Category: Development EN

Mexico has unveiled nationwide rules restricting cellphone use in schools for younger students from bell to bell, as concern grows over the ‌effects of screen time on children. The measure, which takes effect on 3 November 2026, applies across the public education system and restricts cellphone and tablet use in primary and secondary schools. It places Mexico among a growing number of...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and 40 other Malaysian civil society organisations call on the Malaysian Government to reject intellectual property demands by the European Union (EU) that go beyond Malaysia’s obligations under the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). Together with these organizations, CAP has sent a letter to Prime...

US Senator Bernie Sanders warned in a speech on 21 September 2026 that the world is hurtling toward “an extremely dangerous global oligarchy” whose unprecedented concentration of wealth and political power endangers democratic institutions, the environment, and humanity’s collective future as artificial intelligence rapidly advances. “The oligarchs of today, worth hundreds and hundreds...

Denmark Proposes New Law to Allow Citizens to Copyright their Face, Voice & Body Against AI As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more powerful, a new problem is spreading across the internet: AI deepfakes. These tools can now create hyper-realistic videos and audio that perfectly imitate real people – their faces, voices, and movements – often without their knowledge or permission. In...

Malaysia Must Reject TRIPS-Plus Provisions in the Malaysia-EU Trade Negotiations to Protect Public Health, Food Security and National Interests URGENT 21st September 2026 YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim Prime Minister of Malaysia and Minister of Finance Malaysia cc. YB Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, Malaysia YB Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad Minister...

Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence model unexpectedly gained unauthorised access to the systems of 3 real companies during a cybersecurity evaluation conducted in May by the independent testing firm Irregular. The model had been instructed to perform a capture-the-flag style attack against a fictional company inside a supposedly isolated testing environment. However, that fictional entity...

by Azam Aris For two consecutive weeks, during Friday prayers, on Aug 28 and Sept 4, the imam at the Putra Heights mosque – echoing sermons delivered at other mosques across Selangor – spoke forcefully about the need for Muslims to free themselves from greed and to place the highest importance on preserving amanah, or trust. As the nation commemorated Merdeka on August 31 and Hari Malaysia...

Anthropic Researcher Resigns, Warning that AI Race to Superintelligence Could Endanger Humanity A researcher with the artificial intelligence research company Anthropic is quitting the AI industry entirely, citing fears that leading labs are racing to build systems they cannot control. Leading AI labs are racing toward superintelligence which could outpace AI safety, and they are gambling with...

Why Business Needs More Moral Courage By Datuk Dr Anis Yusal Yusoff In an era increasingly defined by rhetoric, political polarisation and episodic activism, The Man Who Could Move Mountains: Reflections on the Social Activism of S M Mohamed Idris reminds us that genuine and lasting change is never built on slogans. It is built on conviction, integrity and the quiet persistence of individuals...

New York City just banned generative AI for over half a million students. Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, kids from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade cannot use tools like ChatGPT in classrooms. Only high school students – typically aged 14 and above – will be permitted to use artificial intelligence in limited pilot programmes. Companion chatbots, designed specifically for...