Education and Social Policy
Education and Social Policy
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Domestic PolicyMalaysia 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 -
Economy and Finance
Addressing gender disparities amid career breaks
Achieving a 60% female labour force participation rate within a decade is our path to gender equality and economic growth.
By Farah Natasya Muhamad Ridzuan -
Domestic Policy
Credible Malaysian Brain Drain Intervention is Long Overdue!
… an intervention based on data-driven outputs (specific money spin-offs linked empirically to the desired outcomes and intergenerational impacts) able to tackle the very root causes of human flight effectively.
By Rais Hussin -
Economy and Finance
Underemployment: The Silent Struggle Impacting Our Workforce
Underemployment has far-reaching impact on individuals, families, communities, and the economy and it demands a multifaceted solution.
By Rais Hussin and Chan Myae San -
Domestic Policy
Urgent action is needed to address worrying trends of incest
The consequences can profoundly impact a child's development, with long-term effects far into adulthood.
By Farah Natasya Muhamad Ridzuan -
Economy and Finance
Expected striking similarities in the East Coast Malays
The curtains have drawn on this electoral spectacle, signaling a period of transition, anticipation, and opportunity.
By Farah Natasya Muhamad Ridzuan -
Economy and Finance
PRN: Two contrasting outcomes in the Northern region
Politicians should stop politicking and focus on fixing the economy and improving the well-being of rakyat.
By Jachintha Joyce Devasagayam Jayakumar -
Domestic Policy
PH-BN and PN: “tug of war” in Kedah
Rising labour market insecurity, young migration, and poverty are among the growing issues facing Kedah.
By Rais Hussin and Jachintha Joyce Devasagayam Jayakumar -
Domestic Policy
Negeri Sembilan – the “second frontline” state
The question is which coalition has the political will, integrity and capacity to govern and administer this “second frontline” state to lead it to greater heights.
By Jason Loh
