E-Hailing Drivers And The Coming Robotaxi Disruption

General Information | 06 May 2026

For years, e-hailing has been one of the most practical income options for many Malaysians. Some joined it as a side hustle, while others made it their full-time job after leaving traditional taxi driving, corporate work, or other forms of employment...

AI Is No Longer Optional: Why Healthcare CIOs Are Pushing for Full Integration

General Information | 11 April 2026

Artificial intelligence is quickly shifting from a "nice-to-have" experiment into something far more urgent for healthcare organisations. For many hospital leaders today, AI is no longer just about innovation—it is about staying competitive. But desp...

Malaysia’s Family Planning Gap Is Bigger Than Many Realise

General Information | 30 March 2026

Family planning is often talked about as a private matter, something that happens quietly between couples and families. But when large numbers of women who do not want to become pregnant are still not using contraception, it becomes more than a perso...

How Clinical Intelligence Is Transforming Critical Care at Boston Children’s

General Information | 29 March 2026

In modern intensive care units, data isn't the problem—there's plenty of it. The real challenge is making sense of it all in time to make the right decision. That's exactly the situation at Boston Children's Hospital, where clinicians deal with massi...

Women’s Health Is More Than a Cause—It’s an Untapped Investment Opportunity

General Information | 29 March 2026

For years, women's health has been talked about as a social issue. But increasingly, it's being reframed as something much bigger: a major investment opportunity that has been overlooked for far too long. Despite women making up half of the global po...

India Steps Up AI Efforts to Tackle Preterm Births

General Information | 29 March 2026

Preterm birth remains one of the biggest challenges in maternal and child health worldwide—and India carries a significant portion of that burden. In response, the country is now taking a more data-driven approach, investing heavily in artificial int...

Turning Advanced Analytics Into Better Frontline Care

General Information | 25 March 2026

For many healthcare organisations today, the real issue is no longer a lack of data. In fact, most hospitals and health systems already have more data than they know what to do with. The bigger challenge is something far more practical: how do you tu...

How Digital Technology Could Transform the Operating Room

General Information | 17 March 2026

For years, hospitals have invested heavily in digital systems across many parts of healthcare. Electronic medical records, connected imaging platforms, remote monitoring, and data-driven inpatient care have all become part of the modern hospital envi...

Tax Relief 2026 (Malaysia): What’s New, What Still Matters, and How to Maximise Your Claims

General Information | 02 March 2026

If you're filing taxes in 2026, you're basically doing a "tidy up" of everything you earned and spent in Year of Assessment (YA) 2025. And yes, it always feels a bit like digging through drawers for receipts you swore you kept nicely in a folder.

Malaysia Tax Relief: You Can Start Filing From 1 March 2026

General Information | 01 March 2026

Once 1 March 2026 arrives, tax season officially begins again in Malaysia. This is when you can start submitting your income tax return and claiming the reliefs you qualify for. If you have been keeping receipts and statements throughout the year, th...

Malaysian IT job market in 2026: the top 5 roles employers keep chasing

General Information | 11 February 2026

If you look at how companies in Malaysia are spending money in 2026, the pattern is pretty consistent: more cloud, more automation, more security, and a big push to "actually use AI" (not just talk about it). Randstad's Malaysia outlook for 2026 also...

Welcome February 2026, Malaysia (and the rest of the world)

General Information | 01 February 2026

February always feels like the "real" start of the year. January is the warm-up lap where we pretend we're organised, and February is when reality shows up like "Alright, show me the plan.". If you're in Malaysia, February 2026 arrives with a pretty...

Preparing Healthcare for the Next Chapter of AI

General Information | 03 January 2026

Artificial intelligence in healthcare is moving beyond experimentation and into a more mature, collaborative phase. According to David Lareau, president and CEO of Medicomp Systems, the next stage of AI adoption will be less about massive, standalone...

MOH to Insurers: Stop Using Old Letters as Blanket Justifications for Claim Denials

General Information | 01 December 2025

Malaysia's healthcare financing landscape has been tense lately, and a new directive from the Ministry of Health (MOH) has added fresh clarity to an ongoing debate: insurers and managed care organisations (MCOs) can no longer rely on old MOH letters...

Are Virtual Hospitalists the Next Big Shift in Inpatient Care?

General Information | 19 November 2025

Hospitals across the United States are grappling with the same long-standing challenge: a shortage of physicians available to manage inpatient care. Rural hospitals feel this strain most acutely, but even larger facilities experience gaps when patien...

The Digital Prescription Era: How Malaysia’s Hospitals Are Embracing Secure E-Signature Workflows

General Information | 25 October 2025

A new chapter for clinical trust, patient safety, and digital accountability - Across Malaysia's healthcare landscape, the humble prescription pad is quietly being replaced by encrypted digital documents. What began as a pandemic-era necessity has ev...

The National Library of Malaysia Reinvents Itself in the Digital Era

General Information | 23 October 2025

For decades, the National Library of Malaysia (PNM) was seen as a quiet, traditional space — rows of bookshelves, hushed conversations, and the faint scent of old pages. But that image is rapidly changing. Today, PNM is on a mission to redefine what...

The Health Care Mirage in Budget 2026: Why a 40% Raise Means Nothing Without Real Reform

General Information | 15 October 2025

When Budget 2026 was announced, the headlines sounded optimistic. "Doctors get 40% on-call allowance hike!" "Healthcare sector strengthened!" It almost felt like Malaysia was finally rewarding its overworked medical frontliners. But talk to anyone ac...

What Is Digital Marriage?

General Information | 09 October 2025

When we talk about digital marriage (or virtual marriage, online wedding), we mean a marriage ceremony and registration process conducted (at least partially) over digital means — video conferencing, electronic forms, and remote officiation — rather...

What Lies Ahead for Malaysia: A Bold Vision Beyond Merdeka

General Information | 31 August 2025

As we wave our flags high and sing "Negaraku" in unison every 31st of August, Merdeka is not just a time to reflect on our past struggles for independence — it's also a moment to pause and ask: Where are we going next as a nation?