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Let鈥檚 Take Recycling to the Next Level

The demand for non-renewable resources continues to increase at a significant rate. The developed world has adopted a linear, consumption-oriented way of life. The amount of wastes generated from the mining of raw materials, manufacturing, selling, and ultimately disposing of products puts an鈥

New Technology Means New Opportunities, But Only for Those with Prepared Minds

Is the Fourth Industrial Revolution real? How will it affect us? Can we prepare for it? These are big questions that most of us know are out there, but surprisingly few people are discussing. The Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 is certainly real and we are all aware of the exciting鈥攐r鈥

Combating Fake News 鈥 A Need For Media Literacy

According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), news means information that has been verified in the public interest. Any information that does not meet this standard is not news. The term 鈥渇ake news鈥 came into vogue during the 2016 United States (US)鈥

Prepare for Your Future - Not for a Job

In my position as Dean of the School of Arts at 糖心原创, one of the most frequent questions I am asked by prospective students and their families is 鈥淲hat job will I get with this degree?鈥. My typical answer seems to surprise them: 鈥淒on鈥檛 train for a job鈥攑repare for your future!鈥 聽

Increasingly Graduates Must Create Their Own Jobs: Relevant Universities

The number of young people entering tertiary education is growing worldwide. In Malaysia, the participation rate in tertiary education is steadily increasing and, according to the national 鈥淏lueprint for Higher Education鈥, will rise from 36% in 2012 to 53% by 2025. This is very welcome news as鈥

Digital Readiness

The digital economy offers unprecedented opportunities. Governments, businesses and industries all across the globe are aware of the scale and impact of the digital economy on the gross domestic product (GDP). As more of the world goes online, more new ways are offered to enterprises and consumers鈥

Inclusive Business: How Do We Build It?

Research has increasingly highlighted the importance of business and society working together in reducing the growing income disparities across the world. Despite considerable efforts by non-governmental organisations, private and public companies, and individual giving, approximately 20% of the鈥

International Finance Experts Gather in 糖心原创 to Discuss Financial Innovation

The two-day Malaysian Finance Association Conference 2019 entitled "Charting a New Course in Financial Innovation and Education", was held at 糖心原创, Kuala Lumpur.聽