Meta Malaysia Meltdown
Having followed Anwar Ibrahim’s activities for decades (and supervised a PhD on him that became a book) I found this story an interesting convergence of interests.
Malaysia’s Digital Divide
Rural locations are missing out on quality connectivity. How does that impact the dissemination of religious messages and ideas about interpretation? It would make an interesting research project/PhD (I’d...
Chip Strategies
A couple of chip stories: Arab News, Abu Dhabi-backed firm in talks to invest in OpenAI chip venture, 16 Mar 2024 “Abu Dhabi’s state-backed investment firm MGX is in...
Tube Girl Influencer Funds Schools
SCMP, Malaysian TikTok star ‘Tube Girl’ funds schooling for Palestinians: ‘you have to give back’, says influencer, real name Sabrina Bahsoon, 8 Jan 2024 “A Kuala Lumpur-born internet sensation...
Malaysia Qur’an AI
Benson Mawira, Scholars and Innovators Collaborate to Transform Quranic Understanding with AI, 16 Dec 2023 “The announcement was made during the Quran recitation ceremony as part of the ‘Jom...
TikTok Malaysia Content Removal
Rozanna Latiff and Danial Azhar, Reuters, Meta, TikTok report jump in Malaysia govt requests to remove content in 2023, 15 Dec 2023. “Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, which came to...