Teach digital ethics with digital literacy
WHAT do we do with a 16-year-old teen who used AI-assisted deepfake technology to allegedly generate lewd pictures of his classmates that he sold online?
The time to prepare for the next disaster is now
WHEN catastrophe strikes, it doesn't check borders or timetables. It comes swiftly, sometimes in multiples.
Buy now, pay later schemes need to be regulated
IT'S almost like getting free stuff – and therein lies the danger of "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) schemes.
We cannot leave half our population on the sidelines
YESTERDAY was International Women's Day, so it's nice to be able to say that Malaysia has made significant progress in advancing women's rights over the years.
Do you know where your child is right now?
IT'S a troubling statistic: There was a 36% increase in the number of missing person cases involving children under 18 last year compared with 2023.
Rein in youth credit spending to curb debt
MALAYSIA is facing a growing financial crisis among its younger generation that is fuelled by easy access to credit cards and buy now, pay later (BNPL) schemes.
Elevating English proficiency not a zero-sum game
MALAYSIA’S ambition to become a high-income nation hinges significantly on its ability to compete globally, particularly in subject matters concerning Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, and artificial intelligence.A crucial – and often debated – factor in achieving this lies in our national proficiency in English.
Senior Citizens Bill languishing too long
MALAYSIA is going grey – quickly. And, worryingly, we don’t have a good track record in caring for our ageing citizens.
Multiculturalism is our strength
AS far as we know, the concept of the “open house” is unique to Malaysia.
Have a safe festive season, Malaysia
MALAYSIA is set to go on the move as Chinese New Year begins on Wednesday and everyone gets on the road to head for family reunions, open house visits and holidays.
Changing the dirty mindset of litterbugs
LITTER is unsightly, and littering is a persistent problem.
NYE drug deaths: Address the issue, not the venue
THE death of four people linked to Ecstasy use at a New Year’s Eve countdown concert was not only shocking but has also sparked a heated debate.