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[COLUMNIST] Navigating Malaysia’s innovation landscape: Unpacking the Global Innovation Index 2023
Our lag in innovation output stems from past poor policy design and implementation.
Mon Jul 29 2024
![[COLUMNIST] Prevent another MySejahtera debacle, overhaul government app development ecosystem [COLUMNIST] Prevent another MySejahtera debacle, overhaul government app development ecosystem](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/61648661934_TBMySejahtera.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] Prevent another MySejahtera debacle, overhaul government app development ecosystem
MySejahtera app may be the -poster boy- of app debacles at the moment, but there are nearly 200 other apps with similar issues.
Mon Sep 19 2022
![[COLUMNIST] How to make 'brain gain' programs work [COLUMNIST] How to make 'brain gain' programs work](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2015-10/71444897951_puzzlebrain.jpg)
[COLUMNIST] How to make 'brain gain' programs work
Since 1995, there have been 'brain gain' programmes in Malaysia to attract our best talents back, but the results have been abysmal.
Mon Aug 15 2022
![Transforming Malaysia from third- to first-world country Transforming Malaysia from third- to first-world country](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/41634360855_MALAYSIA.jpg)
Transforming Malaysia from third- to first-world country
It is a great hope that Twelfth Malaysia Plan incorporated the IOOI model, or at least, at the review phase.
Thu Oct 21 2021
![Brain drain or voting with the feet Brain drain or voting with the feet](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/61632805926_TBBRAINjpg.jpg)
Brain drain or voting with the feet
IOOI model maps out the transformation of invested resources into the intended outcomes and benefits to many and therefore provides the foundation for solid metrics and implementation control.
Mon Oct 11 2021
![MDEC disburses RM5.52 mln to 45 grant recipients MDEC disburses RM5.52 mln to 45 grant recipients](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/41630512904_MDEC.jpg)
MDEC disburses RM5.52 mln to 45 grant recipients
MDEC said the disbursement indicates that its new grant framework is now completed and fully operational.
Thu Sep 02 2021