The Blog of Dato' Dr Anuar Md Nor

Background This article is one of a series of articles on how certain industries and products are upended by new entrants outside of the existing industries. This article will focus on vacuum cleaners which are now replaced by robots. History of Vacuum Cleaners Every house will have a vacuum cleaner which cleans dirt and dust […]

Automation and Jobs A report by Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford (The Report), has examined the susceptibility of jobs to computerization. The impact of computerisation on jobs (labour market) is well-established.  It is documented that there will be a decline in routine -intensive occupations, that is, occupations mainly consisting of task following well-defined procedures […]