SWRC Universiti Malaya

23/09/2026

Universiti Malaya

The RSOG In Conversation Series brought together leading experts and practitioners to discuss the future of social protection in Malaysia, covering key areas such as retirement readiness, income security, healthcare, active ageing, workforce resilience, and long-term sustainability.

18/09/2026

Healthy Ageing for Women in a Sustainable Silver Economy
What does it mean to grow older well?
That was one of the questions explored at the 65th National Women’s Day Celebration on 5 September 2026 organised by the National Council of Women's Organisation Malaysia.

In her address, YB Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri, Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, highlighted the important role women will play as Malaysia prepares for an ageing society. Women are not simply recipients of support. They are workers, entrepreneurs, innovators, consumers and leaders who will help shape Malaysia’s silver economy.
Emeritus Professor Datuk Norma Mansor, Director of the Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC), Universiti Malaya, brought the conversation to financial security, highlighting the importance of thinking earlier about savings, retirement, financial protection and long term resilience.
For women, career breaks, caregiving and family responsibilities can have a lasting impact on financial security. Ageing well is about more than living longer. It is about having the health, choices and financial security to live those years with dignity and independence.

15/09/2026

03/09/2026

Sharing this for those interested in social care, ageing, health, social protection and public policy in Malaysia.
SWRC, Universiti Malaya will be hosting a featured forum:

THE PRESSURE TO ANTICIPATE: Building a Future-Ready Social Care Ecosystem in Malaysia

The forum brings together experts from academia, government, policy and industry to discuss the ideas, investments and policy choices needed as Malaysia prepares for growing social care needs.

📅 10 September 2026, Thursday
🕝 2.30 PM – 4.30 PM
📍 Hilton Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur
🎟️ Registration fee: FREE (special promotion, originally RM100)

The panel features representatives from Universiti Malaya, The Asia Foundation, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, and Setera Group, moderated by Emeritus Prof. Datuk Norma Mansor.
Seats are limited. Please scan the QR code on the poster to register or use this link: https://forms.gle/HaqhLDUPe5DTUybm9
Feel free to share with colleagues, students, researchers and practitioners who may be interested.

01/09/2026

Malaysia is ageing, care needs are rising, and the question is no longer whether our social care system must change, but whether we are preparing fast enough.

On 10 September 2026, SWRC Universiti Malaya will be bringing together leaders from academia, policy, philanthropy and government for a focused conversation on “The Pressure to Anticipate: Building a Future-Ready Social Care Ecosystem in Malaysia.”

This will not simply be a discussion about ageing. We will examine the bigger questions: Who will provide care? Who will pay for it? What infrastructure must be built now? And what policy choices are needed before demographic pressures become much harder and more expensive to address?

Moderated by Emeritus Prof. Datuk Norma Mansor, the forum brings together Dr. Yasuhiko Matsuda, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Yang Faridah Abdul Aziz, Rashidi Yahya and Datuk Dr. Maziah Che Yusoff.

📅 10 September 2026, Thursday

⏰ 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM

📍 Hilton Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur

🎟️ Special rate: RM100 per participant

If you work in social protection, ageing, healthcare, long-term care, public policy, insurance, financial services, human resources or the care economy, this is a conversation worth being in the room for.

Seats are limited. Register now via the QR code in the poster or from link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSjOrokWJd7J5UQIH-et-JJJSPWnb8Rl9J6v7jyM22XcreZw/viewform

18/08/2026

"Today, and .official marked a new chapter in their strategic partnership at the Strategic Partnership Agreement Exchange Ceremony held at Za’ba Memorial Library, Universiti Malaya.

The programme featured the panel “Bridging the Social Protection Divide: Reforming Coverage for Gig and Informal Workers”, moderated by Emeritus Professor Datuk Norma Mansor. Panellists Pn Gayathri Vadivel of PERKESO, Dr Zulkiply Omar of SWRC and Professor Dr Shaufique Fahmi Sidique of shared perspectives on advancing more inclusive, responsive and sustainable social protection across evolving forms of employment.

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30/07/2026

Two of our working papers, "Securing The Future: A Model of Social Insurance for Long-Term Care in Malaysia" and "De-commodifying Pre-school Education in Malaysia: Costed Proposal", are cited in the newly published OECD Economic Survey: Malaysia 2026. The inclusion of our work reflects our ongoing commitment to producing rigorous research that supports evidence-based policymaking and informs international economic assessments.

17/07/2026

17/07/2026

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16/07/2026