{"id":8235,"date":"2026-08-14T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T03:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/?p=8235"},"modified":"2026-09-09T10:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T02:53:20","slug":"shaping-a-mission-for-an-ageing-and-empowered-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/shaping-a-mission-for-an-ageing-and-empowered-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaping a Mission for an Ageing and Empowered Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 28 July 2026, ASM convened the first Stakeholder Engagement Session for MOI<\/a> Wellbeing and Empowerment of an Ageing Society (<\/em>W-EmAS), bringing together close to 100 stakeholders to share their perspectives and help shape a coordinated national response to Malaysia\u2019s evolving demographic landscape.<\/p>\n

Held as a full-day workshop, it was designed to identify key challenges, gaps and opportunities in the complex and interconnected nature of population ageing, which extends beyond healthcare to areas such as social protection, the silver and care economy, community participation, and governance.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t