CONTENTS APRIL 2018
EDITORIAL BOARD 01
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
SUPERVISING EDITOR Abdul Hamid Abdullah COMMUNITY
COVER STORY 08
Is It Time to Equalise Conditions Across Schools? by Dr Nadira Talib
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OPINION
BUDGET 2018 02
Budget 2018: Tackling Concerns about the Future by Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim
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GST: Is it an unnecessary evil? by Azhar Khalid
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Professionalising Services: Entrenching the Creative and Innovative Culture by Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim
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Unlocking the Potential of Our Community’s MicroSMEs for Economic Upliftment by Harasha Bafana
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A Walk in the Red Light District: Women in An Unconventional Trade by Nabilah Mohammad FINANCE
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Managing Wealth from the Islamic Perspective by Mohd Kamal Mokhtar
The Brutal Reign of Homework: Critical Reflection of A Parent by Muhammed Shahril Shaik Abdullah ARTS & LITERATURE
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50 Shades of Malaysian Dramas by Nur Hamidah Abdul Rahim
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In Defence of Reading by Dr Nuraliah Norasid PERSONALITY
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SOCIAL 19
A Minority within a Minority: Being a ‘Sushi’ Muslim by Imad Alatas
Opportunities Beyond Home: Launching Business Abroad with Khalid Abdat by Nabilah Mohammad
EDITOR Mohd Anuar Yusop EDITORIAL TEAM Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim Nabilah Mohammad Nuraliah Norasid Nur Diyana Jalil Winda Guntor
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BOOK REVIEW 42
This is What Inequality Looks Like by Diana Rahim
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