SOCIAL WELLBEING RESEARCH CENTRE (SWRC)

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2026

Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Individual- and Country-Level Risk Factors in 36 Countries: Pooled Analysis of Nationally Representative Individual Data

Authors: Simu Huang, Wenyu Lai, David Flood, Yuding Wei, Yu Zheng, Qitong Liu, Haoying Ren, Suyue Xiong, Norma Mansor, Huijing He, Meihong Xu, Lianggong Ding, Mingxuan Liu, Hao Hu, Peiyi Lu, Yuanjia Hu & Chihua Li

Source: Age and Ageing, Volume 55, Issue 7, July 2026, afag210

Published: 23 July 2026

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2026

Insomnia Symptoms and the Mediating Role of Multimorbidity: Evidence from the Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey (MARS)

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Source: Journal Article

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2026

Social Protection Coverage Gaps in Malaysia

Authors: Norma Mansor, Amjad Rabi, Nik Noor Ainoon Nik Osman

Source: In: The Oxford Handbook of Social Welfare in the Global South, Anis Ben Brik (ed.)

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2025

Wasted Potential: The Economic Case for Educating Non-Citizen Children Born in Malaysia in an Aging Nation

Authors: Amjad Rabi, Norma Mansor, Azlina Kamal, Altaf Deviyati Ismail

Source: SWRC Publication with UNICEF Malaysia

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2025

Active Ageing Landscape in Malaysia

Authors: Chin Lung Tan, Norma Mansor, Halimah Awang & Noran Naqiah Hairi

Source: The Handbook of Public Health in the Asia Pacific. Springer International Publishing

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2024

Sandwich Generation: The Case for a Consumption-Based Contributory Pension

Authors: Amjad Rabi & Norma Mansor

Source: SWRC Publication

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2024

Creating Fiscal Space for Constructing Malaysia's Social Protection Floor

Authors: Amjad Rabi, Juanita Vasquez & Norma Mansor

Source: SWRC Publication with UNICEF Malaysia

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2023

National Social Wellbeing Blueprint

Authors: Amjad Rabi & Norma Mansor

Source: SWRC Publication

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2019

Longevity Risk and Social Old-Age Protection in Malaysia: Situation Analysis and Options for Reform

Authors: Amjad Rabi, Norma Mansor, Halimah Awang & Nurul Diyana Kamarulzaman

Source: SWRC Publication

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2019

Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey (MARS)

Authors: Norma Mansor, Halimah Awang & Nur Fakhrina Ab. Rashid

Source: In Gu, Danan, Dupre, Matthew E. (eds.), Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer International Publishing

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2018

Impact of Intervention on the Psychological Well-Being of Injured Workers

Authors: Halimah Awang & Tan Lih Yoong

Source: In Manikam Pillay & Michael Tuck (eds.), Occupational Health and Safety – A Multi-Regional Perspective. IntechOpen.

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2018

Who Says I Am Retired

Authors: Norma Mansor, Halimah Awang, Tey Nai Peng & Yap Su Fei

Source: SWRC Publication

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2018

Annotated Bibliography of Recent Research on Population Ageing and Social Protection in Malaysia

Authors: Norma Mansor, Tey Nai Peng & Yap Su Fei

Source: SWRC Publication

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2016

South Korea and Asean: Strategic Partnership for Building an East Asian Community. The Dynamics of South Korea’s Relationship with Asia-Pacific

Authors: Bong Ryull Yang & Norma Mansor

Source: In Norma Mansor, Keum Hyun Kim & Md. Nasrudin Md. Akhir (eds.), The Dynamics of South Korea’s Relationship with Asia-Pacific. (pp: 3-22). UM Press, University of Malaya

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2016

The Impact of State Capacity and Leadership Changes on National Development: Drawing Comparisons between Malaysia and South Korea. The Dynamics of South Korea’s Relationship with Asia-Pacific

Authors: Norma Mansor, Keum Hyun Kim & Md. Nasrudin Md. Akhir

Source: In Norma Mansor, Keum Hyun Kim & Md. Nasrudin Md. Akhir (eds.), The Dynamics of South Korea’s Relationship with Asia-Pacific. (pp: 43-68). UM Press, University of Malaya

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2016

Components of Social Protection: A Comparison between South Korea and Malaysia

Authors: Norma Mansor & Nur Fakhrina Ab. Rashid

Source: In Norma Mansor, Keum Hyun Kim & Md. Nasrudin Md. Akhir (eds.), The Dynamics of South Korea’s Relationship with Asia-Pacific. (pp: 69-90). UM Press, University of Malaya.

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2015

Population Ageing, Poverty and Social Pension in Malaysia

Authors: Saidatulakmal Mohd, Norma Mansor, Halimah Awang & Shamsulbahriah Ku Ahmad

Source: In Revisiting Malaysia’s Population-Development Nexus: The Past in its Future, UM Press, Kuala Lumpur

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2022

The Role of Social Safety Nets in Malaysia

Authors: Norma Mansor & Halimah Awang

Source: Trends and Prospects in Towards Asia s Sustainable Development: The Role of Social Protection, OECD Publications: France

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2001

Malaysia: Protecting Workers and Fostering Growth

Authors: Norma Mansor, Tan Eu Chye, Ali Boehanoeddin, Fatimah Said & Saad Mohd Said

Source: In Batcherman, G and Islam, R, (eds.), East Asian Labor Markets and the Economics Crisis: Impacts Responses and Lessons, The World Bank: Washington, U.S.A

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