Education and Social Policy
Education and Social Policy
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Domestic PolicyThe Silent Epidemic of Substance Abuse Among Teenagers
Substance abuse not only jeopardises the physical and mental health of teenager but also affects their educational pursuits, family ties, and societal contributions.
By Jachintha Joyce Devasagayam Jayakumar -
Economy and Finance
Hidden indicators of poverty — Part 1
While poverty is widely recognised as a multifaceted phenomenon, hidden indicators within it significantly contribute to perpetuating cycles of deprivation.
By Farah Natasya Muhamad Ridzuan -
Domestic Policy
Reinventing Malaysian Early Childhood Education
With ample empirical evidence, these segregation practices disadvantage students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and maintain and deepen regional, social and gender inequality.
By Rais Hussin -
Domestic Policy
Malaysia’s Healthcare Dilemma: Tackling the Issue of Brain Drain
The medical industry is facing a crisis of undervaluing its workforce, posing a significant challenge.
By Jachintha Joyce Devasagayam Jayakumar -
Education and Social Policy
The Minister is right in banning “Gay is OK!”
Allowing for homosexuality to be promoted will eventually result in open challenge to the constitutional and legal order of the country.
By Jason Loh -
Education and Social Policy
Stop normalising child marriages!
The fact that child marriage remains “still LEGAL” in Malaysia may have unintended “normalisation” effect on the rape cases.
By Jachintha Joyce Devasagayam Jayakumar -
Domestic Policy
Battle against the unseen enemy of childhood stunting
Malaysia has not made any headway in meeting the target for stunting over the last 20 years.
By Farah Natasya Muhamad Ridzuan -
Domestic Policy
Quality Teaching, Quality Learning: The Symbiosis of Education
The rise or fall of a nation is intricately linked to the quality of its education system.
By Jachintha Joyce Devasagayam Jayakumar -
Domestic Policy
Malaysia needs a new toolbox to combat poverty
To foster transformative strategies for nation-building, poverty requires analysis using different approaches instead of conventional monitoring of aggregate figures.
By Chan Myae San -
Domestic Policy
“Internal empowerment, external control” for foreign beggars
The act of begging, in its occurrence, persistence, and regularity, reflects public and social policy shortcomings.
By Farah Natasya Muhamad Ridzuan
