At the cusp of AI revolution, Malaysia stands poised to redefine our future through artificial intelligence. The question is: Is Malaysia ready to be at the forefront of AI?
Facilitating for Action
PEMANDU Associates are known for our “labs” – intensive and extensive facilitated workshops that aim to solve intractable problems faced by governments and other organisations.
Ten Years On: What has Changed for the Malaysian Working Woman?
For a mix of sociocultural, political and perhaps economic factors, Malaysia always seems to have struggled with a lower female labour force participation rate than some of our neighbouring countries.
6 Secrets of transformation and The Way forward for transformation in Malaysian Healthcare
At the recent A TGP Inspirational Leadership Podium 01/2023, our esteemed Chairman, Dato’ Sri Idris Jala, delivered a thought-provoking talk on Leadership Resilience in the face of uncertainty and setbacks.
Why Super Apps are More Prevalent in Southeast Asia than in the United States.
I am prompted to share some insights into the popularity of super apps in this part of the world after discovering that they are far less common in the United States.
Great Guts (only because I’m not allowed to say the actual word) of Fire
I put forth the hypothesis that everyone who left the cinema after watching Top Gun: Maverick felt a tiny bit cooler.
Facing the Nation’s Poultry Problem
The Government has recently imposed export controls on locally farmed chicken in an effort to control prices of the ‘essential product’ for local consumption.
Harm Reduction Principle in Policy and Regulations to Shape Consumers’ Behaviour
Since early 2020, the world has been living under various degrees of lockdown measures due to the coronavirus pandemic. I personally have found this period to be one of the most challenging times I have faced, but I also found some self-enriching moments as I spend greater time on self-reflection, planning, strategizing and thankfully, lots of invaluable companionship with my family.
Shifting Gears from Pandemic to Endemic – The Changing of Mindsets
The only thing that is constant in life is change. Over the past two years, we have had to adapt with the prevalence of COVID-19; the sort of life-changing occurrence that many never saw coming. It has affected every single person you and I may know; be it from the perspective of our livelihoods, individual health and that of our loved ones, our ability to travel freely, and even triggered some of our respective governments to go into a state of uncertainty.
In search of a fresh approach to improve education in Malaysia
The quest for how to radically improve the quality of education is a top priority for many governments around the world. Some have formed independent commissions and special task forces to develop recommendations for how best to improve education for all. Many of these commissions and task forces take a common point of departure in their methodology: what are the best practices of countries with high quality education and what can other countries learn from them?