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Case Studies: The daughter cares for her parents, but the inheritance all went to the son.
Real-life issues and cases are discussed here to provoke thoughts on issues that are not often talked about.
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Jun 20, 20242 min read
The Economic Impact Of Rising Mental Health Cases In Malaysia
The prevalence of mental health issues in Malaysia has tripled from 10.7 in 1996 to 29.2 in 2016. These were the pre-Covid-19 estimates. In a 2018 report. Malaysia has a labour force of about 15.23 million workers earning a mean daily wage of about RM134. Mean number of days in absenteeism per worker, per year is around 8 and mean number of days in presenteenism per worker, per year is around 62. Total cost of absenteeism due to mental health condition is around RM3.28 billio
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Oct 28, 20224 min read
Is the rise of autism and brain drain amidst an ageing society a threat to Malaysia's growth?
The latest data and statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on autism have many people worried about the future of communities and the burden on the social security system should the number continue to rise as determined. CDC recently reported that in 2022 1 in 44 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This comes in the trail of a study that was conducted between 2009 to 2017, which suggested that 1 in 6 (17%) chi
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Oct 24, 20224 min read
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