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With lamentable starting pay and gaping skills mismatch issues, Malaysia still has some ways to go in fostering a robust, inclusive labour market ecosystem. Host Yi Rong asks Wan Amirah and Shazrul Ariff Suhaimi from Khazanah Research Institute what insights their recent report on graduate employment outcomes have to offer in guiding future policy.



To read the full report, follow the link below:https://www.krinstitute.org/Publications-@-Shifting_Tides-;_Charting_Career_Progression_of_Malaysia%E2%80%99s_Skilled_Talents.aspx

How can digitalising healthcare sidestep hurdles such as inclusivity amid the digital divide, cybersecurity and cost? Join our host Yi Rong as she speaks to Dr. Rachel Gong, Deputy Director of Research and Ilyana Mukhriz, Research Associate, of the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) on Malaysia's progress towards an electronic healthcare records system and pitfalls to avoid in its creation.

Read more on Dr. Gong and Ilyana's research regarding healthcare digitalisation here:

https://www.krinstitute.org/assets/contentMS/img/template/editor/20231201%20Principles%20for%20EHR%20in%20Malaysia.pdf

https://www.krinstitute.org/assets/contentMS/img/template/editor/231226%20Digital%20systems%20in%20Malaysian%20Hospitals.pdf

Today's episode is called Brain Drain ! Have you heard of this term before? join our host Umar as he dives deeper into this topic with our guest Mr Thalhah, who is an economic advisor for the UK Government, currently a member of the science, innovation and technology department.

As Malaysia is facing the current rise in cost of living, we discussed the current approaches that the government is taking to address the issue. Ms. Shakira Teh also shared with us about a report that she has contributed to on cost of living challenges.

Ms. Shakira Teh Sharifuddin
Shakira Teh Sharifuddin is a Senior Economist with the Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice at the World Bank Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Finance Hub in Kuala Lumpur. She leads the publication for one of the Bank’s flagship reports, the bi-annual Malaysian Economic Monitor and participates in the Bank’s advisory and analytical engagements with the government. Shakira obtained her Master’s degree in Public Administration from Columbia University, New York and is currently a part-time PhD student at the Institute of Education at the University College London (UCL).

In this episode, we discussed the challenges faced by the youth to get employed and the consequences of youth unemployment. Additionally, we talked about approaches to continue supporting women in the battle of gender inequality in the workplace.

Ms. Shakira Teh Sharifuddin

Shakira Teh Sharifuddin is a Senior Economist with the Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice at the World Bank Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Finance Hub in Kuala Lumpur. She leads the publication for one of the Bank’s flagship reports, the bi-annual Malaysian Economic Monitor and participates in the Bank’s advisory and analytical engagements with the government. Shakira obtained her Master’s degree in Public Administration from Columbia University, New York and is currently a part-time PhD student at the Institute of Education at the University College London (UCL).

Sustainable Development Goals have been a hot topic these days, especially when we begin to reopen our economies and look towards Malaysia’s long term development plans. The SDGs remind us that it is not just economic development that’s crucial, but environmental and social aspects too. In this episode of EConversation, we speak to Mr Danesh Prakash Chacko from Jeffrey Sachs Centre about SDGs progress in Malaysia, and his initiative on helping track our development.

Team: Wong Yit Xiang, Brien Foo, Au Jun Wei, Dinessh Kumar Thanasegeren