AMEU Network
by The Association of Malaysian Economics UndergraduatesThe Association of Malaysian Economics Undergraduates (AMEU) launched this Podcast Project in line with our three core tenets of our organisation, promoting education and economic knowledge, social impact and commercial awareness, as it is our vision that through these fields we can work towards building a better society and nation.
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Episodes
EConversation 15: Streamline Labour Policy For Fresh Graduates
28m · PublishedWith lamentable starting pay and gaping skills mismatch issues, Malaysia still has some ways to go in fostering a robust, inclusive labour market ecosystem. Host Yi Rong asks Wan Amirah and Shazrul Ariff Suhaimi from Khazanah Research Institute what insights their recent report on graduate employment outcomes have to offer in guiding future policy.
To read the full report, follow the link below:https://www.krinstitute.org/Publications-@-Shifting_Tides-;_Charting_Career_Progression_of_Malaysia%E2%80%99s_Skilled_Talents.aspx
EConversation 14: Towards A Nationwide Electronic Healthcare Record
42m · PublishedHow can digitalising healthcare sidestep hurdles such as inclusivity amid the digital divide, cybersecurity and cost? Join our host Yi Rong as she speaks to Dr. Rachel Gong, Deputy Director of Research and Ilyana Mukhriz, Research Associate, of the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) on Malaysia's progress towards an electronic healthcare records system and pitfalls to avoid in its creation.
Read more on Dr. Gong and Ilyana's research regarding healthcare digitalisation here:
https://www.krinstitute.org/assets/contentMS/img/template/editor/20231201%20Principles%20for%20EHR%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
https://www.krinstitute.org/assets/contentMS/img/template/editor/231226%20Digital%20systems%20in%20Malaysian%20Hospitals.pdf
Econversation Episode 13: Brain Drain
41m · PublishedToday's episode is called Brain Drain ! Have you heard of this term before? join our host Umar as he dives deeper into this topic with our guest Mr Thalhah, who is an economic advisor for the UK Government, currently a member of the science, innovation and technology department.
EConversation Episode 12 (Part 2) - Cost of Living and its Policy Challenges
20m · PublishedAs Malaysia is facing the current rise in cost of living, we discussed the current approaches that the government is taking to address the issue. Ms. Shakira Teh also shared with us about a report that she has contributed to on cost of living challenges.
Ms. Shakira Teh Sharifuddin
Shakira Teh Sharifuddin is a Senior Economist with the Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice at the World Bank Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Finance Hub in Kuala Lumpur. She leads the publication for one of the Bank’s flagship reports, the bi-annual Malaysian Economic Monitor and participates in the Bank’s advisory and analytical engagements with the government. Shakira obtained her Master’s degree in Public Administration from Columbia University, New York and is currently a part-time PhD student at the Institute of Education at the University College London (UCL).
EConversation Episode 12 (Part 1) : Women in Economics and Youth Unemployment
20m · PublishedIn this episode, we discussed the challenges faced by the youth to get employed and the consequences of youth unemployment. Additionally, we talked about approaches to continue supporting women in the battle of gender inequality in the workplace.
Ms. Shakira Teh Sharifuddin
Shakira Teh Sharifuddin is a Senior Economist with the Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice at the World Bank Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Finance Hub in Kuala Lumpur. She leads the publication for one of the Bank’s flagship reports, the bi-annual Malaysian Economic Monitor and participates in the Bank’s advisory and analytical engagements with the government. Shakira obtained her Master’s degree in Public Administration from Columbia University, New York and is currently a part-time PhD student at the Institute of Education at the University College London (UCL).
EConversation Episode 11:SDG: tracking Malaysia’s progress
28m · PublishedSustainable Development Goals have been a hot topic these days, especially when we begin to reopen our economies and look towards Malaysia’s long term development plans. The SDGs remind us that it is not just economic development that’s crucial, but environmental and social aspects too. In this episode of EConversation, we speak to Mr Danesh Prakash Chacko from Jeffrey Sachs Centre about SDGs progress in Malaysia, and his initiative on helping track our development.
Team: Wong Yit Xiang, Brien Foo, Au Jun Wei, Dinessh Kumar Thanasegeren
EConversation Special Episode: Calibrating Equilibrium - Balancing Risks and Opportunities for Digital Assets with Bank Negara Malaysia
39m · PublishedBlockchain, Bitcoin, NFTs, what do all these mean? The world has seen a growing trend and hype for the use of digital assets, and Malaysia has also hopped on the same bandwagon. The everyday consumer is now considering investment decisions that they otherwise would not have, hoping to earn a profit by the side. With all these unknown variables, we seek to debunk some myths and explore some concepts of digital assets with our country's money expert - Bank Negara. Today, we speak to Mr Yip Kah Kit and Ms Norasyikin about it.
Host: Yaann Tan
Team: Wong Yit Xiang, Quek Chia Seng, Lim Ee Vi, Audrey Tan, Alya Shahrina
Links mentioned in the podcast:
BNM Box Article: https://www.bnm.gov.my/documents/20124/6458991/ar2021_en_box1.pdf
Project Dunbar Report: https://www.bis.org/publ/othp47.pdf
EConversation Episode 9: Political Engagement, What Generation Z Has to Know
39m · PublishedWith the Undi18 and the emergence of Mudah, the Malaysian Political environment perceived growing influence and participation from the youth. However, this increasing engagement arrives at this time of unstable political landscape, namingly, the pandemic, and the Sheraton Move that brought 2 prime minister’s resignation. How can us, the Generation Z, whether as voters, or as activists, continue to immerse in political debate, amidst the spiralling confusion and distrust? We spoke to one of the founders of Malaysian think tank IDEAS (Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs), as well as one of our Internal Advisory Council Members, Tunku Zain, for insightful advice.
Host: Sarah Binti Azri Wong
Team: Yvonne Tan Yu Yan, Joel Cheung Yi Lin, Connor Neo Xue Ern, Sarah Binti Azri Wong, Khoo Weng Lum, Lim Ee Vi
EConversation Episode 8: Malaysia’s Tourism Dilemma with Faeez Fadhlillah
44m · PublishedCOVID-19 has devastated the global tourism industry, none more so than a tourism reliant country like Malaysia. However as 2021 saw a massive vaccine roll out across the globe, reopening of economies and emergence of the Delta and Omicron strain, one question remains: Can Tourism Take Off Again in 2022? Should Malaysia now open up to international visitors and what kinds of impacts can a reopening benefit all Malaysians? We spoke to a tourism expert Faeez to find out more.
Host: Wilson Cheah
Team: Tengku Sofea Najwa, Rui Jie Ong, Khoo Weng Lum, Wilson Cheah
EConversation Episode 7 : What’s Cooking in the Food Industry with Joo Parn
33m · PublishedFood is something all Malaysians love, but what actually goes on behind the scenes of the food we eat daily ? In this episode, we discussed with Joo Parn who is in business operations, about the food supply chain especially during the Covid-19 outbreak as well as the new trends and developments within the food industry such as the emergence of alternative meat and milk.
Host: Khoo Weng Lum
Team: Chin Pei Yi, Rachel Goh, Wong Yit Xiang, Tan Uei Hann, Khoo Weng Lum
AMEU Network has 17 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 9:27:33. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 20th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 22nd, 2024 21:11.