May 2020 – The Centre

PKP dan Kesejahteraan Mental: Rumahku Syurgaku?

Apakah keadaan kesejahteraan mental di Malaysia semasa PKP? Kami mengkaji dan lihat bagaimana ia berkait dengan keadaan kediaman.

Pengajaran dari Covid-19: Memikirkan Semula Piawaian Perumahan Bagi Pekerja Migran di Malaysia

Pekerja migran adalah antara komuniti yang paling terdedah semasa pandemik. Kami meninjau keadaan ruang hidup pekerja migran dan membincangkan implikasinya terhadap dasar pada masa kini.

Covid-19 Lessons: Rethinking Housing Standards For Migrant Workers In Malaysia

Migrant workers are among the most vulnerable in a pandemic. We look at current migrant workers living space standards and discuss implications for policy today.

(CODED VERSION) Rethinking Housing Standards for Malaysia’s Migrant Workers

Bashor Ahmad, a migrant worker who lives in Selangor Mansion, shares a 900sq ft apartment unit with 15 other people. Commenting to The Star, he lamented that social distancing is near impossible to practice in such living conditions. “Everyone has just picked a corner to sit in and we hardly speak to one another”. Migrant workers […]

How the MCO Affected Income, Jobs, and Mental Well-Being

How have the shifts in employment and income during the MCO affected mental well-being in Malaysia? A look into the financial situation of Malaysians in a time of public health crisis.