Cryptocurrencies or digital coins are increasingly used as a primary means of buying goods and services. According to CoinMarketCap.com, there were 1,375 different digital coins as of December 2017. The leading cryptocurrencies are bitcoin, ripple and ethereum. A digital coin does not take any…
There is much talk nowadays about increasing automation and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and robots in industry and business. Many fear that jobs will disappear at an ever-increasing rate and technology-driven mass unemployment is just around the corner; all part of the Fourth Industrial…
In 1995, Nicolas Negroponte, founder of the MIT Media Lab, wrote a book called “Being Digital”. It was an overwhelming success translated into more than 40 languages. Negroponte coined key phrases that would find their way into our lives such as “atoms to bits”, “digital life” and “bitcasting”,…
A team may comprise of more than one personality. Dealing with various personalities to obtain job optimisation can be challenging. As a leader in your position, how can you best capitalise on your team members’ strengths, deliver the results you envisage and, at the same time, take into…
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…
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—or…
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 “fake news” came into vogue during the 2016 United States (US)…
In my position as Dean of the School of Arts at Sunway University, one of the most frequent questions I am asked by prospective students and their families is “What job will I get with this degree?”. My typical answer seems to surprise them: “Don’t train for a job—prepare for your future!”
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 “Blueprint for Higher Education”, will rise from 36% in 2012 to 53% by 2025. This is very welcome news as…
The two-day Malaysian Finance Association Conference 2019 entitled "Charting a New Course in Financial Innovation and Education", was held at Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur.
