PROJECT MALAYSIA

2009	Jun 01 Sustainable Development - The Journey Avoided “By Gurmit Singh Sustainable development was the new paradigm that governments and NGOs were talking about ...”	May 19 Redesigning the Malaysian Mind “By Lim Kok Wing I believe, and always will, that creative people are the most important ...”	Apr 30 Broken Promises: The Malaysian Constitution and Multiculturalism “By Dr. Azmi Sharom In 1835 Malays made up nearly 90% of Malaya’s population. In 1947 ...” 2 comments 22 Refashioning the Westminster System to Malaysia “By Rajan Rishyakaran Somnath Chatterjee, the previous Speaker of India’s lower house, the Lok Sabha (House ...” 11 Dignity or Efficiency? - Malaysian Monarchy at the Fringes “By Ho Yi Jian "The monarchy is extended to Malaysians of all ethnic groups who accept ...” 01 Lambs under the Throne - The Myth of Judges as Protectors of Liberty “By Tommy Thomas In Malaysia's political system, the Federal Constitution is supreme. Fundamental liberties are enshrined ...”	Mar 30 Sultan Iskandar Dzulkarnain’s ‘Mega-Projek.' “By Dr. Farish A. Noor The term ‘mega-projek' has, thanks to the changing political mood in ...” 29 The Principles of Governance and a New Philosophy of Economic Management “By Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim Becoming Menteri Besar of the State of Selangor was a ...” 28 The Return of Government “By Brian Yap Governance is what differentiates Canada from Afghanistan, Sweden from Zimbabwe, and some Malaysians ...” 27 A Case for Independent Local Government “By S. Jamal Al-Idrus Frequently, when we talk about governments and governance, the focus is on ...” 16 Governance Without Politics? “By Nathaniel Tan In the wake of Perak and the recent photograph scandal, it has become ...” Malaysia and Governance: A Historical Perspective “By Julian Teh When one thinks of the term “good governance” one usually associates it with ...” Government, Publishing and the Infinite Game “By See Tshiung Han When I think of Vision 2020, I think of the business model ...” 11 I Agree with Pollyanna “By Zubin Rada Krishnan The Cynic and Pollyanna Malaysia’s chattering classes – a category, which in ...” 06 Economic Crisis: Agenda for Reform Required “By Terence Gomez The financial crisis that has erupted in the US and Europe has led ...” The Governance Issue “ The Principles of Governance and a New Philosophy of Economic Management by Tan Sri Khalid ...”	Feb 04 The Economy Issue “This month's Main Article features an interview with economist Dr. KS Jomo courtesy of the ...”	Jan 31 Tweeting About a Revolution “By Marcus van Geyzel As the world works itself into a collective frenzy over a social ...” 01 Courage, Clarity and Creativity: The Truth about Truth “By Jacqueline Ann Surin2 OF all the challenges media outfits and journalists have faced over the ...” The Media Issue “ A New Newsroom by John Lim It was simple when I first started out in magazines. ...”
2008	Dec 31 Do Journalists Belong in the Media? “By Premesh Chandran As if dictates from governments, media owners and advertisers weren’t enough. Now journalists ...” Mass Media and Democracy “By Lim Ming Kuok Democracy? In an ideal world, a healthy democracy would allow for each ...” A New Newsroom “By John Lim It was simple when I first started out in magazines. Work the room, ...” In the Chasm of Malaysian Ethnic Pluralism - Malaysia's Dutch Descendants “By Dennis De Witt Malaysia has become well known throughout the world as a ...” 29 Figuring the Malaysian “By Yee I-Lann Note to Readers: This essay appeared in the UMS published catalog for ...” 1 comments 26 Polemik Budaya: Ke Mana Kita Sekarang? “Oleh Naser Baharuddin Budaya dan pembudayaan negara Malaysia mengalami suatu proses kefahaman rakyat yang amat kritikal ...” 1 comments 22 Rojak Culture “By Khoo Gaik Cheng Rojak Day was coming up and all the vegetables and fruits of ...” 19 Culture and Young People “By Dahlia Martin The Politicisation of Culture It is not a coincidence that the issue of culture ...” 15 Embracing the Culture of Generation Z “By Lingswaran Singh The Darwinian theory of evolution may be offensive with regards to the Malaysian ...” 3 comments 12 Kebudayaan dan Kebebalan “Oleh Al-Mustaqeem M Radhi Pesanan kepada pembaca: Maksud bagi penggunaan kata 'bebal' di sini sebahagiannya merujuk ...” 03 Whither National Culture? “By Dato’ Dr Ghulam Sarwar Yousof Uniquely, due to historical developments in the region over the ...”	Nov 30 Pemerkasaan Minda “Oleh Hafiz Noor Shams Di zaman dahulu kala di Yunani, bidang logik, tatabahasa dan retorik perlu ...” Bangsa Malaysia Melalui Sistem Pendidikan “Oleh Zaidel Baharuddin Kebelakangan ini, sejak keputusan Pilihanraya Umum 2008 banyak forum, perbincangan dan perdebatan mengenai ...” 2 comments 28 Freedoms and Choices in Education “By 'Abidin Muhriz When we talk about the failings of our education system we are almost ...” 25 Kegagalan Sistem Pendidikan Malaysia Dari Segi Bahasa. “Oleh Ahmad Hafidz Baharom Memang jarang untuk ditemukan seorang berfahaman politik kanan dari mana-mana bangsapun untuk ...” 