Graduating on time for PhD students has been seen as a symbol of victory and a mark of quality in Malaysian Academia. However, with too many students just focusing on achieving the title of ‘graduating-on-time’ (GOT), will this affect the quality of research papers published? This paper seeks to explain the current Malaysian policies with …
Graduating on Time: Perverse Incentives in Malaysian Academia Read More »
Open access is the term used to describe the ability to consult a scientific document in an open format and for free. Malaysia does not yet have a policy on open access publication, whereas articles and journals are mostly only accessible behind a ‘paywall’. Mainly because there is no profound discussion done on the matter …
The International Trade and Industry Ministry recently launched its annual report for 2018, along with the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) Productivity Report 2018/2019. Minister Datuk Darell Leiking, in his speech, had assertively touched on Malaysia’s economy, trade affairs, imports and exports, investment performance, industrial development, productivity and competitiveness. The most notable announcement was Malaysia’s economic …
Ensuring a fair deal for the overworked and underpaid Read More »
Malaysian’s new government had progressively make few changes for the betterment of the people as well as for the country. As of now, the Pakatan Harapan had managed to fulfil about 53 initiatives out of 128 total. Some of the significant changes brought by the Pakatan Harapan are the implementation of Sales and Services Tax …
Govt should amend working hours to 40 hours per week Read More »