If this policy really does take place, it will, in my view, be one of the most consequential reforms to the Malaysian education system in Malaysian history.
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If this policy really does take place, it will, in my view, be one of the most consequential reforms to the Malaysian education system in Malaysian history.
Once something is ‘conventional wisdom’ or a ‘norm,’ and if that something manages to persist over time, it can be extremely difficult to break from that norm. It is why change is so difficult.
There is no magic silver bullet that will solve inequality of income or opportunity. Instead, we should be prepared to invest in a holistic way to address inequality in society.
If the people of a nation aren’t known for their competitiveness, how competitive can that nation really be?
Historically, inequality never dies peacefully. Can we reverse the trend of history or are we doomed to repeat it?
No true change and reform is straightforward. But markets, in almost all cases, prefer stability and the status quo – what is going on in Malaysia may be anathema to markets.
These individuals, who share a belief that Malaysia should be a prosperous, kind, inclusive, caring, sustainable nation, are Malaysia. And it is in these individuals that the true power of the nation resides.
The government needs to play its part by allowing the rakyat to have a level playing field when it comes to data and facts.
why not come up with a set of indicators specific to Malaysia’s context that we do not measure at the moment, but we certainly could.
We’re not supposed to be as successful as we are and to still have as much potential as we do today. Yet after 60 years of independence, Malaysia has been among the most successful countries in the world in terms of economic growth.
“Does Culture Affect Economic Outcomes?” To be a bit more specific, given that we are now in the holy month of Ramadan, I would like to narrow this discussion down to the role of religion in economic growth.
Highly paid foreign workers (interchangeable with expatriates) do not consume the same things that the median Malaysian consumes.