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Policy Ideas No.19 The New Face of KWAN: Proposals to improve Malaysia’s Natural Resource Fund

Policy Ideas Publications By admin|March 16, 2015 |0

Abstract This paper discusses the Kumpulan Wang Amanah Negara (KWAN), Malaysia’s natural resource fund. Using good governance frameworks from research on Natural Resource Funds by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) and Columbia Cente [...]

Policy IDEAS No 18 – ICT in Classroom Learning: Exploring the Discrepancies Between Ideal Conditions and Current Malaysian Policy

Education Policy Ideas Publications By admin|February 26, 2015 |0

In 2011, the Ministry of Education launched the 1BestariNet programme – an ambitious initiative to equip all government schools in Malaysia with high-speed internet connectivity, Chromebooks and, a Virtual Learning Environment. This programme was [...]

Policy IDEAS No 17 – Setting up special needs centres: A focus on early intervention centres for the underprivileged

Policy Ideas Publications By admin|December 9, 2014 |0

This paper looks at the gap in provision of early childhood care, education and therapy services for those with special needs with a specific focus on our experiences with the IDEAS Autism Centre (IAC), a full day child care centre for children wi [...]

Policy IDEAS No 16: Public Procurement in FTAs : The Challenges for Malaysia

Policy Ideas Political Economy and Governance Publications By admin|December 4, 2014 |0

The paper examines opportunities and challenges for Malaysia if it accedes to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that has public procurement provisions. It examines the key provisions in the procurement chapter of an FTA, and the core principles [...]

Policy IDEAS No 15: School choice and school vouchers programmes: Why do they succeed and why do they fail – lessons for Malaysia?

Policy Ideas Publications By admin|November 17, 2014 |0

This paper offers an exploration of the benefit of school choice and how school voucher programmes are a core feature of successfully bringing education choice to all segments of society. School vouchers are flexible arrangements for education fun [...]

Morality and the Rule of Law: Inspirations from Raja Aziz Addruse

Policy Ideas Publications Special Edition By admin|October 17, 2014 |0

Inspirations from Raja Aziz Addruse: Morality and the Rule of Law’ was a lecture by Tunku ‘Abidin Muhriz delivered at the 3rd Raja Aziz Addruse Memorial Lecture, a lecture series organized by the Malaysian Bar Council. In this lecture, Tunku ‘Abid [...]

CALL FOR PAPERS: IDEAS’ Giving Voice to the Poor: Malaysian Education and Low Income Households

Education Publications By admin|August 28, 2014 |1

The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) is a Malaysian think tank dedicated to promoting market-based solutions to public policy challenges. We publish research papers to shape the opinions of policy makers, parliament members, re [...]

Policy IDEAS No 14: Dropping out of school in Malaysia: What we know and what needs to be done

Education Policy Ideas Publications By admin|August 4, 2014 |0

In 2013, IDEAS conducted a survey on education, also known as Giving Voice to the Poor, to uncover the needs and aspirations of parents from low-income households around Malaysia. The survey covered over 1,200 respondents of which 150 respondents [...]

Policy IDEAS No 13: Generating best value for taxpayers’ money: How to improve transparency and accountability in Malaysia’s public contracting system

Governance Policy Ideas Publications By admin|July 2, 2014 |0

The Malaysian government has embarked on initiatives to improve transparency in government procurement since 2010. More information about procurement activities are now available for the public. However there is room for improvement. The paper pro [...]

From average to excellent: What constitute a successful school transformation

Education Other Publications Publications By admin|June 9, 2014 |0

In 2012, IDEAS embarked on a research to assess a successful school transformation programme. This project was funded by Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD). The school assessed was SMK Ahmad Maher in Kelantan. Attached is the report published by the YSD. Th [...]

Policy IDEAS No 12: Malaysian education: What do the poor really want?

Education Policy Ideas Publications By admin|April 15, 2014 |0

This paper is an overview of the results of IDEAS’ nationwide education survey of households in the bottom 40 percent. The average household income of the respondents was RM 919 per month. With over 1,200 households surveyed in six states across M [...]

Policy IDEAS No 11: The Malaysian Trust School Model: It’s good but is it sustainable?

Education Policy Ideas Publications By admin|February 13, 2014 |1

In 2010 Yayasan AMIR and the Ministry of Education (MOE) embarked on the Trust School Programme, which was billed as a pioneering public-private partnership in education for Malaysia. This involved both organisations working together to improve th [...]