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With the emergence of Covid-19, digital media has seen an attention shift with a focus on humanising content, but should one trust it completely? WHEN one thinks of attention, chances are that one will not think of it as a valuable commodity. Tech companies hold it in high esteem and spend millions in their tryst to […]
Commodity faces image crisis worldwide due to environmental, human rights concerns IN this day and age, where sustainability, conservation efforts and climate change concerns are prioritised, a country’s “attractiveness” is inevitably viewed through these lenses. A nation’s brand is built on the reputation and credibility of this attractiveness, enhancing the country’s soft power. As the most […]
Cuisine as a medium connecting the refugee diaspora with host communities seems farfetched. However, recent developments in the field of gastrodiplomacy show that culinary values can alleviate disputes, fostering cultural, economic and political relationships. Strengthening the relationships between these protracted communities highlights a country’s cultural values. Prolonged conflicts over the last decade have displaced many, […]
IMAGINE for a moment, serving nasi lemak and a glass of foaming teh tarik to a host of diplomats or a group of tourists visiting Malaysia or even in a Malaysian restaurant in a foreign land. Symbolically, Malaysia can take pride in all of its delectable glory with this composition of food. Food brings people […]