Ooi Choon Nam

Today the @KiniNewsLab published an interactive piece on the cost of raising a child. U can work out % of your household income spent on raising a child & compare your costs w others. Also useful for non-parents trying to get an idea of what it's like! newslab.malaysiakini.com/chi…

Part 2 of the @KiniNewsLab series we look at MP allowances. Eg for Dewan Rakyat members 1) Fixed like monthly allowances of RM16K & transport allowance of RM4.8K/mo etc 2) Variable allowances like attending meetings (inc Parli sitting) etc Read more: newslab.malaysiakini.com/mp-…

Did you know MPs in Malaysia make abt 10x the national median wage? In Singapore that ratio is 3.5x, so a lot more equitable. And SG MPs dont get a pension. (Is it an MP allowance issue or a low median wage issue?🤔) Read more: newslab.malaysiakini.com/mp-… newslab.malaysiakini.com/mp-…

Did you know a teacher who served 30 years would get less in pensions compared to an MP who served for 9 years? Some argue it is coz MPs dont have security of tenure so their take home pay is higher. Agree? 😁 newslab.malaysiakini.com/mp-… newslab.malaysiakini.com/mp-…

Read more here. EN: newslab.malaysiakini.com/mp-… BM (free to read): newslab.malaysiakini.com/mp-… ZH: newslab.malaysiakini.com/mp-… Tomorrow: MP perks and allowances. And we compare MP allowance : national median wage ratio of Malaysia and Singapore.

There is a calculator for assemblypersons (Adun) pensions, too. To get the data & formula, @choonnam and Iman Dimyati had to find and go through all the state legislations. Not easy. Ps: Some state excos get more than federal ministers! newslab.malaysiakini.com/mp-…

Latest by the @KiniNewsLab ! @choonnam makes sense of MP pension and allowances to calculate how much your MP gets now and once they retire. Spoiler: @NgaKorMing will get heaps from serving as ADUN, Perak exco, MP, Dep Speaker & Minister. newslab.malaysiakini.com/mp-…

Last Friday, the @KiniNewsLab team and the excellent @VinoSelvatoray won several big prizes at the MPI award - including the top prize: The Kajai! We couldnt submit all names coz of contest rules (need media card & limit of # of entries per name). So here are the full credits:

The Kajai winners First the winning the stories: newslab.malaysiakini.com/sta… malaysiakini.com/news/679579 malaysiakini.com/news/679693

This thread's for the feature article, which is part of the @KiniNewsLab 's scam project. It's abt the psychology of scams & how scammers use these tricks to manipulate victims. Truly, after doing this article, I truly believe no one's immune. newslab.malaysiakini.com/sca…

Today @KiniNewsLab launched a project on scams, leading w a series of simulator games where you are challenged to escape a scam. Do give it a try and share! We hope it can help ppl recognise scam red flags and avoid falling victim. No paywall! newslab.malaysiakini.com/sca…

For M'sia Day, @KiniNewsLab & @VinoSelvatoray reports on how Bajau Laut mums lose their babies to adoption w/o their consent, after being warded in Hospital Lahad Datu. Welfare Dept deem them unfit and hand over babies to waiting adoptive parents. newslab.malaysiakini.com/sta…

The @KiniNewsLab just published "Green Wave" series Part 2, this time analysing youth votes. We found the youngest voters in polling districts mostly voted for PN, followed by PH. Oldest: mostly BN, then PH. See if it's the same in your taman: newslab.malaysiakini.com/gre…

As always, if you appreciate our work, please share to those who would enjoy it and consider donating to the @KiniNewsLab so we can continue doing what we do! static01.malaysiakini.com/ne…