Opinions

By: Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim We are standing at the threshold of a new era, one not merely defined by technological advancement, but by the rise of intelligence itself. The Intelligent Age, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and automation, is quietly transforming how societies function, how economies grow, and how nations govern. […]

By: Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Economic justice is a contentious issue in the world. Many view tariffs which discriminate between countries as stoking economic injustice. They give rise to unfair trade. There are many examples of this. The latest is the unilateral move by the US to unilaterally reconstitute their import tariffs which saw

By: Datin Sri Prof. Dr. Suhaiza Hanim Dato Mohamad Zailani   The impact of climate change is most noticeable among Malaysia’s vulnerable groups, especially in rural and coastal locations where environmental concerns and poverty coexist. In areas like Kelantan and Pahang, unpredictable rainfall patterns and increasingly severe floods impact agriculture and livelihoods, making matters worse for

By: Bazli Razak  AMPANG, 29 May 2025 – A total of 22 lecturers and teachers from Uzbekistan participated in an intensive professional training programme organised by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), which was held over two weeks from 15 to 29 May at Hotel Grand Barakah, Ampang, Selangor. The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Malaysia, His Excellency

By Mohammad Tariqur Rahman Eternity is what man desires, with or without knowing the purpose of having an eternal life. Albeit, achieving that eternal life remains either in a dream, fiction, or in divine pledge in the life hereafter. Then, a more realistic expectation (goal) for a man is to dream of a prolonged life

Confronting the legal dilemma of forced criminality By Haezreena Begum Abdul Hamid Malaysia is facing a pressing human rights and legal crisis. We see a growing number of citizens being exploited by international drug syndicates as couriers and many are ending up on death row in foreign countries. From 2021 to 2023, 77 Malaysians were

By: Professor Dato Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Climate change and resource depletion are two of the defining risks to the global economy. This explains the growing worldwide efforts to reduce carbon emission and practise the efficient use of resources. But the climate and resource risks, though major, are not the only threats. The world economy today

In the race to appear green, are Malaysian companies saying too much or not enough? By: Dalilawati Zainal Sustainability is no longer a voluntary aspiration. It has become a business necessity. As climate risks, social inequalities and governance failures dominate global markets, companies face increasing pressure to show both performance and purpose. In this context,

Malaysia’s BTR1 and a new role for the built environment By Zahiruddin Fitri Abu Hassan On 6 May 2025, Malaysia launched its First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reaffirming its commitment to measurable and transparent climate action. For the first time, Malaysia has laid out a