Education and Social Policy
Education and Social Policy
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Education and Social PolicyWakeup Call: Brain Drain is only a symptom
The quality of the country’s stewardship is a single most critical variable. Brain drain is only a symptom.
By Rais Hussin -
Education and Social Policy
The perennial paradox in the issue of supply of teachers in Malaysia
A teaching crisis resulting from a supply shortage would potentially impact and disrupt the nation-building process.
By Rosihan Addin Rosihan Adi -
Education and Social Policy
Is it high time to legalise medical marijuana in Malaysia?
The decriminalisation of medicinal cannabis would enable Malaysia to tap into a USD20.73 billion global market.
By Rosihan Addin Rosihan Adi -
Domestic Policy
Women’s issues are also issues that require the national (or the other gender’s) attention
It's crucial to intensify the advocacy and promotion of women issues – so that men could have a clearer idea of what women are facing (and vice versa).
By Amanda Yeo -
Domestic Policy
Intense acrobatics surrounding MySejahtera deals
Never-ending acrobatics - Conflicting statements, questionable dealings, and controversial company ownerships cast uncertainty over the fate of personal data of millions of MySejahtera users
By Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal -
Economy and Finance
Saving Malaysia 101: Depower money in politics to attract sincere leaders
Regulating money and assets in political financing weaken the greatest enabler of power abuse and corruption—attracting only those sincere enough to serve the public. A fundamental step to put Malaysia on the right track.
By Ameen Kamal -
Domestic Policy
Malaysian 5G Rollout “Unanswerable” Questions
DNB's inability to answer critical questions exposes its weak propositions.
By Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko -
Domestic Policy
Authorities should study root causes of varying booster acceptance levels between races
MySejahtera application should be equipped with a function to ask those who rejected booster appointments reasons for their rejection.
By Ameen Kamal -
Domestic Policy
Navigating the Omicron Wave
Omicron’s high transmissibility must not be underestimated and there is a real urgency to reduce the rate of transmission. Here are some keys to navigating Omicron’s surge.
By Ameen Kamal -
Education and Social Policy
Conflicting interests – potential determinant of brain drain in sports?
English English Published in Astro Awani and Focus Malaysia, image by Astro Awani. The sports industry could well be reaching an “inflection point”– whereby the dissatisfaction and resentment of our athletes at the relevant governing...
By Tze Yong Tan
