| Abstract |
Globalization, technology, and the continuous strive for progress has changed the way people work, live, and build relationships with each other. Across the world, more people are traveling across borders for work, as the world becomes smaller and open markets continue to emerge; people are flocking to the largest cities, creating more pressure on infrastructure, housing and jobs, while also representing social challenges; the rise of the ‘me-culture’ versus the concern and responsibility for the collective ‘family’ is set to continue, while family formation is occurring later and trending towards small-sized norms. Technology, while it has made us all more connected, has made us lonelier as well.
Malaysia is not immune to these global trends. The world is evolving rapidly: new jobs that did not exist before are being created every day, giving rise to an unpredictable future. In order to prepare Malaysians to excel in such an unpredictable future, an effective population policy, updated to best meet the nation’s on-going and future population challenges, needs to be in place. |
