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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
4IR and IR4 : Do you know the difference?
The world has just entered into a new decade, standing in the midst of a technological revolution that will fundamentally, throughout the 21st century, alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. The global transformation will be unlike anything humankind has ever experienced before, considering the scale, scope and complexity. Although Industry […]
What do City Hall Mayors Spend On?
A City Budget defined as a fiscal plan, explains the services, activities, programs and projects to be provided by the City to the citizens. In addition, it sets out anticipated revenue and expenditure for accomplishing a number of services within a time frame. While Budgets are set by City Halls around the world, they all […]
Education First’s (EF) English Proficiency Index 2019 – Malaysia’s in the Top 30!
With over a billion users around the world, the English language is regarded as one of the most widely used languages in the world. The majority of English-speaking people speak the language as their first or second language, while the rest as a third or fourth. Education First (EF), an international education company has recently […]
Plantation Companies Brace for Challenges Ahead
Plantation companies in Malaysia continue to face hardships as can be seen by their results in the first half of 2019. Even though there is an increase in the plantation and growth of palm oil, low productivity along with the increasing cost of production and over dependant on foreign labour need to be addressed. Palm […]
Change Management for Corporate Digital Transformation
Corporations always faced the issue of changing their processes with new technologies and adapting to a changing business environment. Success stories such as Netflix, who went from sending DVDs by mail to online streaming, show the potential of utilizing digital technology for business. Not only does innovation hold great potential for growth, but on the […]
Budget 2020
The government’s budget proposal for 2020 is RM297 billion representing a drop of 5.6% compared to Budget 2019. This is due to the expectation that revenue will fall 7.1% to RM244.53 billion, but Malaysia plans to increase development spending to offset an expected slowdown in global demand. Key Highlights of Budget 2020 Public service: Bomba […]
Interview with Focus Malaysia on ‘Rejuvenating KL through arts and culture’
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