[OPINION] Silencing minds: The dangers of curbing academic freedom in Malaysia
Irrespective of its motivation, the gag order threatens academic freedom and the universities' societal role.
Thu Oct 24 2024
[COLUMNIST] Harvesting genius: Unravelling the complex dance of brain drain
Malaysia's most brilliant minds persist in "vibrating and shaking" other countries, leaving a palpable void in their homeland.
Mon Jun 03 2024
[COLUMNIST] Malaysian brain drain: Voices echoing through research
Analysis of extensive empirical research on the M'sian brain drain highlights a persistent and substantial issue spanning several decades.
Thu May 16 2024
[COLUMNIST] Unlocking opportunities: Streamlining immigration for Malaysian brain gain
Brain drain has long been a persistent issue in Malaysia, studied repeatedly even before the twenty-first century.
Mon Apr 22 2024
[COLUMNIST] Malaysia's healthcare dilemma: Tackling the issue of brain drain
The perplexing phenomenon widely recognised as "brain drain" has burgeoned into an all-encompassing challenge globally.
Fri Jan 19 2024
Zimbabwe accused of blocking nurses from taking jobs abroad
Zimbabwean nurses say their govt is barring them from pursuing opportunities overseas as it seeks to stem a brain drain of health workers.
Fri Nov 10 2023
[COLUMNIST] Credible Malaysian brain drain intervention is long overdue!
It is important to emphasise that addressing corruption is fundamental among the above key brain drain intervention strategies.
Mon Oct 30 2023
Instead of lamenting about brain drain, consider the idea of 'brain circulation' - Expert
The brain drain phenomenon should not only be looked in terms of a human capital loss for the host nation.
Wed Jun 28 2023
National brain drain rate of 5.5pct is higher than global average - Sivakumar
The Human Resources Ministry is drafting measures to tackle the brain drain phenomenon.
Wed Mar 08 2023
Brain drain phenomenon can benefit country - Fadillah
The brain drain phenomenon in Malaysia must be looked at from a different angle because the government can still benefit by utilising their expertise said DPM Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
Wed Feb 08 2023
Cause of brain drain needs to be looked at comprehensively - Adam Adli
The cause of brain drain, especially among youths in the country, needs to be looked at comprehensively, said Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Adam Adli Abdul Halim.
Mon Dec 26 2022
[COLUMNIST] Educations post-colonial legacies perpetuates divide and rule agenda
The youth must dare to raise their voices against post-colonial "divide and rule" via the non-tertiary education system.
Thu Nov 10 2022
No fuel, no hope: Sri Lankans flee crisis in mass brain drain
Migrants said they had lost faith in government and feared that rising nationalism would favour the feckless at the polls.
Fri Aug 19 2022
[COLUMNIST] How to make 'brain gain' programs work
Since 1995, there have been 'brain gain' programmes in Malaysia to attract our best talents back, but the results have been abysmal.
Mon Aug 15 2022
How to make 'brain gain' programs work
Since 1995, there have been 'brain gain' programmes in Malaysia to attract our best talents back, but the results have been abysmal.
Sun Aug 14 2022
US military plane deporting Indian immigrants lands in India
The Trump administration has increasingly turned to the military to help carry out its immigration agenda.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Trump's Gaza plan for 'Riviera of the Middle East' triggers international condemnation
Countries from Russia, China, Spain, Ireland and the UK say they continue to support the two-state solution.
Wed Feb 05 2025
US Postal Service suspends inbound parcels from China, Hong Kong
Trump's crackdown on de minimis would make the products sold by the likes of Shein and Temu more expensive.
Wed Feb 05 2025
US plan to take over Gaza: Malaysia's stance on Palestine unchanged - PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia's stance remains the same as that of other Islamic countries.
Wed Feb 05 2025
US freezes funding for security mission tackling Haiti's gangs
More than $13 million in US funding for an international security force helping fight armed gangs in Haiti has been frozen, the UN says.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Over 40,000 civil servants at high risk of mental health issues - Zaliha
A total of 44,901 civil servants were screened under Public Service Psychological Health Digital Profiling System, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
Wed Feb 05 2025
India's Modi takes 'holy dips' at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens
Security personnel stood in the water nearby while thousands of people crowded the banks to watch the prime minister perform the rituals.
Wed Feb 05 2025
Philippine Congress endorses impeachment complaint against vice president
Vice President Sara Duterte would be the Philippines' second most senior official to face removal from office.
Wed Feb 05 2025
What is a sovereign wealth fund?
Sovereign wealth funds are investment vehicles owned by countries.
Wed Feb 05 2025
[COLUMNIST] Rising above Trump tariffs: How a resilient global economy outlasts US protectionism
The current alarm over Trumps tariff threats overlooks a key point: global markets are resilient and adaptable.
Wed Feb 05 2025