Category: Development EN

Farmers in Malaysia obtain seed supplies from various sources, namely from government agencies such as the Department of Agriculture (DOA), the private sector through seed wholesalers and retailers, and from friends and family members. Based on legislation, seeds can be divided into protected varieties and non-protected varieties. Protected varieties are registered under the plant variety...

In June of this year, the Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that there was political patronage in illegal online gambling activities in Malaysia. This is a serious matter, but the identities of the politicians involved are not revealed. The MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has since announced that the MACC is currently investigating several politicians and if it is...

By Robin Millard GENEVA: The mind-blowing growth of artificial intelligence poses many questions that have no answers yet, the United Nations admitted on July 6 at its AI summit, attended by some exceptionally life-like humanoid robots. The UN is aware that AI technology is racing ahead of the capacity to set its boundaries and directions, and so it brought together some of the best minds on...

Streets were once a form of public space where people could walk and linger, so they were narrow with compact buildings. Today, the majority are built for motor vehicle travel, so they're wide with spread-out buildings. The picture shows a modern wide street with spread-out homes (on the left), versus a traditional narrow street with compact homes (on the right). Which is the stronger street?...

Reclaiming streets as public space is not radical. Using them to store private vehicles is! (Source: Cycling Professor) Shown below: Rue Henri Dubouillon, a street in Paris, France – before and after street reclamation

It's time to stop building new roads. (Text and image via Greenpeace USA)

Invites Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to a Dialogue on the Ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Transpacific Partnership (CPTPP) Gabungan Kedaulatan Negara (National Sovereignty Coalition) has sent an invitation today to YB Senator Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), to participate in a dialogue on...