem

'China must stop this ethnic and cultural cleansing. The world must ensure China stops this.'

LETTER | Digital asset exchanges essential for Malaysia 5.0

LETTER | Digital asset exchanges essential for Malaysia 5.0

Digital asset exchanges essentially serve as the capital markets for Malaysia 5.0.

COMMENT | Digital railroad - connecting producers and consumers

COMMENT | Digital railroad - connecting producers and consumers

Whoever controls the digital tracks, controls the toll-roads of the global trade network.

LETTER | Malaysia 5.0: Big digital transformation for SMEs

LETTER | Malaysia 5.0: Big digital transformation for SMEs

Digitalisation offers new opportunities for SMEs to participate in the global economy, innovate and grow.

COMMENT | Malaysia 5.0: Transforming the nation's digital economy

COMMENT | Malaysia 5.0: Transforming the nation's digital economy

Malaysia 5.0 is a new narrative for Malaysia as an innovation economy that can compete in a disruptive technology world.

COMMENT | Choose M'sia

COMMENT | Choose M'sia

America’s military might and China’s economic influence are pulling nations in different directions.

LETTER | A bankable food security system

LETTER | A bankable food security system

During any crisis, nations must take the opportunity to upgrade their agricultural ecosystems to better the lives of their citizens.

COMMENT | It ain’t our China problem

COMMENT | It ain’t our China problem

COMMENT | Remember this: when It goes after a country, America rarely wins.

LETTER | The low touch economy

LETTER | The low touch economy

It offers countries like M'sia the chance to embrace the high-value innovation economy that we have long aspired to.
COMMENT | Beware of Fitch rating that can throw M'sia into a ditch

COMMENT | Beware of Fitch rating that can throw M'sia into a ditch

Credit rating agencies cannot be trusted, as the key navigator to steer the macro or micro-economy of the country.

COMMENT | I like the Swedish model (but not for obvious reason)

COMMENT | I like the Swedish model (but not for obvious reason)

Should a lockdown be extended or not? It's a tough choice that has to be made compassionately and strategically.