"The Internet Might Be Killing Discourse"

1. Perhaps, this is is something we need to face. The internet is not building discourse. \
2. It generating reactions, emotional driven, at times knee-jerk responses, lack of deeper thinking or reflection. A place where news are often not verified, just merely auto re-shared.
3. Social media is slowing down thinking by limiting our words. With a limitation in words, there comes a limiting in thoughts. Hence, killing discourse
4. We now have become reactionary beings. Predictable, big data analyzable and most importantly marketable - with this, the social media has truly becoming a marketing and IT professional's playground and paradise.

What will become of us?

Interviewed on AL-Hijrah TV (on the Issue of Rohingya)

Terima kasih TV Al Hijrah kerana memberi peluang menyuarakan pandangan dan pendapat mengenai isu pihak Rohingya semalam. Berikut adalah beberapa unsur yang timbul dalam sesi soal-jawab semalam (walaupun bukan semua jawapan di siarkanlah)

Financial Inclusion in Myanmar

Another fulfilling week in Myanmar working out effective financial inclusion strategies for a network of several hundred villages there. Also had the opportunity to discuss possibilities of adopting fintech into the equation, well aware that it cannot be technology driven initiative but an impact driven one. Exciting to explore #tech2impact initiatives.

If you have more #tech2impact ideas for your technologies, drop me a note.

(pic: members of a savings and credit union being briefed on ongoing work)

Myanmar experience - financial inclusion

Looks like an ordinary temple meeting, but it's not. A group of dynamic community members in Myanmar, some 5 years ago started credit unions offering saving facilities and micro finance to the community members. This help them build their businesses and ride through difficult times. Profits from this enterprise is going into education funds, medical aid, general community needs and even refugee support.

I am honour to be able offer thoughts and strategic views to move forward to be drivers for sustainable development and social change.

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