Labour Trends & Youth Employment
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Ambition, Purpose and the Cosmology of Education: Lessons from Ancient Indian and Malay Civilisations
Education should help people discover their purpose, not just prepare them for careers that may change with technology and time.
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Oct 7, 2026
Ambition, Purpose and the Cosmology of Education: Lessons from Ancient Indian and Malay Civilisations
Education should help people discover their purpose, not just prepare them for careers that may change with technology and time.
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Sep 28, 2026
Why AI Is Not (Yet) Behind Malaysia’s Job Losses
Malaysia’s rising job losses have sparked concerns about AI, but current evidence does not yet establish AI as the main cause.
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Sep 28, 2026
Why AI Is Not (Yet) Behind Malaysia’s Job Losses
Malaysia’s rising job losses have sparked concerns about AI, but current evidence does not yet establish AI as the main cause.
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Aug 19, 2026
Curves, Paths, and Paradoxes: Rethinking How Individuals Learn
Learning takes different paths for everyone. Education should support individual needs instead of forcing every learner into the same system.
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Curves, Paths, and Paradoxes: Rethinking How Individuals Learn
Learning takes different paths for everyone. Education should support individual needs instead of forcing every learner into the same system.
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May 15, 2026
Possible Losses From Lowering The School Entry Age
Using Malaysian census data, the paper shows earlier school entry may reduce educational attainment and high-skilled employment prospects. Disadvantages are concentrated among lower-income children, potentially widening inequality under optional enrolment policies.
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May 15, 2026
Possible Losses From Lowering The School Entry Age
Using Malaysian census data, the paper shows earlier school entry may reduce educational attainment and high-skilled employment prospects. Disadvantages are concentrated among lower-income children, potentially widening inequality under optional enrolment policies.
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