Chandler Ranks Malaysia 40th. Why Good Government Still Feels Uneven
A snapshot of Malaysia’s performance across the seven pillars and 35 indicators of the 2026 Chandler Good Government Index, where it ranks 40th out of 133 governments. This week’s Asia-Pacific release on the 2026 Chandler Good Government Index returned Malaysia’s standing to the headlines: 40th of 133 governments and second in ASEAN behind Singapore. The […]
Has Malaysia Built Data Centres or Someone Else’s Profits?
Malaysia is attracting and building data-centre capacity rapidly, but it has yet to show that the productive domestic layer needed to convert that infrastructure into recurring Malaysian business value, skilled work and exportable digital services is developing at the same pace. Q2 growth and the data-centre boom Malaysia’s economy expanded 5.8% year-on-year in the second […]
Growing in numbers, ageing in silence
DEMOGRAPHICS | POPULATION | MALAYSIA Malaysia is still growing. But the numbers that matter are not just about size. They are about timing. And that timing is shifting. Malaysia is not facing a population collapse. The total population is projected to grow from 32.4 million in 2020 to about 42.4 million before flattening in the […]
Reviewing the KL-Singapore High Speed Rail Project
The KL-Singapore HSR at a Glance The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (KLHSR) Project is a mega-infrastructure development project that has been in the making for almost fourteen years. Originally proposed by the Malaysian government as a High-Impact Project in Malaysia’s 2010 Economic Transformation Programme Roadmap, the KLHSR was considered to be a highly effective […]
An Analysis of the PADU System in Malaysia
On the 2nd of January 2022, the Malaysian Government launched the PADU system, its digitalised central database to collect key information on its citizens to enable the more effective delivery of fiscal support systems. Received with mix responses from the citizenry, the system represents an effort by the Government to more fairly and accurate provide […]
Roaming Souls Technologies Pvt Ltd (PapSwap Centre for Public Policy) and 27Advisory Forge Strategic Alliance to Advance PMU and Corporate Consultancy Initiatives in India
5/12/24 – New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur: Roaming Souls Technologies Pvt Ltd, operating as PapSwap Centre for Public Policy, and 27Advisory, a leading Malaysian management consultancy firm, are proud to announce a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to enhance government Program Management Units (PMU) and corporate consultation services across India, driving significant socio-economic impact. This alliance leverages […]