Despite online learning being part of Malaysia’s education system, the Covid-19 crisis has shown that educators need to step up

The journey towards a world-class education system is continuous. What would you convey to the new Education Minister if you had the chance?

EVERY Monday, all of us at my primary school SK Taman Bukit Maluri in Kuala Lumpur would gather in front of school for our weekly assembly.

Young Malaysian researchers are eager to use their knowledge to solve society’s problems. Can they get the financial support (and more) needed to realise their potential?

Malaysia’s position as a top destination for higher education is facing intense global competition. What can be done to gain the respect of international students and retain these global talents? A research team appointed by the Education Ministry needs your feedback.

New laws are being considered to provide protection for the elderly. But is this a sign of a less caring society?

IT’S Merdeka month! Yet somehow, the mood doesn’t feel all that cheerful, does it?

The lowering of the voting age to 18 will see the empowering energy of youth in compassing our nation’s future.

With PTPTN often being a political landmine, the public’s voice can lend strength and legitimacy to necessary (and potentially politically unpopular) policy changes.

IN conjunction with International Women’s Day on March 8, I share my admiration for Amy Bala, a former deputy director with the social welfare department, and my second mother.

What a change for Salim. From living 21 years in Kuala Lumpur as a Rohingya refugee from Myanmar, he is now resettled in Utica, upper New York State – about 390km from the Big Apple.

For this year’s final piece, I would like to look at the future of our education system and prompt some questions we should be asking ourselves for 2019 and beyond.