Greening the Future: Malaysian Biomass Initiatives

"Talk of the future has never failed to illicit comments from individuals with diverse and marginalizing opinions. This is especially true in the form of things we need to focus on to reach our desired future"

August 16, 2011

"The Council will also solicit inputs from various experts locally and internationally that will be brought together under the NSRC to formulate and develop short-, mid- and long-term S&T transformation plan, intiative and programs for the country"

August 16, 2011

"Even as uncertainty looms over the global economy, Asia Pacific remains poised for continued economic growth."

Experts

Science and Technology Vision for the Future : Toward The Year of 2040

August 15, 2011

"Incurable and terminal diseases can be treated, state-of-the-art medical services can be provided, and there are no concerns related to security or safety in daily life."

Industry

Growing Together(Future Forum 2020)

August 8, 2011

"The key reasons for the decline of these fibers could be attributed to lack of proactiveness and neglect of innovation. The producing countries often considered each other as competitors and were not able to find areas where consensus could be developed and collective action made possible."

Industry

The Challenges of Research in Malaysia

August 8, 2011

"Research and Development (R&D) has long been a key activity in any developing or developed nation. R&D activities are not only generators of new knowledge; they are also an essential factor in the growth in the economy."

Leaders

Time To Reignite A Science Renaissance

June 27, 2011

"Experience has shown that countries that grow rich are not necessarily those well-endowed with natural resources but those that invest wisely in building their human capital and allocating a reasonable percentage of their gross domestic product to research and development."

Experts

Towards A Forward Looking Insightful Policy : Combining Competitive Intelligence and Foresight

May 27, 2011

"Foresight is a set of strategic tools that support government and industry decisions with adequate lead time for societal preparation and strategic response by assessing the external environment"

INITIAL THOUGHT

Foresight Areas Unveiled

April 10, 2011

“The dilemma in trying to predict, understand as well as react to technological changes of the future, is that there is a need to understand the drivers of change which extend far beyond the domains of science and technology..."

INITIAL THOUGHT

Power of Foresight

December 5, 2010

"In any attempt to probe the future, we need a vision. This will steer us through the many unknowns as well as capitalize on hidden opportunities. such vision has been variously called foresight, strategic foresight or futurology..."

INSIGHTS