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Orwellian vs Humane 5IR? The choice is still ours
Power to choose course of 5IR ourselves as sovereign nation only if get 4IR right Atheists and the religious alike already question the extent to how far AI can go
Towards sovereign 4IR
Nations must realise that 4IR has unprecedented equalising power The perfect tool for nations to restore self-sufficiency and sovereignty
25 years after the MSC vision, MyDigital evokes sense of déjà vu
Building agile digital talent takes tracking, responsibility and continuity Main reservations over tracking & implementation of all outcomes, objectives
Making the right choice for CEO of MyDigital
Four candidates submitted, each with their strengths Strategic Change Management Office to play critical role to ensure MyDigital delivers In the three weeks since it was announced, the Malaysian Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDigital) has generated a lot of excitement and concern.
Forget about unicorns; you need to be a Flying Elephant to win in the 21st century
Many unaware of fine balance between tech & enhancing data literacy skills MyDigital will need traits of Perseverance & Ingenuity to see through success From time to time, Malaysians will hear these big, hairy and audacious announcements –
MyDigital: New jargon but same ol’ impediments
Dr Shawn Tan shares his thoughts on some of the low hanging fruits the government can aim for in the recently revealed MyDigital initiative.
Malaysia: Unicorn Nation – hustlers wanted
Slow, organic growth method not the way to approach disruption Enough of think small, build organic, time to think big, go global
Malaysia: Unicorn Nation
'Chicken feed' public venture funding does not help create unicorns Mediocre talent leads to mediocre business and this doesn’t attract venture funding
With 3G gone, whither Malaysia's basic mobile network services?
3G spectrum refarming is a common method to make way for more efficient 4G and 5G technology. But the key to success is to do it orderly and systematically. Is Malaysia government's fast tracking of this process putting it at a disadvantage? Edwin Yapp explores.
Malaysia's 5G spectrum conundrum: A blessing in disguise?
Unpredictable turn of events have forced Malaysia to delay its initial aggressive plans to award 5G spectra to mobile operators. But is this necessarily a bad thing? Edwin Yapp explores these complex issues in a Malaysia that has been dominated by Covid-19 headlines and a change in government in 2020.
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