Latest Policy Briefs
The New Dynamism of East Asia and ASEAN: New Trade Institutions in FTAs and the ‘Living Agreement’ of RCEP
Publication date: 10 November 2022 | Length of brief: 7 pages | Serial Number: JCI-JSC-PB-2022-01
For the past decade, East Asia has been facing rising protectionism and anti-globalisation…
The Rise of Anti-Globalisation and Populist Politics with COVID-19 Pandemic
Publication date: 15 May 2021 | Length of brief: 4 pages | Serial Number: JCI-JSC-PB-2021-01
For the past 2 decades, East Asia is facing protectionist policy challenges from the increasing…
The Wide Range of National Reactions to the Common COVID-19 Shock: Observations on Causes and Effects
Publication date: 27 November 2020 | Length of brief: 5 pages | Serial Number: JCI-JSC-PB-2020-03
Any discussion over government responses to the pandemic almost always, inevitably, includes…
Party-hopping of lawmakers in Malaysia – A Menu of Remedies
Publication date: 21 October 2020 | Length of brief: 4 pages | Serial Number: JCI-JSC-PB-2020-02Malaysia is no stranger to the world of legislators switching allegiances during their term. The…
Children and Coronavirus: A Social Protection View
Publication date: 21 April 2020 | Length of brief: 3 pages | Serial Number: JCI-JSC-PB-2020-01On March 27, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced a RM250 billion economic stimulus…
JCI & REFSA Joint Policy Brief: Growth and Youth Job Creation
Publication date: November 2019 | Length of brief: 12 pages | Serial number: None.
Research for Social Advancement (REFSA) and Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia (JCI) on 6 November…
Why Malaysia’s Renewable Energy Policies Have Not Met Their Targets
Publication date: 9 July 2019 | Length of brief: 3 pages | Serial Number: JCI-JSC-PB-2019-01
Recently, the South Australian government announced a plan to develop the largest ‘virtual’ power…