Deepfakes misuse is first and foremost a gender issue which disproportionately harms women. This became evident once again when a Malaysian cosplayer fell victim to this type of AI misuse when her nude deepfake images were being sold for RM18 on Tumblr. This incident underscores the urgent need to address the misuse of deepfakes in harming women as a form of technology-facilitated gender based violence (TFGBV).

The city attained a commendable result on Public Transit Sub-Index which assesses how well cities manage their public transport systems and how many commuters use them. The report also indicates that Kuala Lumpur has benefited from public transport services such as Bus Rapid and Rapid Rails, driven by autonomous technology. 

Nations all over the world are experiencing a spike in food prices. A regular roti canai kosong now costs more than RM2, and chicken prices have risen to RM12 per kilogram. While the triggers are indeed brand new, a food crisis is not. Malaysia is still in the same vulnerable position vis-à-vis food security. Why?

Poverty seems like a relatively straightforward and easy concept to understand - being about what one does not have as opposed to what others do, and most of the time this seems to refer to money. 

Malaysia, along with other ASEAN countries, are still grappling with the plastic pollution crisis. Over 900,000 tonnes of plastic are produced annually in Malaysia alone, with 55% of that amount ending up in landfills or as pollutants in rivers and coastlines.

Alarm bells are ringing as global rice prices surge amid a decline in rice availability. The price hike is driven by a combination of forces, primarily stemming from climate change and shifts in trade practices. 

This report recognizes the interdependence of climate, biodiversity and people and integrates natural, social and economic sciences more strongly than earlier IPCC assessments

Criticism regarding ‘free cash’ has been prominent from local netizens, political parties and economists. Deemed as ploys and/or bribery to garner support for past and present governments, or as a quick-fix solution in times of instability, cash has repeatedly faced intense scrutiny as a development tool. 

The roll out of the 5G network in Malaysia in 2021 sparked Malaysia’s visionary leap into becoming a high-income country through digital transformation. 

While Malaysians turned to the Internet to work from home, keep businesses afloat,  continue lessons, and stay connected, many remained without Internet access and devices.