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Technology31 Aug 2026
Recentering Homo Ethicus in Singapore’s AI Ambitions: An Islamic Ethical Perspective
In the recent Budget 2026 statement, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong expressed his commitment to making Artificial Intelligence (AI) a core strategic lever to transform the nation’s economy and, more broadly, its competitiveness in the global AI landscape. This will be directed by the new National AI Council (NAIC)...
Sheikh Mohamad Farouq Abdul Fareez
9 min read
Technology06 Feb 2024
Instagram, TikTok and the battle of hearts and minds: Social media's impact on activism
Beyond selfies and viral trends, social media has undeniably had an impact on society and human communication. One of the areas where platforms like Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly known as...
Ahmad Abdullah
6 min read
Technology18 Oct 2023
WOMEN IN SCIENCE: My Wish List as an Early-Career Researcher and Mother
There are many areas of science, and for each area, the demands would differ. One simple example would be the stark difference between a bioinformatician and a microbiologist. Aside from the...
Dr Dinah Aziz
9 min read
Technology02 Nov 2022
Landing a Job in Tech
Today, more and more people are looking to get into the tech industry. It seems like every day there is a new startup, artificial intelligence (AI) project, or robotics development that makes the tech world seem like an exciting place to be in. The industry is growing, which means there is an increasing need for tech pros in almost every role.
Hazrul Azhar Jamari
8 min read
Technology15 Apr 2021
The Dialectics of Digitalisation
It was around half a century ago that German social psychologist and humanistic philosopher, Erich Fromm, sounded the alarm about the coming of a new society in which, at the dawn of the second Industrial Revolution, human thought would be replaced by the thinking of machines. Fast forward to the present day, the world is still struggling to come to terms with the Fourth Industrial Revolution which is fundamentally changing the way we think, live, learn, work and relate to one another.
Muhammed Shahril Shaik Abdullah
9 min read
Technology15 Apr 2017
The Impact of Automation on the Malay/Muslim Community
Motorists in Singapore today rarely see parking attendants in carparks. Most carparks are now electronic, and parking charges are automatically deducted from our cashcards. We only require human assistance when parking if a problem occurs.
Dr Walter Edgar Theseira
8 min read