Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Empowering Malaysian SMEs via logistics technology
Malaysia’s overall Freight And Logistics market value is estimated at MYR 116.9 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach MYR 147.6 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 4.77% during the forecast period (2024-2029). Logistics Tech Start Ups are increasingly play a critical role in supporting Malaysia’s SME sector businesses and entrepreneurs as part of this lucrative industry. NIAGA SPOTLIGHT discusses market trends causing rapid expansion and change in the Tech Logistics industry including supply chain agility, labour shortages, embracing complexity through automation while staying small business friendly and environmentally conscious.
Fri Sep 27 2024
Regional victory brings Germany's Scholz brief respite from growing pressure within party
The centre-left SPD staged a last minute comeback in the eastern state of Brandenburg, where they have ruled since reunification in 1990.
Mon Sep 23 2024
Leaders at climate meetings in New York warn of growing mistrust between nations
National leaders addressed the group after adopting a "Pact for the Future" aimed at ensuring and increasing cooperation between nations, with many calling for urgent access to more climate finance.
Mon Sep 23 2024
Malaysia calls for stronger global cooperation, action at UN's Summit of the Future
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan stresses the urgent need for global cooperation in tackling the world's growing challenges.
Mon Sep 23 2024
Consider This: Child-Related Crime — A Generation at Risk?
In recent months, Malaysia has witnessed an unsettling surge in cases of crime, violence, and abuse towards children. As reports of these crimes continue to rise, so do questions about how effectively our society is protecting its youngest members. Could we be doing more to prevent these tragic incidents, and what role should schools, families, and the law play in addressing this growing concern? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Farah Nini Dusuki, Children's Commissioner to SUHAKAM.
Mon Sep 09 2024
Consider This: Destination Islands (Part 2) — Paradise at Risk
Malaysia’s destination islands are facing a growing challenge that can no longer be ignored— unsustainable waste management. It threatens not only the environment but also the health of local communities and the future of tourism in Malaysia. Will the tourism industry and local authorities step up to save Malaysia’s destination islands from this growing waste crisis, or are we already seeing irreversible damage? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Cher Chua-Lassalvy, Managing Director of Batu Batu Resort in Mersing, Johor, and President of the Tengah Island Conservation under the Tunku Abdul Jalil Conservation Centre.
Thu Aug 29 2024
Consider This: Destination Islands (Part 1) — Paradise at Risk
Malaysia’s destination islands are facing a growing challenge that can no longer be ignored— unsustainable waste management. It threatens not only the environment but also the health of local communities and the future of tourism in Malaysia. Will the tourism industry and local authorities step up to save Malaysia’s destination islands from this growing waste crisis, or are we already seeing irreversible damage? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Adjunct Professor Anthony Wong, Managing Director at Frangipani Resort and Spa in Langkawi. He’s also a sustainability expert in wastewater, and a Technical Advisory Member of UNDP’s Council on Sustainable Tourism.
Thu Aug 29 2024
Surge in heart attacks among young Malaysians a growing concern - Cardiologist
Regular, unmanaged emotional stress from work, relationships, or financial woes can indirectly lead to heart disease.
Sat Aug 17 2024
Malaysia at a crossroads: PRAXIS 2024 to tackle critical challenges
Malaysia is at a critical juncture as it faces growing challenges from the rise of generative artificial intelligence.
Wed Aug 14 2024
More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says
Europeans live in the world's fastest-warming continent, facing growing health risks stemming from intense heat.
Tue Aug 13 2024
Russia evacuates another border region amid growing threat from Ukrainian units
Kyiv increases military activity near the border just days after its biggest incursion into sovereign Russian territory.
Mon Aug 12 2024
Can palm oil help us eat our way to a greener future?
The world faces a daunting challenge - how to feed a growing population without destroying the planet.
Sun Aug 11 2024
What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?
There's a lot of fearmongering around children and their interactions with digital technology, but the truth is more nuanced.
Sat Aug 03 2024
The Malaysian gov't must halt any hasty decisions on social media licensing
There is growing concern that such regulations could threaten the fundamental democratic values underpinning the nation's governance.
Mon Jul 29 2024
Waste crisis deepens misery in Gaza as war rages
Children sift through garbage on Gaza's streets in a growing sanitation crisis that's adding to the misery of war.
Sat Jul 20 2024