2 comments 21 Heteroglossia and Polyphony: Can We Teach a National History in Tongues? “By Dr. Farish A. Noor A Note To Readers: This paper was first given as the keynote ...” 17 Bebaskan Pilihanraya Kampus “Oleh Lee Khai Loon Apakah anda berminat serta mengambil berat dalam pilihanraya kampus? Jawapan rata-ratanya adalah tidak ...” 14 Thinking Outside the Box: To Associate or Not To Associate? “By Lim Ming Kuok There is a common perception that on average students who have an ...” 11 The Role of Higher Education “By Dr. Azmi Sharom Introduction When writing about higher education in Malaysia, it is tempting to fall ...” 2 comments 06 The State of Higher Education in Malaysia “By Dato' Dr. Sharom Ahmat The Ninth Malaysia Plan tells us that in order for the ...” 2 comments	Oct 31 The Role of Lawyers in the Administration of Justice “By Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan To many in Malaysian society, the practice of law is simply ...” Reforming the Judiciary Includes Reforming the Legal Profession “By Loong Caesar The reform of the judiciary is not an exercise limited to judges or ...” 06 Undertaking Comprehensive Judicial Reform “By Brendan Navin Siva I have had the benefit and pleasure of reading the lead article ...” 01 The Due Administration of Justice “By Raja Aziz Addruse and Logan Sabapathy It is now beyond question that the Judiciary is ...” 1 comments	Sep 30 Race and the Class Perspective “By Dr. Kumar Devaraj It is painfully obvious that although we have been independent for over ...” 1 comments 27 AIDS and the Racialisation of Health “By By Marina Mahathir The first thing you learn when you start work on HIV/AIDS is ...” 1 comments Building Group Malaysia “By Yusuf Martin Malaysia has drifted from yet another Merdeka Day, eased through September 16 (Malaysia ...” 22 RESET: Race Politics (Part Two) “By Suflan Shamsuddin Read Part One Good comeback, Gerard. Let us indeed face facts. But where on ...” 1 comments As Close to Heaven As You Can Get On Earth “By Petra Gimbad How we sanction racism again and again. Little attention is paid to how ...” 18 RESET: Race Politics (Part One) “By Suflan Shamsuddin A few weeks before the 2008 General Elections, when I went home to ...” Communal Representation and Its Evils “By Michelle Yoon Not too long ago, a report in the newspapers stated that a secondary ...” 15 "If I don't see my neighbour on the TV shows I watch, do they exist?" “"A Look Into Media and Race in Malaysia." By Lim Ming Kuok The tagline for Yasmin ...” 1 comments Integration with Integrity: Are we Malaysian First? “By KJ JOHN Malaysians first: the hope The 12th General Elections of 8th March 2008 and the ...” New Revolutionaries - The Solution to Race Politics “By Zubin Rada Krishnan Weighed down by history The running of the body politic along racial1 lines ...” The Lost Tribes of Malaysia: The Construction of Race Politics from the Colonial Era to the Present: Part Two “By Dr. Farish Ahmad-Noor A Note To Readers: This paper was first presented at the ...” Wither the Youth? “By The Worried Student Youths all around the world have been a catalyst for change throughout ...” The Lost Tribes of Malaysia: The Construction of Race Politics from the Colonial Era to the Present: Part One “By Dr. Farish Ahmad-Noor A Note To Readers: This paper was first presented at the Central ...” Can We Handle Dialogue? “By Nursufya Yacob While living in Malaysia I have never asked myself, nor have I been ...” A Sprint Or Marathon Towards Bangsa Malaysia? “By Nur Jazlan Mohamed (Substitute the number of years since Merdeka in 1957) ago, Malayans of ...” Charting A New Course For Social Cohesion “By Nizam Bashir Introduction: Status of Inter-Ethnic Relations in Malaysia In early 2006, the Merdeka Center for ...” Local elections as a way to decrease ethnic salience? - A preliminary examination “By Ong Kian Ming Many have touted the results of the recent 2008 general election ...” Politics, Johor Suburbia Style “By Z. A. Samad For the longest time, members of my household were silent non-UMNO members. ...” Malaysia's Social Contract - Exposing The Myth Behind The Slogan “By Mavis Puthucheary Since the 1980s the term "social contract" has come to supersede the term ...” Sistem Pendidikan di Malaysia - Punca Masalah Perkauman? “Oleh John Lee Pemimpin-pemimpin kita gemar mengadu mengenai masalah polarisasi kaum. Biarlah di universiti ataupun di ...” 8 comments Race Based Policies and Its Effects In Malaysia “By Tricia Yeoh "Those were the days", many in their late fifties and sixties recall of ...” Championing The Malaysian Dream “By Idlan Zakaria Had Lee Chong Wei defeated Lin Dan in the Olympic Mens' Badminton finals, ...” Batman, Gandhi and Democracy – A closer look into the Bar Council Conversion Forum “By Julian C.H. Lee The Bar Council Forum On Saturday 9 July 2008, the Bar Council held ...” The New Economic Policy - For Better and Worse? “By Ooi Kee Beng Malaysia's New Economic Policy (NEP) is a policy. Let us start by ...” The Politics of Race “By Malik Imtiaz Sarwar & Michelle Gunaselan It is not insignificant that in almost any discussion ...”