The Financing Of RapidKL Bus Services Needs A Major Rethink
Lower ridership during CMCO has led to bus route cuts in the Klang Valley. Can the current funding model keep buses running and prioritise the interests of the public? We argue for a fundamental review.
Is Your Area A Transit Oasis Or A Transit Desert?
Where are people transit-deprived and where are they transit-rich? Using Shah Alam as a case study, we show the distribution of transit deserts and transit oases there, with an extra layer of property prices.
What Is The Plan For Public Transportation In A COVID-19 World?
While the MY30 public transportation pass is commendable, we ask what are the policy commitments for getting public transportation back on track in the new normal.
Comment: National Transport Policy 2019-2030
The recently-announced national transport policy has good high-level messages but lacking in necessary specifics.
Set Public Transportation Data Free
Make real-time public transport information public, free and useable.
Getting Around: Towards a Decent Daily Commute
Adoption of public transport is still relatively low in Klang Valley and other metro areas. What are the key issues we face in commuting by public transport? We summarise the main problems, propose some solutions and suggest some minimum standards.
A Year Of Living Under COVID-19: Employment, Income and Mental Health
Over the past year, many Malaysians saw their employment, business and incomes decline due to the pandemic. We take a closer look at the impact of these changes on mental well-being.
A Year Of Living Under COVID-19: How Isolation and Working From Home Affected Malaysians’ Mental Health
Over the past year, Malaysians have spent more time indoors and endured social restrictions. We look at how this has affected mental well-being.
A Year Of Living Under COVID-19: How the Year-Long Pandemic Impacted Malaysians’ Overall Mental and Physical Well-being
Around this time last year we surveyed how the first MCO was affecting the mental health of Malaysians. A year in, how has people’s sense of well-being changed?
Why Suicide Should Not Be A Crime in Malaysia
On World Mental Health Day, we call for building an empathetic and care-based framework to deal with the problem of suicide.
Safer Spaces: Integrating Mental Well-being Features Into the Urban Built Environment
Rethinking how public housing and public spaces are designed and how urban communities can benefit.
How the MCO Affected Income, Jobs, and Mental Well-Being
How have the shifts in employment and income during the MCO affected mental well-being in Malaysia? A look into the financial situation of Malaysians in a time of public health crisis.
MCO and Mental Well-Being: Home Sweet Home?
What is the state of mental well-being in Malaysia during the MCO? We look at this and how it relates to living conditions.
Expert Commentary
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2024) – Farmlands & Financial Hubs: How Land Use Shapes Voting Patterns in Malaysia
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2024) – Navigating The Political Divide
- DO MORE – TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE (2024) – Malay Youths Can Co-Exist With Chinese, But Islam Must Reign
- THE STAR ONLINE (2024) – Northern ambition
- SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST (2024) – Malaysia PM Anwar’s coalition faces internal cracks after landslide by-election win
- ASTRO AWANI (2024) – Youth Survey – Trust, Tensions, And Tomorrow
- THE STAR ONLINE (2024) – What Malay youths want: Yes to multiculturalism, but…
- THE STAR ONLINE (2024) – ‘Orang kita’: Grounded and open
- SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST (2024) – Trouble brewing for Malaysia’s opposition bloc over beer funding for Chinese school event
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2024) – Does the MADANI branding capture the imagination of young Malays?
- SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST (2024) – Najib loses bid for house arrest as Malaysia court rejects disgraced ex-PM’s request
- ASTRO AWANI (2024) – Young Malay voters “turning green”?
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2024) – The Malays are more politically diverse than you think
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2023) – What’s Your Stance, Liberal Or Conservative?
- FREE MALAYSIA TODAY (2023) – Vacancy tax more likely to hurt than help, say stakeholders
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2023) – How Easy Is It For A Dad To Take His Toddler To The Toilet?
- MACARANGA (2023) – What Way If Not the PJD Highway?
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2023) – 100 Days in Govt: How is the cabinet doing so far?
- ASTRO AWANI (2023) – Improving public transport reliability, accessibility
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2023) – Traffic Jams, Bad Roads And Frustrated Drivers
- MALAY MAIL (2023) – As HDB link-up vilified, researchers say country has much to learn from Singapore’s holistic approach to public housing
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2023) – Designing Our Public Spaces For The Better
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2022) – Anthony Does The Loke-omotion With Us
- ASTRO AWANI (2022) – It’s About YOUth: Malaysians deserve better public transport
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2022) – GE15 Manifestos: Transport & Urban Planning Policies
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2022) – KL Commuter Woes Persist With LRT Screw Up
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2022) – Budget 2023 Priorities for Urban Mobility
- RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONALE (2022) – Malaisie: la gratuité des transports en commun à Kuala Lumpur dans un pays où la voiture est reine [French]
- CHANNEL NEWS ASIA (2022) – Commuters in Malaysia’s Klang Valley are addicted to their cars. What can be done to encourage use of public transport?
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2022) – Free Fares Won’t Fix Public Transport Gaps
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2022) – KL Traffic Hits All-Time High
- CILISOS.MY (2022) – What does it take to be the Prime Minister of Malaysia
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2022) – Can MRT3 Catalyse Transit-Oriented Development?
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2022) – MRT3 Circle Line Could Transform the City
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2021) – COVIDNOW: Why We Need Open Data
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2021) – The State of Mental Health in Malaysia
- SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST (2021) – Coronavirus Malaysia: mental health issues surge, but where is government response?
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2020) – Circuiting the Capital
- BFM 89.9 – THE BUSINESS STATION (2020) – Transit Desert or Oasis: The Importance of Connectivity
- MALAY MAIL (2020) – Let’s stop saying ‘decriminalisation’