Laughing in the Shadows: Stand-Up Comedy in Malaysia
4 min read
In Malaysia, a country juggling contradictions for decades, stand-up comedy quietly functions as both pressure valve and mirror.
Facing the Spectre of AI: The Real Challenge is to Restore the Conditions under which Thinking Happens
7 min read
Before we debate what teachers should do in the age of ChatGPT, Gemini and Deepseek, we must ask a more foundational question: Do our classrooms still offer the mental, emotional and social space that allows students to think at all?
AI Complicates Ownership of Intellectual Properties
5 min read
Advancement in generative AI over the last few years has disrupted not only the tech scene, but knocked businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals off-balance… with new opportunities and also threats.
Self-Taught Gen Z Artist Paints Kaleidoscopes of Malaysian Culture
5 min read
At just 17, Danya Adriana Feri Pito Manda has carved a distinctive space in Malaysia’s contemporary art scene.
Making State-Federal Relations Fit for the Purpose of Nation Building
4 min read
Have you ever wondered why, at times, it takes so long to repair certain potholes, alleviate congestion at bottlenecked road junctions or realign bus routes closer to housing communities?
The State of AI in Malaysian Healthcare
5 min read
A recent review estimates that the AI healthcare market in Malaysia could grow more than 20 times, from roughly USD10mil in 2022 to approximately USD220mil by 2030, which indicates both the current under-penetration and also the significant upside available.
