Press

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JCI Fellows are often interviewed or quoted in the media due to their expertise.

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JCI Events also make the news for their impact and the political statements it makes.

Why millennials still can鈥檛 save

Economic Studies Press
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said millennials should strive to have adequate savings first to meet unforeseen emergencies and then expand over time to meet their other needs.

Rakyat pleased with targeted MCO approach

Economic Studies Press
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said money from the EPF should only be used to deal with problems contributors are facing and not for other purposes.

Growth expectations for 2021-22 may be over-optimistic, says economist

Economic Studies Press
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng believes restoring potential growth may take longer than expected due to the lasting damage and loss of economic capital and productivity as a result of the pandemic and lockdowns

Fewer Malaysians on rich list

Economic Studies Press
Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng said said the decline in the number of rich people is inevitable given the overall 5.6% drop in the nation鈥檚 real income

Malaysia suspended its democracy to combat the virus, now it鈥檚 even worse

Governance Studies Press
Prof. James Chin believes most Malaysians would give Muhyiddin the benefit of the doubt over the state of emergency but said COVID-19 had 鈥渟erved this backdoor government very well鈥.

Possible Warisan-PBS tie-up has tongues wagging in Sabah

Governance Studies Press
Prof Wong Chin Huat believes Warisan鈥檚 preference to partner with PBS has nothing to do with PBS being a local party and UMNO not being local.

The rise of a new generation of 鈥榞reen collar workers鈥 in South-East Asia

Governance Studies Press
Prof. James Chin says youth going back to their roots to start green projects is common in countries where there is a growing, and emerging middle class.

PM鈥檚 youth advisory group won鈥檛 quell discontent, says analyst

Governance Studies Press
Prof Wong Chin Huat said even the proposed prime minister-level youth advisory group, will do little to quell unhappiness over the government鈥檚 performance.

Analysts: What does redelineation exercise really achieve? Do we really need more MPs?

Governance Studies Press
Prof Wong Chin Huat said corrections to the electoral distribution would see 19 more parliamentary seats added to Selangor, four more for Kelantan and five for Terengganu.

Online petitions don鈥檛 always show results

Governance Studies Press
Prof Wong Chin Huat says while the impact of online petitions is waning, their recent mushrooming exemplifies the desire to take ownership of politics.

Best to stay neutral in China-US trade tiff

Governance Studies Press
Prof Wong Chin Huat said said that Southeast Asian countries need the Chinese market for their economic well-being but depend on the US for security.

Reforms in Umno can lead to stable new govt, say analysts

Governance Studies Press
Prof Wong Chin Huat said an Umno-DAP tie-up must be based on reforms as any cooperation without a common issue would invite backlash from their grassroots.