AMONG the elites, having a membership with a prestigious club signifies one's superiority in terms of his or her social status. Interestingly, a similar club exists for foreign currencies.

According to the human capital theory, investing in education has the potential to maximise economic growth and prosperity.

DURIAN could well be called "the king of fruit" because of the price of its high-quality grades.

Tourism generally means activities that bring people to a destination that attracts their interest such as the natural scenic view, food and culture.

INTEREST rate hikes appear to be the theme song that most central banks are dancing to in 2022, with rate hikes increasing in intensity - especially in July.

IN JUNE 2022, the Statistics Department of Malaysia revealed that Malaysia’s annual inflation rate, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), rose to 2.8% in May 2022 from 2.3% in the previous month.

THE Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a massive development venture that the Chinese government launched in 2013 under President Xi Jinping's leadership. It aims to foster market assimilation and economic collaboration between nations along the recommended Belt and Road routes that cross Africa, Europe, Central Asia, and South-East Asia. The BRI's main objectives are coordinating policies, ensuring infrastructural connectivity, promoting unhindered trade and fiscal integration, and strengthening interpersonal ties. The aspect of education and training has evolved as a crucial part of this trans-continental vision and endeavour, despite the initiative's focus on infrastructure development—as does existing literature on the BRI. The underlying presumption is that President Xi is aware there must be shared understanding and aspirations among the nations for the BRI to be effective and viable in the long run.

PRIOR to the Covid-19 pandemic, discussions related to environment, social and governance (ESG) were almost exclusively about climate-related issues.

DIPLOMATIC relations between China and Malaysia focus mainly on the areas of trade and economics. However, in recent times, education has become one of the fields where both countries are aiming to improve relations.

The aim of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is to create the world's largest free-trade zone in terms of trade volume or population.

SINCE 2013, a lot of work and money has gone towards resurrecting the historic Silk Road as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which aims to boost trade between Asian and European countries.

TODAY, the intensification of global interconnectivity is a key characteristic of the twenty-first century. This has spurred governments and policymakers to envision how best to equip future-ready citizens to navigate the increasingly globalised workplaces and to achieve the 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all", which are the Sustainable Development Goals.