KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), has launched the GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Integrated Programme (SCIP) in Selangor. The programme aims to drive urban decarbonisation and support Malaysia’s net-zero future, said both parties in a joint statement today. The programme,...

WE’VE seen the headlines: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to begin service by next January, promising to bridge Peninsular Malaysia’s east-west divide with modern rail travel. The Shah Alam LRT (formerly LRT3) should begin operations this year. And down south: The Johor Baru-Woodlands RTS will start service early next year. Then, while work on...

This session explores how futures thinking enable civil servants to transcend short-term political cycles, stress-test strategies against deep uncertainty, and design policies that secure intergenerational fairness in the management of national resources and public services. Moderator:   Cheryl Chung, Executive Education Senior Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy  Panellist:  Rushdi Rahim, President & CEO, Malaysian Industry Government Group...

KUALA LUMPUR: Cyberjaya has long stood as Malaysia’s earliest experiment in building a technology city, a place of data centres, start-ups and ambitious policy ideas. Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (Might) president and chief executive officer Rushdi Abdul Rahim said the township is now ready for an even bigger role in becoming the...

ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) dominates today’s strategic and intellectual discourse. From predictive algorithms to autonomous systems, AI is often cast as the protagonist or antagonist of our collective future. But beneath the surface of this technological fascination lies a quieter, more corrosive force: indifference. Indifference is no longer just being passive. It has now become systemic....