Highly paid foreign workers (interchangeable with expatriates) do not consume the same things that the median Malaysian consumes.
All in Malaysia
Highly paid foreign workers (interchangeable with expatriates) do not consume the same things that the median Malaysian consumes.
We can presume that as machine intelligence continues to grow exponentially, especially when it can learn on its own, the threat of machines to human jobs is more and more imminent.
what does it mean to be a Malaysian today? With that, we can then tackle the TN50 question – what would it mean to be a Malaysian in 2050?
In the circumstance of limited resources, can we not envisage a way in which the JPA scholarship allocation could be stretched further?
I do not – or at least I try my best not to – choose topics because of strong emotional reactions. This column is different.
what exactly is ‘productivity’ and what does it really mean to boost ‘productivity’?
A world without unemployment is not as radical as we might think. A policy is already in the works to enable such a world, breaking the link between jobs and livelihood.
If we fail to understand and empathise with those who do not see things the way we do, especially if they are the majority, we create a society that is not sustainable.
Understanding the greater complexity of the gender wage gap requires delving a lot deeper than simply referring to just one statistic.
While we have undoubtedly made great strides in our national development, what has been the impact of our ‘Malaysian’ culture on national development?
This is my third argument on why a depreciating Ringgit is sub-optimal for the Malaysian economy.
Far be it for me to predict what will happen in 2016 in terms of GDP growth, the Ringgit, exports growth and so on - it would perhaps be better for me to opine on how we can continue to play our part to grow our ‘commons’ amidst very challenging times.