Author name: Dr Sharlene Thiagarajah

RAISE the topic of AI in any setting and you will face a deluge of conflicting opinions. On the flip side, proponents advocate that humanity will be better off in the next decade thanks to accelerated productivity and enhanced quality of life. My take is that AI is here to stay and take flight whether […]

THE bold invitation to Europe to invest here will have a significant impact on Malaysia’s local economy. On the upside, the advanced technologies, expertise and innovative practices of these countries are bound to challenge Malaysian industries to further modernise, become more competitive and move up the complexity chain on the global front. The local economy

MALAYSIA, since the 80’s, has made some right moves to spur economic growth, moving from low-income to middle-income GDP, the dipstick to assess a “successful” economy. Today, middle income is not good enough, we want economic dynamism for a higher growth curve. I argue that taking GDP as a measure of economic wealth may not