Here’s How Much The Haze Costs Us
By Dr Helena Varkkey While the dark and dreary days of September may be fading from our memories, the intermittent moderately hazy conditions this month continue to remind us the problem is far from over. Against this backdrop, many expected Budget 2020 to include significant allocations for haze mitigation. And indeed, transboundary haze was one […]
No Smoke Without Fire: The Politics of Haze in Southeast Asia
After three years of relatively clear skies, the haze reappeared in Malaysia in 2019. One of the worst hit areas this year was Sri Aman in Sarawak, which recorded its highest Air Pollution Index (API) at 369 –well into the “hazardous” range. While an early monsoon transition brings welcome respite to most areas of Malaysia, fires rage on in […]
Mahathir & Lee Kuan Yew: Enemies Strangely Similar, Yet Decidedly Dissimilar
In this piece, a veteran journalist examines the complex relationship between Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Lee Kuan Yew.
BetweenTheLines December Special
In this Christmas note, we update our subscribers on our work in 2019 and get their feedback on what else they’d like to see from Between the Lines.
All Creatures Great and Small, Can Malaysia Save Them All?
In this second of a two-part report, we look at how the Malayan Tiger has slid into the brink of extinction.
Malaysia’s Rhinos: The Long Goodbye
In this first of a two-part report on Malaysian wildlife, we write about how Malaysia’s rhinos went extinct and became lost to the world.