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The Evolving Role Of The Perioperative Nurse

The Evolving Role of the Perioperative Nurse

By Kalivani Poongawanam
The integration of AI and surgical robots is not merely a futuristic concept, but a reality that is reshaping the very fabric of perioperative care.
A staff nurse checks on a patient at the postnatal ward in Selayang Hospital, Selangor. The postnatal ward has a rapid turnover rate as most patients who go through vaginal delivery can be discharged within 24 hours after delivery or would stay at least one night before going home. Meanwhile, the average hospital stay after a C-section is two to four days. Photo by Saw Siow Feng, taken on July 16, 2023.

Embracing Foreign Nurses Into Malaysia’s Health Care System

By Norsalawati Ismail
A former matron praises MOH’s decision to allow foreign nurses to work in Malaysian private hospitals amid nursing shortages. In 2021, Malaysia had 113,787 registered nurses, or 1:454 nurse-to-population ratio, far less than 1:300 ratio recommended by WHO.
Addressing The Shortage Of Nurses In Malaysia

Addressing the Shortage of Nurses in Malaysia

By Harjit Kaur Ujagar Singh
MOH’s decision to allow private hospitals to hire foreign nurses will provide some relief to our health care system, but it could raise health care costs. Offering foreign nurses competitive packages may also lead to pay disparities with local nurses.
Powering the 1%: Solar Energy for Kampung Cunex

(Em)Powering the 1%

By Professor Ts. Yap Kian Meng and Professor Fun Woh Peng
Sunway University works together with the Centre of Orang Asli Concerns and APM Corporate Services to create a future with sustainable energy.
Reforming the Companies Act to embrace 21st-century sustainability imperatives

Reforming the Companies Act to Embrace 21st-Century Sustainability Imperatives

By Vijayganesh Pullikutthyayanar

Today, sustainability has become more than a slogan for the long-term survival of our planet and society in an era of climate change, social inequity and resource scarcity.

Holistic approach needed to address nursing shortage

Holistic Approach Needed to Address Nursing Shortage

By Devi Subramaniam
Nurses, often considered the backbone of our healthcare system, have showcased their pivotal role in patient care, health promotion, and disease prevention even more prominently during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Neighbourhood Online Communities: The Expansion of Virtual Relationships and Networking

Online Neighbourhood Communities

By Associate Professor Dr Pauline Pooi Yin Leong
How has the Internet changed the concept of neighbourhood communities? What makes one online community more successful than the other? Is content moderation important in online communities?
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Exploring Animism Beliefs and Tree Worship

By Wincen Foong Hock Kuen
Animism, a belief system that considers the spiritual and physical worlds inseparable, forms the basis for new religious movements worldwide. In Malaysia, animism is deeply ingrained in the country's cultural fabric.
Malaysian Education and the Capture of Malacca

Reflecting on the Capture of Malacca

By Associate Professor Dr Gan Joo-Ee 
This article discusses the complexities behind Malaysia’s education system using the historical example of the ‘Capture of Malacca’. Indeed, there is a need to address innovative teaching and assessment methods to equip young minds for the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Managing Elderly Care

Managing Elderly Care

By Professor Long Chiau Ming, Dr Chee Kwan Fong and Dr Serena Leow
The Finance Ministry's Economic Outlook 2023 Report reveals that enhanced healthcare and living standards have led to increased life expectancy, pushing the country beyond the ageing ratio threshold.
Cash is better than cashless

Cash is Better Than Cashless

By Derek Kok Qi Ren
Any initiative to expand social protection for the poor in this country should be rightfully lauded. However, the process described under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah scheme sounds unnecessarily complicated and restrictive. This begs the question — why not just give cash?
Decarbonising our energy industry

Decarbonising Our Energy Industry

By Professor Ir Denny Ng Kok Sum
Climate change has become the greatest risk of humankind in the past decades. Extreme weather, storms, floods and wildfires are intensifying around the world.