Beyond the Photo Op: What Anwar’s Tokyo Visit Means for Malaysia’s Technological Future

The Prime Minister’s lecture on AI at the University of Tokyo drew headlines for its philosophical ambition. But according to UKM’s Dr Shahreen Madros, the deeper story is about Malaysia’s most fundamental economic challenge and whether it has the will to finally confront it. BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 –…

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Anwar challenges the AI age in Tokyo, calls for a digital civilisation worthy of humankind

Prime Minister warns that artificial intelligence is concentrating power in the hands of a few states and corporations, widening the digital divide and raising profound moral questions about humanity’s future. By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH TOKYO, June 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim used a public lecture at the University of Tokyo to…

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Huawei’s First Overseas AI Lab in Kuala Lumpur Signals Malaysia’s Rising Role in Regional Tech Power Shift

The TRX-based facility underscores a deeper shift in regional tech alignment, with Malaysia positioning itself as a key AI hub in Southeast Asia By TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH KUALA LUMPUR — The establishment of Huawei’s first artificial intelligence lab outside China in Kuala Lumpur is emerging as a strategic marker of Malaysia’s growing role in the…

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