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Policy Brief

Policy Brief Series

Call for Submission!!

The CPR Policy Brief Series represents the Centre for Policy Research’s commitment to the scholarly exploration of Social, Economic, and Environmental domains. We aim to share multidisciplinary research findings with policymakers from around the globe with the hope of enabling evidence-based policy formulation. We strive to provide stakeholders with evidence based research which can assist in developing policies that are intellectually robust but also equitable and forward-looking. Our policy brief series is a platform for scholarly discourse, promoting innovative solutions to complex challenges and advancing societal progress through informed policy action.

The title page should contain

  • A brief informative title containing the major key words. The title should not contain abbreviations.
  • The full names of the author(s).
  • The author's institutional affiliations where the work was conducted, with a footnote for the author’s present address if different from where the work was conducted.

The main text file should be in Word format and must contain:

  • Key Points (250 -300 words)
  • Introduction
  • Key Findings
  • Policy Recommendations
  • Acknowledgement
  • References (APA reference style)

The total word count of the manuscript must not more than 3500 words including referencing, tables, abstract, and contents.

Figures and Supporting Information:

Figures, supporting information, and appendices should be supplied as separate files.

Our policy briefs section provides insightful and analytical reviews of various research areas. These briefs are intended for both policymakers and general readers. They focus on policy, provide key insights, and offer practical suggestions and recommendations. You can find our latest editions on our website https://cpr.usm.my/index.php/policy-brief.

If you have any policy-related recommendations, please submit them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; please indicate the subject title “CPR Policy Brief Submission” in the email.

CPR Policy Brief Series

Series

  • Enhancing Debt Sustainability: The Role of Institutional Quality Across Income Levels

    [Vol 009| July 2025]

    Dr. Lee Chee Loong

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  • Restricting Government Ownership to Improve the Financial Sustainability of State-Owned Enterprises in Malaysia

    [Vol 008| July 2025]

    Dr. Lee Chee Loong

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  • Policy brief series (Special Edition)

    50th Anniversary of the Centre for Policy Research

    Editors : Sazlina Salleh, Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk, Chor Foon Tang

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  • The need to implement a Criminal Justice Council (CJC) for Malaysia Madani

    [Vol 007| January 2025]

    P. Sundramoorthy

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  • Whistleblowers Policy in Malaysia ; What Takes for the Media Organizations?

    [Vol 006| January 2025]

    Azman Azwan Azmawati

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  • The 6th Point Nusantara Framework: Policy Initiatives for the Education of Children of Perantaus and Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMWs)

    [Vol 005| January 2025]

    Mohammad Reevany Bustami, Hanif Abdurahman Siswanto

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  • Addressing Food Security in Malaysia

    [Vol 004| January 2025]

    Dayang Haszelinna Abang Ali

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  • Ekonomi Malaysia : Potensi Durian, Pelancongan dan Kepimpinan Berkualiti

    [Vol 003| January 2025]

    Chor Foon Tang

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  • Harnessing Digital Technologies to Revolutionise Malaysia’s Fishery Sector

    [Vol 002| January 2025]

    Illisriyani Ismail

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  • Unlocking the Potential of Bivalves for Malaysian Food Security

    [Vol 001| April 2024]

    Sazlina Salleh, Aileen, Tan Shau Hwai, Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk

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Visiting Scholars

Visiting Scholar

  • Profesor Emeritus Omar Farouk Bin Shaeikh Ahmad

    Contract Lecturers (2015 - 2019)

  • Profesor Dato’ Dr Ahmad Murad Mohd. Noor Merican

    Contract Lecturers (2015 - 2018) Visiting Professor (2020)

  • Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Mohd Munir Abdul Majid

    Fellow (2016 - 2017)

  • Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Sulaiman B. Mehbob

    Fellow (2016 - 2017) Adjunct Professor (2019 - 2020)

  • Dr. Muhammed B. Abdul Khalid

    Visiting Fellow (2017 - 2019)

  • Professor Emiritus Dato’ Dr Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin

    Fellow (2017 - 2020)

  • Tan Sri Dato’ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak

    Fellow (2017 - 2019)

  • Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

    Fellow

  • Profesor Emeritus Dr. Visweswaren Navaratnam

    Research Fellow (2020)

  • Professor Dato’ Sukor Kassim

    Fellow (2020-2021)

  • Dr. Masakazu Imai

    Visiting Scholar (2018 - 2019)