Adding meaning to life with numbers

Sharing insights: (From left) World Bank Group country manager for Malaysia Faris Hadad-Zervos, Dr Mohd Uzir, Malaysia Economic Association president Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation director of data economy Dr Karl Ng and co-author of the latest Malaysia Economic Monitor Dr Kenneth Simler at the panel session during the launch of World Bank’s Malaysia Economic Monitor at Sasana Kijang in Kuala Lumpur.

IMAGINE knowing which stretch of road near your home has the highest accident rate, or having access to statistics that showed which part of your city is more prone to crime.

If that is the scenario, it will likely lead you to making more informed decisions about your everyday life.