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From Education To Employment: What Do Youth Want?

Fanitsyara Kam Phon, President, Perdana Fellows Alumni Association | Wan Amirah Wan Usamah, Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute

12-Aug-25 08:00

From Education To Employment: What Do Youth Want?

On International Youth Day, we take a look at the realities facing young Malaysians, from underemployment and mismatched degrees to the promises of new policies like Undi18, MPBM2030, and the 13th Malaysia Plan. Fanitsyara Kam Phon, President of the Perdana Fellows Alumni Association, and Wan Amirah Wan Usamah from Khazanah Research Institute share their insights.

Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Keith Kam


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Categories:  the workplaceeducation

Tags:  mpbm2030international youth dayunderemploymentundi1813MP13th Malaysia Plan





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