Finding normalcy in uncertain times
10 October 2020
By Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan, Puteri Nor Ariane Yasmin DURING the Movement Control Order (MCO) in April, we wrote that the period brought lessons and silver...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Malaysia
08 October 2020
By Thomas Daniel and Ariane Jeffrey The onset of COVID-19 and its resulting lockdown had a particularly harsh impact on refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia,...
Malaysia shouldn’t use coronavirus as an excuse to reject Rohingya refugees
24 April 2020
Fear of forced relocation and the coronavirus pandemic in refugee camps are fuelling new waves of Rohingya refugees Malaysia should not turn them away. It...
Managing inbound Rohingya: Malaysia's longstanding refugee situation takes on added urgency during the pandemic
21 April 2020
By Puteri Nor Ariane Yasmin and Thomas Daniel Read in PDF Malaysia is once again bracing for an apparent surge of displaced Rohingya arriving by boat....
Expanding the Military’s Role?
17 April 2020
The MAF has been deployed since 21 March to help patrol and enforce the MCO in response to COVID-19. At the time of writing, the...
A Post-MCO Mental Health Landscape for Malaysia
14 April 2020
By YAM Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan Al-Sultan Abdullah and Puteri Nor Ariane Yasmin The MCO has brought lessons and silver linings for the mental...
Health Insecurity and Its Impact on Refugees in Malaysia
10 April 2020
Refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia have always struggled with a lack of identification and healthcare. How have these issues impacted the Government’s response to...
Crisis Proofing Malaysia
09 April 2020
Malaysia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has lessons for both the Government and the rakyat to consider. What are some improvements that can be made...
Malaysia to play mediator role?
10 January 2020
A WEEK into 2020 and we are already witnessing a possible war in the Middle East, between an unpredictable United States president and a defiant...
The Mental Health Handbook
10 December 2019
As we are in the last month of the decade, it is worth envisioning the road ahead for mental health in Malaysia. During the Mental...
Powerful portrayal of mental illness
10 October 2019
The release of Joker on Oct 3, during Mental Health Awareness Month and a week before World Mental Health Day today, is timely. The film highlights the...
Opportunities For Refugee Access To Work In Malaysia
01 August 2019
Malaysia houses a large number of refugees and asylumseekers, as it is both a transit and final destination for thoseseeking relief from persecution and violence....
Rising Threat of Stimulant Drugs In Malaysia
13 May 2019
It has been 35 years since drug abuse was declared a national security problem in Malaysia. Back then, and indeed until about 10 years ago,...
We Need a United Voice on Synthetic Drug Strategy
11 April 2019
AMPHETAMINE-type stimulants (ATS) require the development of a health response so that they are no longer viewed and addressed as a public security issue. ATS...
Disruptions in Rakhine State and Its Implications to Malaysia
19 February 2019
Against a rapidly changing global environment, societies are now having to deal with a host of challenges to their security and way of life. Many...
Another Chance to Resolve Thai Issue
26 October 2018
SINCE 2014, Malaysia has facilitated a number of dialogues between the Thai government and Mara Patani, an umbrella of separatist groups in southern Thailand. However,...
ASEAN Centrality to Play Bigger Role
04 September 2018
The US-China trade war will have an impact on the international order . The debate surrounding major power competition has consistently revolved around the dynamics...
Eliminating Child Marriages Requires a Shift in Mindset
15 August 2018
THE topic of child marriage has once again thrust Malaysia into the spotlight, especially after the social media uproar over the marriage between an 11-year-old...
Drug rehabilitation: more love is needed
17 October 2017
THIS author’s previous article (“It’s not enough to say no to drugs” —NST, March 28) defined drug abuse as a health and social issue —addiction...
It’s not Enough to Say no to Drugs
29 March 2017
MALAYSIA’S National Drug Policy has seen encouraging results in the last decade due to the introduction of harm reduction programmes. These programmes consist of needle...
Forced Migration Still a Big Problem in Asia
20 September 2016
THIS week, there are two significant global meetings that aim to address forced migration - the first-ever United Nations Summit or High-Level Meeting on Refugees...
Healing the Wounds of War in Sri Lanka
17 May 2016
Does political stability have an effect on the plight of refugees? If a country has been plagued by decades of infighting, can political stability increase...
China Unlikely to Join TPP
23 July 2015
AS the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations progress, so too has China’s assessment of the trade agreement. The perception that the TPP is Washington’s economic effort...
Iran Nuclear Talks a ‘Win-win’ for US
17 March 2015
THE March 24 deadline of a framework agreement on Teheran's nuclear programme is fast approaching. Two incidents this month have been very telling about Washington's...
