EXPERTS

"The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), one of the biggest trends impacting the future of employment, will result in a shift in the existing jobs and require more complex skills from the workforce.”

"We have talked enough; but we have not listened. And by not listening we have failed to concede the immense complexity of our society and thus the great gaps between ourselves and those with whom we seek understanding."

"Productive consultations between MIDA and key stakeholders in the defence industry such as the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), the Technology Depository Agency (TDA) and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) are necessary to formulate the Dasar Industri Pertahanan Negara. This helps to identify gaps in the defence industry ecosystems, capacity building for domestic players and enhancing the effectiveness of current initiatives, such as the Industrial Collaboration Programme, to ensure sustainable growth of the Malaysian defence industry."

"There are those who say the First World War was chemical; the Second World War was nuclear; and the Third World War – God forbid – will be biological" - Sir William Stewart, the British Association for the Advancement of Science

"Monitoring and training workers had been a challenge for on-site workers as well, especially as skilled labour continues to erode. The pandemic brought on a sense of urgency around this issue especially as companies struggled to keep their operations going while ensuring that their workers remained safe from COVID19."

"A new technology or a new way of thinking in society doesn’t materialise overnight. During a crisis there is no time to invent entirely new technologies. Instead, a crisis propels existing solutions that were previously struggling to become relevant to prominence.”

"The world produces approximately 50 million tons of electronic waste (e-waste) each year. Half of which come from personal consumer electronics, such as smartphones and laptops. If buried in the landfills, e-waste could contaminate water and earth with a hazard lasting thousands of years."