Inside Story

The Chief Minister of Selangor spoke about plans to establish a Greater Klang Valley, involving PJ, Subang Jaya, Shah Alam and potentially Klang. We discuss what this entails with a town planner, and talk about whether this is the way forward.

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We look at what it takes to revamp our civil service following calls from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for cabinet members and civil servants to emerge from the “culture of contentment”. First, we revisit an interview we did on why reform is essential. Then, we look at how to empower our civil servants.

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We close off our miniseries on 2023 resolutions we’d like to see for our ministries, by focusing on the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. First, we speak with former MITI deputy minister Ong Kian Ming, on what the priorities should be especially as the world gears up for a possible recession. Then, we discuss our latest trade agreements, like the RCEP and CPTPP.

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We continue our mini-series on resolutions for our ministries to achieve in 2023 by looking at the Ministry of Health. First, we discuss what the priorities should be when it comes to public health. Then later, we hone in on the wellbeing of our doctors.

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We continue our mini-series on resolutions for our ministries to achieve in 2023 by looking at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. Firstly, we dissect where we stand right now with our tourism industry, and what's needed. Then, we place the spotlight on Arts and Culture, and what can be done to support and develop the scene.

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We continue our miniseries on the 2023 resolutions for ministries, with a focus on the Ministry of Transport. First, we talk about what's needed to improve our public transport systems. Then, we hear from listeners about what they want to see being prioritized.

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We pick up our mini-series on our 2023 resolutions for ministries with a focus on the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry. We’ll be tackling this portfolio in sections, beginning with women and what the ministry needs to do in this area. And then, we discuss what should the focus be when it comes to children.

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We continue our mini-series on our 2023 resolutions for ministries with a focus on the Ministry of Communications and Digital. First, we’ll be discussing the digital aspects, in terms of infrastructure, security and access. And then after that, what should the focus be for the media, and media freedoms?

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We continue our mini-series on 2023 resolutions for ministries, and this time around, we're zeroing in on the Ministry of Finance. First, we look at our economic policy and what sort of reforms are needed. And then later on, we discuss what we’d like to see in the revised budget.

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We kick off the year with a mini-series, bouncing off the 2023 resolutions we want our ministries to achieve. This time around, we discuss what's needed for our education. First, we discuss some key issues with former education minister, Dr Maszlee Malik. Then, we check in with an education advocate on what they'd like to see.

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