Building Traits To Address Youth Unemployment

At the recent Social Wellbeing Conference 2019, Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad mentioned in his speech, that the demands of the current working world had evolved, and workers need to be creative, adaptable, agile and prepared to expect the unexpected. However the Prime Minister ad…

Conversation with the Children’s Commissioner

Prof Dato’ Noor Aziah Mohd Awal is 3 months into her role as Children’s Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM). She recently met with approximately 40 civil society organisations comprising of academicians, medical practitioners, lawyers and NGOs who expressed their views…

Project Common Ground

Project Common Ground is a peace building programme designed to provide youths from different communities a platform to communicate, create and collaborate. The project aims to bridge the gap and build friendships between these communities by providing them opportunities to explore their commonalit…

Children Living In Conflict

Nearly 1 in every 5 children around the world live in conflict and war zones, according to the charity Save The Children, this represents some 420 million children living in countries such as Afghanistan, Yemen and South Sudan. In conjunction with World Children’s Day, we speak to Sheema Sen Gupta,…

Law & Behold #15: Is SOSMA Constitutional?

Law & Behold is an ongoing series aimed at improving constitutional literacy among Malaysians, done in collaboration with The Malaysian Bar and the University of Malaya's Faculty of Law. On this episode, we explore whether the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012, or SOSMA as it's better k…

The Challenges of Running an F&B based Social Enterprise

It’s hard enough running a restaurant, but when the usual model is tweaked to encompass a social cause, that then becomes a whole different kettle of fish. We speak to Munirah Hamid, Pertiwi Soup Kitchen and Sharon Lee of Tender Hearts Cafe about the specific challenges of running F&B based enterpr…

The Role Of Youth In Governance

With the voting age in Malaysia now lowered to 18 years old, the spotlight is firmly on the role that youth can play in governance. Are our youth aware of the impact that they have on policy making, or is there still a disinterest in politics. We speak to Mistika Idris and Faizul bin Zuraimi who ar…

The Role Of Youth In Governance

With the voting age in Malaysia now lowered to 18 years old, the spotlight is firmly on the role that youth can play in governance. Are our youth aware of the impact that they have on policy making, or is there still a disinterest in politics. We speak to Mistika Idris and Faizul bin Zuraimi who ar…

Clearing The Air Over Industrial Hemp

Just mentioning the word hemp is enough to induce titters in polite company, as the immediate association is with a particular psychoactive drug. But how many people are aware that hemp is actually one of the world’s oldest domesticated crops in the world, with uses ranging from food source to text…

When Social Activists Burn Out

Social Activists are seemingly tireless in their dedication to their causes, but in the end they are very much human too. The physical, mental and emotional exhaustion can very often be pushed to the brink, simply because activists feel a deep commitment to putting their cause before self-care. How…