MALAYSIA Needs to Prioritize Investments In Silver Economy to Enable Active, Healthy Ageing: PM Anwar

Posted by Asia Views | Jun 5, 2024 | 0 |

MalayMail/Bernama-June 4

Malaysia needs to prioritize investments in the silver economy to build the infrastructure and spark innovation in technology fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics that can enable active and healthy ageing, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said increasing the availability and affordability of technological devices, ranging from smart home technology to wearable devices, which can help track health markers, may assist older Malaysians in living healthier retirement lives.

“Improvement in accessibility technologies, which can overcome deteriorations in mobility, hearing or eyesight, may even enhance the productivity of older persons in the workplace allowing them to contribute to the workforce for a longer period,” he said at the opening ceremony of the International Social Wellbeing Conference 2024 (ISWC 2024) here today. Anwar who is also said Malaysia must prioritize investments in critical sectors such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals and infrastructure conducive to active ageing. “By allocating resources towards these areas, Malaysia can position itself to harness the potential of a rapidly expanding market, estimated at US$15 trillion (RM70.2 trillion), driven by the needs and preferences of an ageing consumer base. Such investments not only promise substantial returns but also underscore Malaysia’s commitment to ensuring the wellbeing and quality of life of its ageing population while fostering sustainable economic growth for the nation,” he added. Anwar said that preparing for an ageing nation requires a whole-of-nation approach to improve older Malaysians and world citizens. He said government-linked investment companies including the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) have taken the lead in investing in ventures targeted at developing the silver economy in Malaysia. Read more at: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/06/04/pm-anwar-malaysia-needs-to-prioritise-investments-in-silver-economy-to-enable-active-healthy-ageing/137985

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EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

Indonesia urgently needs to revisit the possibility of repatriating the neediest of its young citizens stranded abroad, whose families had earlier joined ISIS. Most of these children are in camps in northern Syria but there are also small numbers in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq. “Extricating Indonesian Children from ISIS Influence Abroad”, the latest report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) argues that the government could begin by bringing back small groups of unaccompanied children under ten years of age, who pose minimal security risk and are most vulnerable to deteriorating conditions in the camps.“The problem is that health and security conditions are worsening by the day in the Syrian camps, and the children are growing older,” says Dyah Kartika, IPAC analyst. “They need access to schools, a nurturing environment, and medical attention. If the government waits too long, the children will be further exposed to ISIS ideology.” The new report examines a 2019 list of Indonesians in camps and prisons run by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Indonesian government has been trying to verify their citizenship, but with pseudonyms, misspellings and bad transliterations, it is a daunting task. At the time the data was collected, between March and June 2019, there were 555 Indonesians in SDF camps and prisons, including 367 children. Among the children, approximately 277 were under the age of ten and 34 were unaccompanied. In June 2021, there are fewer than ten children who are both unaccompanied and under the age of ten that could be prioritized for return. Bringing back children of ISIS families is no easy task. The report analyses the main challenges faced by the Indonesian government. These include definitional issues, bureaucratic competition, the difficulty of verifying nationality, evaluating the toll of exposure to conflict, assessing security risk, and finding relatives or others willing to provide care once the children are returned. In addition, COVID has meant stringent restrictions on travel, placing further obstacles in the way of repatriation. There are several models for rehabilitation of children exposed to violent extremism in Indonesia that could be modified to accommodate the needs of children repatriated from abroad. The report examines these models and argues that the government does not need to have every detail of rehabilitation programs in place before it starts extricating children from ISIS influence. It can start by bringing back the most vulnerable children and then modify programs as needed.

“It’s important that the government see these children as victims” says Dyah. “They deserve a chance to be children again.”

MALAYSIA Needs to Prioritize Investments In Silver Economy to Enable Active, Healthy Ageing: PM Anwar

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