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A hidden epidemic grips Malaysian teens, with one in four experiencing depression. Stigma, academic pressure, and social media fuel the crisis. The solution isn’t just “thinking positive,” but boosting mental health literacy, training school gatekeepers, and leveraging digital tools to build genuine resilience.

Sarawak’s youth now hold the key to an age-friendly future. Answering Premier Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari’s vision of dignity and inclusion, our generation can bridge digital divides, champion sustainable care, and transform demographic change into a compassionate, ESG-aligned legacy where every elder thrives in community.

Sarawak's pepper industry faces a generational crossroads as ageing farmers retire, yet technology and youth-centric grants are transforming the "King of Spices." Precision agriculture and education now position pepper farming as a lucrative, sustainable, and digitally-driven career for ambitious young Sarawakians.

Sarawakian youth stand poised to lead the hydrogen revolution, leveraging technical training, entrepreneurial support, and green infrastructure to build future-proof careers in production, purification, and innovation, powering both personal prosperity and Sarawak's sustainable economic transformation.

Net Energy Metering in Sarawak allows solar prosumers to export excess electricity to the grid, receiving bill credits that lower costs, incentivize rooftop solar adoption, and advance the state's renewable energy targets aligned with PCDS 2030 and sustainable development commitments, while simultaneously creating unprecedented pathways for youth engagement, skills development, and entrepreneurial leadership in the green economy.

The concept of a social safety net, while universally acknowledged as a cornerstone of modern governance, manifests in remarkably diverse forms across the globe, shaped by unique historical, economic, and cultural contexts.