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The Challenges of Research in Malaysia: Prioritisation of Research and Bringing Research to the Market |
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The Challenges
of Research in Malaysia:
Prioritisation of Research
and Bringing Research
to the Market
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BY
K. Thambiratnam
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M.S. Shahir
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Research and Development (R&D)
has long been a key activity in
any developing or developed
nation. R&D activities are not only
generators of new knowledge; they
are also an essential factor in the growth in the
economy. The government of Malaysia has long
recognised this fact, and has worked had to foster
and nurture collaborations between researchers
and the members of the industry, thereby allowing
individuals to come together in new or larger
research groups as well as to initiate and practice
interdisciplinary research, as well as to work
together with the members of the industry to
promote research that addresses specific market
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In a developing country such as Malaysia, there
are many challenges when it comes to conducting
research. One of the main challenges being faced
is the needs of the public. To illustrate this point,
let us first take for granted that the entire nation’s
R&D is relevant to the needs of the industry;
thus the question will be of prioritization of the
efforts in research. This prioritization could differ
depending on situation(s) surrounding a particular
state, sector or community; in some cases the
research would be on the betterment of the social
situation, whilst in other cases the research can
be used to boost the economy. It is not easy to
accurately determine which role would best suit
the research, but an inference of where to place
the prioritization for R&D can be based on a few
indicators such as the GINI Ranking and the Gross
Domestic Product (GDP).
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