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The Policy Puzzle: How much AI-driven productivity growth do we want?
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (479+ words) This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on April 13, 2026 - April 19, 2026 Since Open AI's Chat GPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, economists and commentators have been discussing generative artificial intelligence's (AI) possible effects on productivity. But from…...
EDGE WEEKLY: Closing the gap between productivity and wages.
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (12+ words) The Edge Malaysia...
My Say: Solving the AI productivity paradox
2+ week, 6+ day ago (791+ words) This article first appeared in Forum, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on March 23, 2026 - March 29, 2026 Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely seen as the next engine of economic growth. Governments and businesses across the world are investing billions in AI technologies to enhance…...
US 4 Q productivity growth revised down, but trend remains solid
3+ week, 2+ day ago (446+ words) WASHINGTON (March 24): US worker productivity growth slowed more than initially thought in the fourth quarter, but the trend remained solid and could get a boost from the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by businesses. The sharp downgrade to productivity last…...
CMP4: "MY Value Up" to bolster value creation, raise visibility of PLCs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (529+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): The "MY Value Up" programme will be introduced to prioritise value creation, bolster financial performance and raise visibility of public listed companies (PLCs) in Malaysia, a nod to the success of factor-based investing that has bolstered stock…...
US productivity tops forecast in 4 Q as firms seek to contain costs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (381+ words) (March 5): US labour productivity rose in the fourth quarter (4 Q) by more than forecast, adding to evidence that companies are striving for greater efficiency to contain costs. Productivity, or non-farm employee output per hour, increased at a 2. 8% annualised rate after an…...
Cover Story: Closing the gap between productivity and wages
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1567+ words) This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on February 23, 2026 - March 1, 2026 MALAYSIA's workforce is often labelled as less productive than those in other countries " a perception that continues to spark debate among workers and employers. But is this perception…...
Opinion: Prosocial AI: Malaysia's hidden competitive advantage
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (647+ words) THE fastest way to future-proof Malaysian business isn't about more artificial intelligence (AI) or less AI, but different AI. Business leaders rarely disagree that AI will reshape competitive advantage. But what exactly are we optimising for? We have a bad…...
MCMC temporarily blocks access to Grok over explicit deepfakes
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (305+ words) PUTRAJAYA (Jan 11): The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has ordered a temporary ban on access to Grok artificial intelligence (AI) for users in Malaysia, effective Sunday (Jan 11). MCMC, in a statement Sunday, said the action was taken following repeated abuse…...
Becoming AI-Ready: Driving Competitiveness Through Intelligence
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (600+ words) The Edge Malaysia Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a boardroom buzzword to the bedrock of modern enterprise strategy. Globally'and increasingly within Malaysia'organizations are moving beyond experimental "sandbox" projects to integrating intelligence into the heart of mission-critical systems. As digital…...