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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 -
OpinionsThe King and I
Sultan Ibrahim appears to intuitively understand the paramount expectations that the people hold for their monarchs, which can also serve as an integrated expectation model of a monarch leadership …
By Rais Hussin -
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
The EPF in an environment of interest rate hikes
EPF’s financial performance for the first three quarters of FY 2023 is expected to have been sustained in the fourth quarter.
By Jason Loh -
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
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
