The future of consumerism

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Future individual, family & community

"...what scenarios will develop, what will be the new priorities as well as insights into issues, challenges and drivers of the future. What will be the future fabric of society?"

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Mobility futures: challenges and opportunities

"Mobility reflects advancement of civilisation; contributing significantly to the economy, shaping political dynamics, mapping urban demographics and inculcating values."

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Riding the next wave of high-tech industry

"Keeping up with high-tech improvements might be a challenge—any new development takes money and some of our competitors are working hard to elevate their position. We are not running in this race alone."

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Creating The Right Value System In The Era Of The Fourth Industrial Revolution

"There is a need to ensure the right value system is continuously present to ensure that whatever technology development takes hold, it is for the benefit of mankind and serves the purpose as it is intended to be."

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Editor's Note : Industry 4.0 : The Future of Shipbuilding & Ship Repair Industry in Malaysia

"Realising the importance of the SBSR industry to the nation, and how Industry 4.0 will impact its ecosystem, MIGHT is currently embarking on an exercise to assess the SBSR industry’s readiness and awareness"

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Industry 4.0

"According to the Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Malaysia is ranked 17th and is projected to climb four places to 13th by the year 2020."

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Future of Work

"It is estimated that approximately 500 million new jobs need to be created by 2020 to provide opportunities to those currently unemployed, not to mention consideration for the youth projected to join the workforce over the next few years."

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Internet of Things in the Developing World

"Governments’ for one sees foresight and futures thinking as part of their transformation to better serve the public. However it all boils down to the fact that all of us wants a better future - in all aspects our lives..."

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Is Clean Tech the Saviour of Our Future?

"If we can come up with innovations and train young people to take on new jobs, and if we can switch to clean energy, I think we have the capacity to build this world not dependent on fossil-fuel. I think it will happen, and it won't destroy economy" -Kofi Annan-

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