Lessons learnt, now to move forward

Prof Dr Yeah Kim Leng is a professor of Economics at Sunway University. Dr Yeah says to be sustainable, wages need to be linked to increases in efficiency, productivity and competitiveness.

A DECADE after the comprehensive Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025 was implemented, the nation’s education standards are back to where they were.

A number of intervention programmes with similar foci have been implemented under the blueprint but current approaches clearly need careful evaluation. This includes incorporating global best practices and importing and adapting proven models from elsewhere.