Earlier this month, I had the privilege of speaking to around 70 students from various local universities about the future of technology and jobs. I began by telling them they probably weren’t going to like what I was about to say — and that it might even leave them feeling anxious about their fu...

The Pitch Deck: Stop being delusional about AI’s impact on jobs

Generational stereotypes persist, but the workplace is evolving. Hiredly’s ‘Work Culture Report 2025’, which explores the mindset of the modern workforce, reveals that outdated norms — long hours, poor work-life balance and limited career growth — no longer align with the values of today’s workforce. As Millennials and Gen Z dominate the talent pool, flexibility, purpose and development take priority.

The hiring tide is changing and companies need to adapt

Much of the data processed by government agencies remain trapped in silos, limiting its value for shared policymaking, service delivery and crisis response. The Data Sharing Act 2025 (DSA), which came into force on April 28, seeks to introduce a formal legal framework for public sector agencies t...

Legislation: A reset for public sector data sharing

Malaysia’s insurance landscape is evolving and at the heart of this transformation is a quiet but significant shift in how insurance is being distributed. Digital platforms, once seen as complementary to traditional channels, are now emerging as central to how protection is accessed, purchased an...

Solutions: Redefining insurance access

Throughout my career as a Southeast Asia-based venture capitalist, I have watched many macro forces shape industries. But few have been as transformative as the role tariffs are playing in reshaping global supply chains today.

While most people see tariffs as punitive or protectionist t...

Ideas: Redrawing the tech supply chain map with agile economies as winners

Many businesses approach artificial intelligence (AI) as they would conventional computing — by purchasing ready-made solutions from tech giants such as OpenAI, Microsoft or Google and plugging them into their operations. But this mindset is flawed, says Goh Peng Ooi, president of AI Malaysia (AI...

Collaborative Network: AI Malaysia looks to guide AI development in private sector

Imagine a city that knows when a tree is about to fall. Or when a landslide might occur. Or which road junction should be closed before traffic builds. In Penang, a digital twin of the island’s capital George Town is enabling authorities to make precisely these kinds of proactive decisions.
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Cover Story: Predict,prevent and protect

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Kaspersky, Nacsa launch cyber safety book for kids

Kaspersky and Malaysia’s National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) have launched the Bahasa Melayu edition of the children’s book Midori Kuma and a Very Special Race, aimed at promotin...

Bits + Bytes: A Miscellany Of Technology

In Kuala Lumpur, a team of creative technologists has transformed an abandoned colonial building into a multimedia storytelling hub. Through projection mapping, they simulate a lush rainforest environment that reacts to movement and sound, creating a sensory experience that blends urban space wit...

Ideas: Creativity as catalyst to secure Southeast Asia’s digital future

How many hours did you spend on your phone last week? If the number is higher than you would like to admit, it might be time to, as the internet says, “touch some grass”.

The term — now a popular online catchphrase — is a wry reminder to disconnect from digital life and ground yourself ...

Listicle: Time to touch grass?

In today’s volatile global economy, resilience is no longer just a competitive advantage — it is a necessity. While political decisions such as the Trump-era tariffs may seem distant, their impact reverberates through the interconnected fabric of international industries, and construction is no e...

Infrastructure: Construction industry must embrace tech to stay resilient

Tim Goi, founder of Okay Tasks, an on-demand cleaning services platform, was fully aware of the challenges he would face when he decided to venture into a crowded industry that would require him to not only win customers but also convince investors that his service app was different from those th...

Playbook: Steady demand drives Okay Tasks’ ambition

Ten years ago, in an episode of Black Mirror titled White Christmas, people willingly allowed their consciousness to be copied into an egg-shaped device containing a complete, sentient replica of their mind — one that understood their preferences, routines and emotions perfectly to help automate ...

Cybersecurity: Are Malaysians unknowingly training AI and creating new cyber risks?

Hana Raja enjoys a good challenge. Growing up in an entrepreneurial family, she watched her father and grandfather leave their day jobs to start their own businesses. This early exposure instilled in her a problem-solving mindset, which has since become the foundation of her career — including he...

Profile: No challenge too big

Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other overnight into Sunday, stoking fears of a wider conflict after Israel expanded its surprise campaign against its main rival with a strike on the world's biggest gas field.

Israel and Iran strike at each other in new wave of attacks

Amazon will invest A$20 billion (US$12.97 billion or RM55 billion) from 2025 to 2029 to expand, operate and maintain its data centre infrastructure in Australia, bolstering the nation's artificial intelligence capabilities, it said in a blog post on Saturday.

Amazon to invest US$13b in Australia's data centre infrastructure over five years

Dual risks kept investors on edge ahead of markets reopening late on Sunday, from heightened prospects of a broad Middle East war to US-wide protests against US President Donald Trump that threatened more domestic chaos.

Investors on edge over Israel-Iran conflict, anti-Trump protests

A manhunt was under way Saturday for a suspect who shot two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses and carried a manifesto listing other politicians and abortion providers in the state.

Manhunt on for suspected killer of Democrats in Minnesota

China’s biotechnology stocks have shaken off a four-year slump to be among the hottest performers in Asia this year and funds are tipping further gains.

China’s biotech moment ignites 60% stock rally that beats AI

Boeing Co predicted airlines will need 43,600 new aircraft over the next 20 years, with markets like China and Southeast Asia leading the push as greater prosperity gives more people the means to travel.

Boeing sees need for 44,000 new jets; cautions on slow output

Multiple central banks are set to keep interest rates frozen in the coming week while continuing to gauge the impact of trade disruptions instigated by US President Donald Trump.

Global rate limbo reigns after 150 days of Trump

Taiwan has blacklisted Huawei Technologies Co and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, dealing another major blow to the two companies spearheading China’s efforts to develop cutting-edge AI chip technologies.

Taiwan imposes technology export controls on Huawei, SMIC

While its 2024 collection celebrated the majestic beauty and wildness of a menagerie of creatures amid Habsburg opulence, Cartier’s high jewellery showcase this year took a cool, clean approach, focusing instead on the concept of balance from a distinctively Scandinavian perspective.

A midsommar night’s dream

In the June 16 cover story of City & Country, KIP Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:KIPREIT) CEO Valerie Ong Pui Shan outlines the trust’s ambitious roadmap toward RM2 billion in assets under management (AUM) by 2027.

Taking KIP REIT to greater heights 

In the June 16 cover story of City &amp; Country, KIP Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:KIPREIT) CEO Valerie Ong Pui Shan outlines the trust’s ambitious roadmap toward RM2 billion in assets under management (AUM) by 2027.