The tallest buildings in the world
1st: Burj Khalifa, Dubai. At 828 meters high and completed in 2010, Burj Khalifa was built to help the country’s economy by attracting tourists. The government wanted to build a “new future” by shifting its solely oil-based economy to tourism and service-based economy. 2nd: Shanghai Tower, China. It stands at a height of 632 meters […]
Voting in the new decade
Whether online, via fingertips, the use of marbles, electronic phone-booth machines or old-fashioned ballots, people all around the world, have exercised their voting rights for over several decades. Voter turnout varies considerably between nations. In North America, Asia and Latin America, the turnout tends to be lower than in most of Europe and Oceania. Based […]
UNDERSTANDING CYBERSECURITY
“Malaysia should adopt a holistic approach in terms of human resources, processes and technologies in addressing cybersecurity.” Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Wan Azizah Ismail, said when launching the Malaysian edition of the 2020 Safer Internet Day (SID) programme on 11 February 2020. Cybersecurity has become one of the main technologies that need to be focused […]
Covid-19 Statistics
A summary of COVID-19 disease reported globally based on successful treatment, the number of patients in treatment, cases of deaths and recovery rate. Data as of 2 May 2020.
On flattening the curve
Coronavirus (COVID-19), which first originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019 has spread out to more than 201 countries and territories around the world within four months. China, as the first country that suffered from COVID-19 had announced a full lock-down since the Chinese New Year period. After close to two months, the Chinese authority […]
Aftermath of Coronavirus in the Construction Industry
The highly contagious coronavirus pandemic has struck a heavy blow against the world economy as it forces countries into lockdown and close businesses, wreck-havoc on the tourism industry, and driving stock markets into its lowest level for 30 years. The spread of Covid-19 around the world will impact significantly on construction activities during the course […]
A Detailed Breakdown of the RM 250 Billion Economic Stimulus Package in Malaysia
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has announced an economic stimulus package worth RM250 billion (US$58 billion) on Friday, March 27 to weather the impact of COVID-19. This stimulus package comprises special allowances for healthcare providers, one-off cash aid and microcredit scheme for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), among others. Of the total, RM128 billion will be […]
Are Bioplastics the Next Big Thing?
Bioplastics – One of the global trends According to World Economic Forum, bioplastics are listed as the top 1 emerging technology in 2019 for a circular economy. In 2014, it is captured that 311 million metric tons of plastics had been generated yet only 15% of it is being recycled. Plastics debris accumulating in the […]
COVID-19 Special Relief Facilities Offered by Financial Institutions in Malaysia
Banking institutions are also dedicating a page in their respective website to update on programmes available for customers in need of the 6-month moratorium, conversion of credit card balance and term loans as well as restructuring of corporate loans. Below are the list of participating financial institutions and the links to the information related to […]
Utilising 4IR Technologies in Project Management for Real Estate Developments
What is Project Management? Project management is the backbone of most of the real estate company. It is crucial to practise high standards of project management so that you can have better management and quality control, deliver the project on time, save costs and meet both process and product requirements. Project management evolves at each […]