[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
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024