Welcome to UMCoRS - Malaysian Centre for Regulatory Studies | Better Regulation, Sustainable Governance

Professor Dr. Rajah Rasiah appointed as UMCoRS’ First Chairholder of the Khazanah Nasional Chair

UMCoRS explores the regulatory space through a cross-disciplinary approach, bridging academic rigour with practical insights. Underlying UMCoRS strategic focus is the demand for transformation of stakeholders in working towards understanding key regulatory issues and their implications, including developing strategic responses and solutions.

DATA PROTECTION LAW: SINGAPORE'S NEXT
03 May 2012
Thirty two years after the adoption of the first international instrument on personal data protection, the wave is now coming to Asia...

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FACING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN MALAYSIA
20 April 2012
This lecture seeks to present the synthesis of results analysed from a survey carried out on hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia in 2009....

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CLASS, STATUS AND PARTY: THAILAND'S POLITICAL TUMULT
07 May 2012
Thailand has been through a turbulent decade and a half since the economic crisis of 1997. Does this period of political conflict point to something more significant than the usual cycle of crisis and limited or minimal reform?...

WORKSHOP ON ECONOMIC REGULATION AND REFORM OF ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY
12 - 13 June 2012
Electricity Network industries around the world have been subject to reform since the late 80s. The thrust of the reform process have been to...

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UMCoRS is committed to applying policies and research into meaningful solutions through proactive partnerships with stakeholders.

UMCoRS synthesizes research from a broad range of disciplines in order to encourage cross fertilization across policy domains and academic disciplines.