The recent statement by the Prime Minister, that the Government was caught unaware of the actual levels of poverty that existed in the periphery of the capital city of Malaysia, (that apparently led to the ‘disturbances’ among Malays and Indians,) has thrown into sharper focus the failure of the bureaucracy in being able to correctly reflect and report on the reality of the social situation.

Today, at the close of the twentieth century, human societies are faced with major upheavals, and are going through rapid and profound changes. The corpus of knowledge also continues to proliferate. To ensure that Akademika can play its role more effectively in the future, its editors and contributors must be keenly sensitive to important developments […]

Masyarakat manusia pada akhir abad ke-20 kini sedang menghadapi pergolakan besar dan mengalami perubahan yang pesat dan mendalam. Bidang ilmu pula terus menerus berkembang. Untuk memainkan peranannya dengan lebih berkesan pada masa hadapan, Lembaga Editorial dan para penyumbang untuk Akademika perlu peka terhadap beberapa perkembangan penting, baik dalam bidang ilmu mahupun dalam masyarakat yang turut […]