Opinions & Letters

The sector is relatively well organised, particularly in terms of regulatory compliance and the management of materials from a recycler’s perspective, with domestic recyclers coordinated under the Malaysia Plastics Recyclers Association and subject to regular audits and spot checks by authorities. Source: NHA File Photo

One man’s Scope 3 emission is another man’s gold

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In the evolving language of sustainability, few terms have moved as quickly from obscurity to boardroom priority as “scope three emissions.” For many companies,...
His Excellency Hakan Fidan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, explained the broader geopolitical realities

The new geometry of crisis – STRATCOM 2026

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Türkiye has always been more than a bridge between East and West, it has been a bridge of ideas and peoples for centuries. From...
What 2025 taught us about AI, and why 2026 changes the stakes

What 2025 taught us about AI, and why 2026 changes the...

The RIA framework is a wake-up call for Malaysia’s retirement system

Experts: Vinhomes Green Paradise is one of the world’s rarest branded...

A story for Malaysians and others: Tan Sri Dr. Lim Wee...

Redefining excellence: The quality and sustainable education of online distance learning

Empowering SME resilience through ESG and innovation

Forrester’s 2026 B2B marketing, sales, and product predictions: B2B companies will...

Beyond the billions: Building the scaffolding for learning

Government relations and crisis resilience concept photo. Photo for illustrative purposes only. | NHA File Photo / Created using photos from Canva Pro by golubovy from Getty Images, gustavofrazao from Getty Images Pro, and Markus Winkler from Pexels.

The strategic imperative of government relations and crisis resilience in developing...

Professor Mushtak Al-Atabi is the provost and chief executive officer of Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, who is also the chairman of Vice Chancellors Council for Private Universities (VCCPU). | Photo by Heriot-Watt University / NHA File Photo

BUDGET 2026: A defining moment for Malaysia’s higher education future

Mauro Porcini, president and chief design officer, Samsung Electronics. | Photo by Samsung Electronics - 8 August 2025 / NHA File Photo

Enriching life through human-centred design

Nordin Abdullah speaking as a panelist at the ASEAN Cooperative Dialog | Photo provided by ANGKASA / NHA File

ASEAN Cooperatives can build a better, more inclusive world

A closer look is needed into the rise of NGOs acting as fronts for extortion and coercion, threatening businesses and undermining public trust in genuine civil society efforts — a growing menace that demands urgent regulatory attention, writes Big Boom Media Group Editor-in-Chief Terence Fernandez. | Illustration by Scoop gfx, 11 June 2025 | NHA File Photo

NGO or extortionists? Scrutiny needed on groups that blackmail companies –...

Photo for illustrative purposes only. | Photo by Freepik / NHA File Photo

OPINION: ASEAN-GCC-China collaboration signals growing demand for multilateralism

The gas pipeline explosion which occurred at 8.08 am on 1 April 2025 in Putra Heights, Malaysia. | Photo by Wong Chen (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1211853913641962&set=pcb.1211854003641953), Fair use via Wikimedia Commons / Cropped / NHA File Photo

Understanding Malaysia’s legal landscape after the Putra Heights explosion

Still waking up from Liberation Day?

A collage of photos to conceptualise the economics of complaints. | Collage by News Hub Asia from photos by Alesia Kozik (Pexels), alexskopje (Getty Images), and grapix / via Canva Pro

The Complaint Culture and the New Political Battleground: Listen or Lose

Democratic resilience concept photo collage by News Hub Asia / Photos by Element5 Digital and Andrea Piacquadio (from Pexels via Canva Pro)

New Year lessons in democratic resilience after 2024

Is human-verified digital ID the key to our AI-driven future?

How audio engineers quietly shape our daily lives

Factory automation and digitalisation conceptual photo. Source: Canva Pro / NHA File Photo

OPINION: Malaysia’s manufacturing sector can overcome digitalisation challenges with universal automation

Photo for illustrative purposes only. Army veterans march in unison, showcasing their patriotism and togetherness generated by AI Free Photos. Photo generated by AI Free Photos. Posted on Vecteezy.com by djvstock / NHA File Photo

Responsibility to protect – The strategic role of the Multinational Islamic...

Could AI make the four-day work week a reality?

China's and Australia's flags in the foreground. In the background is a man harvesting Australia's number one wine grape, the Australian Shiraz (Photo by: Wine Australia)

The taste of diplomacy: China welcomes back Australian wine

Kuala Lumpur's morning skyline. Photo taken on 14 February 2023 by Nordin Abdullah, founding chairman of the Malaysia Global Business Forum

Malaysia’s growth in ASEAN – Do we need a “bouquet of...

[2024 Predictions] Why businesses need to rewrite their identity security playbook...

Role of youth highly anticipated in promoting China-Vietnam friendship

LianLian Global showcases global digital payment solutions at Hong Kong FinTech...

Top view of the TRIGA PUSPATI nuclear reactor in Malaysia. | Photo by Nuclear Malaysia/NHA File Photo

MALAYSIA: Potential use of nuclear technology in industry

The Malaysian flag waving in the wind in Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Malaysia. | Photo by mkjr_/Unsolash/NHA File Photo

OPINION: Malaysia’s crisis with unity

Nordin Abdullah speaking at the Stratcom Disaster Communication Forum held in Ankara, Turkiye from 25-26 April 2023. | NHA File Photo

OPINION: Relationships are the currency of business in ASEAN

Mock certificate for Sijil Pendidikan Malaysia 2021 layered over a photo of Malaysian secondary school boys in uniform taken in Sabah in 2014. | Photo by Pakcik Pingu/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 and CEphoto, Uwe Aranas/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 | NHA File Photo

OPINION: The Malaysian Certificate of Education and the Future of Data

Nordin Abdullah speaking at the Stratcom Disaster Communication Forum held in Ankara, Turkiye from 25-26 April 2023. | NHA File Photo

OPINION: Deeper context required for future SEA Games performance

A group of kids happily sitting together in a row with arms raised, and with their backs towards us.

We need to combat Online Children Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA)...

In the foreground are two employees of Lynas Malaysia wearing their usual safety uniforms at work in the plant at the Gebeng Industrial Park in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. | Photo by Lynas Malaysia/cropped/NHA File Photo

LETTER: As an engineer and a local Kuantan boy, I am...

Lynas employee cycling to work in the plant at the Gebeng Industrial Park in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. | Photo by Lynas Malaysia/cropped/NHA File Photo

LETTER: Senior accountant says privileged to be working for Lynas Malaysia

Dr Rais Hussin, president and chief executive officer of EMIR Research, sharing his views on Astro Awani's talk show Niaga AWANI on "Detailing Malaysia's Carbon Capture Exchange Plans" on 9 March 2023. | This photo is a screenshot of the talk show on Astro Awani's YouTube channel.

OPINION: Creating a credible carbon marketplace in Malaysia

Nordin Abdullah, Founder of Crisis Management Centre speaking at the International Strategic Communication Summit '22 in Istanbul, Türkiye. 2 December 2022 | NHA File Photo

Management of misinformation in Türkiye could be a lesson for Asia,...