How does one mediate the battle between copyright and technology? WE are fast spiralling towards a post-print world. The rules of the print age were clear. Owners owned rights to their copies. Some were given the right to make copies. Some had to seek permission to use them. Others had to pay for them. [...]
Are Malaysians reading enough to stimulate their intellectual capacity? MALAYSIANS on average read 15 books a year, just slightly over one book a month. A 2014 interim report on the reading habit revealed that seven years earlier, Malaysians read only two books a year. The exact figure could be higher since reading materials are [...]
In Asia, a country like Thailand has taken the initiative to implement agricultural biotechnology in its industry. The country has long been considered as the kitchen of the world since it’s agricultural exports play a crucial role in its GDP. Technology is revamping how the world works. We are leaving in a tech-savvy [...]
Not nationalism, racism, bigotry or hypocrisy. THIS may very well be the age of ignorance. From Europe and the United States through the Middle East to Asia, ignorant politicians are leading people apart. Not only in their language these ignoramuses promote “othering”, but also in their brutal actions. Gulags, the corrective labour camps of [...]
