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By Ts. Elman Mustafa El Bakri Now that we’ve reached the month of December, it has become increasingly clear that this was the year artificial intelligence tools moved beyond hype and into daily reality. What was once considered niche technology, used mainly by researchers or large tech firms, is now in the hands of students, […]

By Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim The Academy of Sciences Malaysia, ASM, has officially launched the National Planetary Health Action, NPHAP, one which has been internationally hailed as a first in the world. Kudos to the team. The scientific assessment of our planet’s health is alarming. According to the 2025 Planetary Health Check, seven out

By Dalilawati Zainal Continuous heavy rainfall between 23 and 24 November 2025 triggered widespread flooding across several Malaysian states. This exposes the country’s growing vulnerability to climate-driven disasters.  While Kelantan experienced the earliest and most severe impacts, several other states including Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Terengganu and Selangor, also reported flooding.  What began as a

By: Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Malaysia invests billions into research and development (R&D), fuelled by the noble ambition of becoming a high-income economy. The tangible returns on this massive national investment remain frustratingly elusive. The gleaming laboratories and dedicated researchers produce a torrent of academic papers, but where are the groundbreaking products, the globally

Higher education in the age of AI By Diana Abdul Wahab Higher education today stands at a crossroads unlike any in living memory, buffeted by disruptions that arrive not gradually, as in past technological shifts, but with breathtaking speed and scope. The arrival of generative artificial intelligence, tools that can draft essays and solve complex

By Alessandra Nasharyna Anak George Martin, Geetha Chandra Regan, and Mohd Istajib Mokhtar The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 calls for the eradication of hunger and the promotion of sustainable agriculture by 2030. Yet, the road to this ambition is marked by a troubling paradox: our growing appetite for animal protein is straining

By Tan Yan Yee “Mak, are you okay?” That simple question, asked countless times a day across Malaysian households, reflects an increasingly urgent concern. As adult children juggle careers, families, and caregiving, many elderly parents are quietly facing the vulnerabilities that come with ageing. By 2030, over 15% of Malaysians will be aged 60 or