The recent slide of the ringgit to almost new lows set some alarm bells ringing, which even led to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim having to quell the panic by saying that everything was under control. Not since the 1998 Asian financial crisis had the ringgit slipped so low, leading many to sigh as…
Clearly, the horses have changed. There is a whole new breed of countries surging forward with stellar economic growth patterns; geographically, while there are some countries that have more or less retained their positions through the years, the spotlight has shifted from the Far East and Central Asia towards the African continent. Click on the…
THE controversy over the alleged misrepresentation of historical facts in a research paper published in a journal has sparked discussions about the manipulation of history. The practice of rewriting history goes back a long way. It is often done by those in power or those with connections and clout. The Soviet Union, under the orders…
SIMPLY put, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is characterised by the convergence of digital, physical, and biological technologies. This convergence has led to breakthroughs in fields like artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, biotechnology, and the Internet of Things. This sudden integration of automation and AI has in turn led to challenges for the global workforce.