KUALA LUMPUR: More than RM5 billion in financing will be channelled through 15 funding agencies and financial institutions over the next 18 months, as Putrajaya steps up efforts to help Malaysian technologies reach the market. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Chang Lih Kang said the funding pool will support startups and innovators at different...
PUTRAJAYA, July 21 (Bernama) — Malaysia can strengthen its preparedness for future challenges by incorporating more diverse perspectives, particularly those of women, into policymaking and long-term national planning, according to the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT). The think tank highlighted the need in its latest strategic foresight publication, the Futures According to Women...
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...
