The Tunku Abdul Rahman Scholarship is open for application. The scholarship is an undergraduate degree scholarship open to high-potential, deserving students with a strong commitment to contribute to the development of Malaysia. What’s interesting is that this isn’t a merit-based scholarship but a holistic and equitable scholarship. We speak to Raenuga Indran and Celine Looi from Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman.



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The Tunku Abdul Rahman Scholarship is open for application. The scholarship is an undergraduate degree scholarship open to high-potential, deserving students with a strong commitment to contribute to the development of Malaysia. What’s interesting is that this isn’t a merit-based scholarship but a holistic and equitable scholarship. We speak to Raenuga Indran and Celine Looi from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.yayasantar.org.my/">Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman</a>.Image credit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.yayasantar.org.my/">Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman</a>

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Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman’s Equitable Scholarship

The UNDP's 2023/24 Human Development Report (HDR), titled "Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarised world," tells a troubling tale: that the rebound in the global Human Development Index (HDI) - which encapsulates a nation's Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, education, and life expectancy - has been fragmented, deficient, and marked by disparities. This uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarisation on a global scale. The result is a dangerous gridlock that must be urgently tackled through collective action. So what can be done, with inequality on the rise? We speak to Niloy Banerjee, the Resident Representative for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to discuss the issues, and also the solutions towards tackling them.

The UNDP's <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2023-24">2023/24 Human Development Report</a> (HDR), titled "Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarised world," tells a troubling tale: that the rebound in the global Human Development Index (HDI) - which encapsulates a nation's Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, education, and life expectancy - has been fragmented, deficient, and marked by disparities. This uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarisation on a global scale. The result is a dangerous gridlock that must be urgently tackled through collective action. So what can be done, with inequality on the rise? We speak to Niloy Banerjee, the Resident Representative for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, from the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.undp.org/malaysia">United Nations Development Programme</a> (UNDP) to discuss the issues, and also the solutions towards tackling them.

Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarised World

With the recent Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-elections this past Saturday, also came stories of voters doing all they can to ensure they cast their ballot and exercise their democratic right. From being bedridden to having travel hundreds of kilometres, these stories are commonly reported during election seasons and while they seem inspirational, they can also contribute to the perception that processes and infrastructure don’t need to change to improve accessibility for people with disabilities - whether it’s to do with voting or any other aspect of social participation. To dive into the significance of reasonable accommodation and how we can improve overall accessibility for people with disabilities, we speak to Hasbeemasputra Abu Bakar, a community engagement and lived experience advocate from SIUMAN.



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With the recent Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-elections this past Saturday, also came stories of voters doing all they can to ensure they cast their ballot and exercise their democratic right. From being bedridden to having travel hundreds of kilometres, these stories are commonly reported during election seasons and while they seem inspirational, they can also contribute to the perception that processes and infrastructure don’t need to change to improve accessibility for people with disabilities - whether it’s to do with voting or any other aspect of social participation. To dive into the significance of reasonable accommodation and how we can improve overall accessibility for people with disabilities, we speak to Hasbeemasputra Abu Bakar, a community engagement and lived experience advocate from SIUMAN.Image credit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://accessibleicon.org/">The Accessible Icon Project</a>

Are Reasonable Accommodations for PWDs So Unreasonable?

There are currently hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of refugees in Southeast Asia. Malaysia alone is home to around 187 000 UNHCR registered refugees (which means the actual numbers are much higher). Yet, we and many countries in the region do not have a comprehensive refugee rights and protections framework. 

So, what are the most critical gaps and challenges identified in the existing forced migration architecture within ASEAN?

The Centre for Policy Development is an Australian-based, independent policy institute, which together with the Asia Dialogue on Forced Migration (ADFM), published a paper trying to answer exactly that.

We speak to Andrew Hudson, CEO, Centre for Policy Development (Australia).



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There are currently hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of refugees in Southeast Asia. Malaysia alone is home to around 187 000 UNHCR registered refugees (which means the actual numbers are much higher). Yet, we and many countries in the region do not have a comprehensive refugee rights and protections framework. So, what are the most critical gaps and challenges identified in the existing forced migration architecture within ASEAN?The Centre for Policy Development is an Australian-based, independent policy institute, which together with the Asia Dialogue on Forced Migration (ADFM), published a paper trying to answer exactly that.We speak to Andrew Hudson, CEO, Centre for Policy Development (Australia).Image Credit: Shutterstock

Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman’s Equitable Scholarship

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