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Policy IDEAS No 23: A Case Study of a Chinese Independent School

Policy IdeasPublications By admin|March 24, 2016 |0
Click to download This paper present the findings and observations of a case study conducted in a particular Chinese Independent School located in Klang Valley. It elaborates on the efficacy of the school in conducting teacher training to ensure t [...]

Policy IDEAS No 22: Autism – Life after early intervention

Policy IdeasPublications By admin|November 4, 2015 |0
 This paper looks at the educational, care and therapy options for children with autism who are between the ages of nine (upper-limit to when they are able to enter mainstream primary schools) and above. Through interviews with parents, teachers a [...]

Policy IDEAS No. 21: Living with Autism

Policy IdeasPublications By admin|July 28, 2015 |0
Once regarded as a rare occurrence, the incidence of autism is now on the rise in Malaysia. This case study explores the level of support available to parents of children with autism through interviews with stakeholders in the field. Four key area [...]

Policy IDEAS No 20: Malaysia’s Public-Private Partnerships in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Alternatives to complete carve-out

Policy IdeasPublications By admin|June 29, 2015 |0
In the ongoing negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), it is intended to incorporate public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the chapter on government procurement, thereby opening up mutual access to the PPP markets of the me [...]

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

Policy IdeasPublications 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

EducationPolicy IdeasPublications 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 IdeasPublications 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 IdeasPolitical Economy and GovernancePublications 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 IdeasPublications 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 IdeasPublicationsSpecial 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 [...]

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

EducationPolicy IdeasPublications 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

GovernancePolicy IdeasPublications 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 [...]
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