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From AI Tools to AI Teammates: What Marketers Need to Know About Agentic AI?

By Dr Chuah Cindy
Marketing is entering a new era where AI moves beyond assisting to acting. This piece explores agentic AI, which is an intelligent system that can plan and execute marketing tasks with minimal supervision. Using relatable SME and Gen Z examples, it explains how marketers can shift from doing…

When “Authentic” Becomes a Product: What Ipoh Reminded Me About Hospitality Identity

By Shireen Tan Pei Mun

A recent trip to Ipoh during the Chinese New Year made me think about something many hospitality brands face: when a place becomes popular, does it have to become commercialised? What do we stand to lose along the way?

A Special Workshop – AI, Data Science and Applications at SMS

By Associate Prof. Shams Forruque Ahmed

The School of Mathematical Sciences, 鶹, successfully organised a workshop titled AI, Data Science and Applications on 3rd October 2025.

Bridging Borders: 鶹 Hosts India-Malaysia Youth Exchange Programme

By Dr Ang Siew Ling

It was a pleasure to welcome 27 students and 6 coordinators from India to 鶹 as part of the India-Malaysia Youth Exchange and Study Programme on Global Understanding for Sustainable Development (13–17 January 2026).

The Digital Revolution in Your Cells: How AI is Redefining Cancer Diagnosis

By Dr Wan Siti Halimatul Munirah Wan Yahya @ Wan Ahmad

For over 150 years, the cornerstone of cancer diagnosis has remained largely unchanged: a pathologist examining a thin slice of tissue on a glass slide through a microscope.

The Architecture of Attention: How Micro-Dramas and Social Media Design Reshape the Student Experience

By Associate Professor Dr Catherine Lee Cheng Ean

Social media has moved from being a mere diversion to becoming the emotional, social, and informational hub of university life. Students scroll between lectures, engage in group chats while completing assignments, and consume snack sized content in the small breaks between tasks.

When Gold Makes Golds

By Dr Riley Pham Xuan Quyet
There is a saying in the hospitality world: excellence inspires excellence. This year, that spirit was fully embodied in the extraordinary achievements of our young talents at the Culinaire Malaysia 2025 and Housekeeping Malaysia 2025 competitions. Under the dedicated coaching of Dr Riley Pham, our…

When Everyone Sees Your Post, but No One Buys: The Bystander Effect in Marketing

By Dr Chuah Cindy

If you run a small business, this might sound familiar.

You post a product on Instagram or TikTok. The views go up. People watch your video till the end. Some even save it. But when you check your orders, nothing much happens.

Lazada’s Rise: A Success Story in E-Commerce

By Dr Gan Chin Chuan

Lazada’s recent achievement of a positive EBITDA represents a significant milestone not only for the company itself but also for the broader e-commerce landscape in Southeast Asia.

Reimagining Architectural Education in Malaysia: Teaching Identity, Place, and Purpose

By Amirul Idlan Mukhtar

Architectural education in Malaysia today stands at a crossroads. On one hand, our universities are expected to produce graduates ready to take on global challenges—designers who can navigate international standards, cutting-edge technologies, and contemporary urban issues.

The Three Pillars of Game Craft: Gameplay, Art, and Narrative

By Muhamad Ayman Jamaludin

How great games balance heart, vision, and story