Advisory Report
A report submitted to the Government and other stakeholders identifying policies and strategies through the innovative use of science, engineering and technology to address national issues and challenges that may impact on the nation in the short-, medium- and long-term.
2021-12-09
SO2020 examines the impact of STI on the economic, societal, and environmental outcomes for Malaysia since the inception of Vision 2020. The approach of this report is beyond auditing the current progress towards evaluating the steps and possible development trajectory to ensure that Malaysia is able to reach its goals and aspirations as defined in the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 (SPV2030).
2021-12-02
Science Outlook 2020 – Unlocking the Future (SO2020) explores STI progress in Malaysia since the declaration of Vision 2020. This report probes selected STI-related indicators and the impact of national-level programmes, frameworks, and initiatives from the year 1991 to 2020. This data is used to identify the strengths and shortfalls of the present STI ecosystem (see Chapter 6) and how the ecosystem can be stimulated to boost Malaysia’s sustainable growth into a high-income nation.
2021-01-20
Insiden keracunan gas toksik yang melibatkan beribu-ribu pelajar sekolah di Pasir Gudang, pada bulan Mac dan Jun 2019 telah mengejutkan orang ramai. Pelbagai pihak mula bersuara bagi menuntut tindakan segera oleh kerajaan untuk mencari dan menutup sumber gas, merawat mangsa-mangsa yang terjejas, menangkap dan mendakwa penjenayah yang terlibat bagi mengelakkan tragedi ini berulang. Badan Bertindak Mengenai Insiden Sungai Kim Kim dan Pasir Gudang Akademi Sains Malaysia (ASM) ditubuhkan dengan sokongan Menteri Tenaga, Sains, Teknologi, Alam Sekitar dan Perubahan Iklim (MESTECC) untuk menyiasat sumber gas toksik dan mencadangkan langkah-langkah untuk mencegah pengulangannya pada masa akan datang.
2021-01-20
The national headlines of toxic gas poisoning incidents affecting thousands of innocent schoolchildren in Pasir Gudang, not once but twice, back to back in March and June of 2019, shocked the Malaysian public. Calls from many quarters demanded immediate action by the government to find and close down the source of the gases, to treat the affected victims, to catch and charge the culprits, and to stop recurrence of the tragedy in the future. The Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) Task Force on Sungai Kim Kim and Pasir Gudang Incidents was formed with the support of the Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) to investigate the source of the toxic gases and to recommend steps to prevent recurrence in the future.
