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Malaysian English is not mangled, it’s unifying

Malaysian English or Manglish plays a central role in the lives of locals. Its benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

360info · Aug 17, 2022

When can I get my new household robot?

We’d all love to have a smart robot in our house that understands spoken natural language, just like those in sci-fi films. How far are we from this dream?

360info · Aug 15, 2022

Special Report: Language barriers

English has become the dominant language used across global business, science, diplomacy and the internet, but it creates an unfair advantage.

360info · Aug 15, 2022

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Australia’s language challenges limit national potential

Australians who primarily speak a language other than English are being locked out and left behind in the communication of important information.

360info · Aug 15, 2022

Net gains as language barriers fall in global trade

All corners of the planet are en route to better internet access, helping send the traditional language barriers plaguing global trade tumbling.

360info · Aug 15, 2022

All-English education in India neither desirable nor doable

Converting classrooms into an all English-speaking environment takes away children’s opportunities to develop crucial skills in their home languages.

360info · Aug 15, 2022

English language bias goes beyond words

As a common language, English connects many people. But biases against accents persist with dire effects.

360info · Aug 15, 2022

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It takes commitment to preserve a language

Malaysia’s Indigenous language Bidayuh is declining in use and it will take a concerted effort to ensure competing languages don’t cause its demise.

360info · Aug 14, 2022

Special Report: Pollution without borders

Air pollution is linked to 1 in 9 deaths globally. Ahead of the International Day of Clean Air on September 7, 360info is exploring solutions.

360info · Aug 8, 2022

Borderless haze threatens Southeast Asia

Governments, civil society and the international community need to work fast as the dry season approaches and smoke haze returns in Southeast Asia.

360info · Aug 8, 2022

Laying down the law on air pollution

Air pollution is an international problem. Domestic and international laws could work together to combat it.

360info · Aug 8, 2022

Science can clear the air for pollution policymakers

Together, satellite data, atmospheric-chemistry modelling and ground-based monitoring could help mitigate the South Asian air-pollution crisis.

360info · Aug 8, 2022

There's no safe level of air pollution

Emissions that meet air-quality standards still cause illness and early death. Planning decisions need to help drive down exposure.

360info · Aug 8, 2022

The pesky problem of offshoring pollution

A turn to sustainable development could help stop rich countries offshoring their pollution to poorer countries.

360info · Aug 8, 2022

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360info · Aug 8, 2022

Tackling air pollution at a global scale

Air pollution has no respect for borders. Regional agreements can only go so far. The world needs a global agreement.

360info · Aug 8, 2022

Fixing Jakarta's commuter pollution problem

The Indonesian capital’s air quality is already bad. Emissions from vehicles commuting from its fringes worsens the situation.

360info · Aug 8, 2022

How victims can pay polluters for a win-win result

With smoke haze posing a significant pollution issue in Southeast Asia, a victim-pays approach could result in cleaner air for all.

360info · Aug 1, 2022

Special Report: AI in medical research

AI offers a lot for the world of medical research, but the challenges that it brings need to be considered.

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360info · Aug 1, 2022

AIs could predict dementia, humans can ensure it’s done ethically

AI could mean early intervention for dementia but raises ethical issues about patient privacy.

360info · Aug 1, 2022

Is there an AI in the house?

The quest to discover how diseases develop in humans has been hamstrung by high costs and access to large enough datasets. Scientists are racing to change that.

360info · Aug 1, 2022

Waking up to AI's sleep loss potential

Everyone sleeps, but we have few tools for measuring the sleep the world is getting at scale. AI and sleep could help us study global shocks in near-real time.

360info · Aug 1, 2022

When an AI can call code blue

Artificial intelligence can help spot the early signs of deteriorating patients in hospital wards, but its application is yet to be tested.

360info · Aug 1, 2022

AI a jolt of energy for Indonesian medical research

Indonesia’s growth as a medical research hub will only go as far as its capacity to power its public health facilities. AI could speed up the process.

360info · Aug 1, 2022

AI in the pharmaceutical industry promises cheaper, faster, better drugs

Finding potential new drugs is becoming faster and cheaper, thanks to artificial intelligence, but challenges remain.

360info · Aug 1, 2022

Machine learning to help predict future dengue fever outbreaks

Indonesia’s dengue fever outbreaks are increasingly frequent. Artificial Intelligence can help to predict where the next hotspot will be.

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