Covid-19 undermined progress in reducing poverty, urban households hit hardest - KRI
Absolute poverty increased from 2019 to 2022, especially among urban households, rising to 4.5 per cent in 2022 from 3.8 per cent in 2019, according to a Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) report.
Thu Sep 26 2024
Women constitute 52% of tertiary education graduates yet face gender equality challenges in the workplace, an SDG 2030 goal
Caregiving and household burdens cited as main barriers, anxiety and depression prevalent.
Fri Sep 13 2024
AWANI Tonight: Gig industry: Consequences of unregulated algorithmic management on workers
Dr Rachel Gong from Khazanah Research Institute discusses some negative impacts algorithmic management may have in the gig industry and calls for more regulations surrounding new technologies.
Thu Sep 05 2024
Consider This: Are We All Financialised? How Modern Finance Shapes Our World
A recent report by Khazanah Research Institute (KRI), ‘The Financialisation of Our Lives: Values and Trade-offs,’ helps to shed light on how financial systems, which were initially designed to fuel economic growth, are now fuelling household debt. With the proliferation of financial schemes like Buy Now Pay Later, how do modern financial practices affect our daily lives and long-term financial health? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Suraya Ismail, Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute, and Shereen Hazirah Hishamudin Senior Research Associate at KRI.
Tue Jul 02 2024
"Focus on protecting jobs, households" - Khazanah Research Institute
It says the government should focus on a massive employment-retention programme to ensure households have enough resources to ride out the pandemic in the next few months.
Tue Mar 24 2020
Budget 2018 a responsible budget inclusive in nature while committed to fiscal consolidation - Charon
Khazanah Research Institute welcomes Budget 2018's breadth and depth of coverage.
Sat Oct 28 2017
It's time to prioritise real economy, says economist
Malaysia needs to prioritise its real economy and not just finance, says a prominent economist.
Tue Nov 08 2016
New Khazanah study reveals valuable insights into socio-economic mobility in Malaysia
Khazanah Research Institute's latest publication 'Climbing the Ladder' sought to discover the state of socio-economy mobility among two generations of Malaysians.
Fri Oct 28 2016
Why is our food so costly? Market structure creates food monopoly, says expert
According to Dr Mohd Yusof Saari of Khazanah Research Institute (KRI), the real culprit lies in the form of structural inconsistency and weakness in the market.
Fri Sep 23 2016
Khazanah report on Perak unreasonable - Rahman Dahlan
The Khazanah Research Institute report had previously placed Perak as the second poorest state in Malaysia.
Sat Sep 03 2016
Household income up an average of RM1,141 a month
Khazanah Research Institute says the gaps between urban and rural households and between households of different ethnic groups are closing.
Mon Aug 29 2016
Provide incentives for housing developers to bring in new technology - Charon Mokhzani
The government is urged to provide incentives for developers to bring in the latest technology to reduce the cost of home construction and price.
Wed Sep 23 2015
National fuel subsidy system needs to be improved - Charon Mokhzani
The fuel subsidy system is not the most efficient method to help those who are affected by the increase in the cost of living.
Mon Nov 17 2014
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024