Make decisions based on facts
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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Context piece
- The commentary argues that accurate decision-making is essential as globalization becomes more complex and unpredictable.
- It says leaders and policymakers must manage limited resources, reduce risks and ensure their actions benefit the public.
- The piece contrasts data-based decision-making with reliance on experience, habit and intuition.
In a more complex and unpredictable era of globalization, making sound decisions based on facts is no longer optional, the commentary argues. It presents evidence-based decision-making as a basic requirement for leaders and policymakers.
Those decision-makers must manage limited resources, reduce risks and ensure that their actions benefit the public. The piece says experience, established habits and intuition have traditionally played a major role in deciding what to do.
But the opening discussion points toward data as a stronger foundation for public decisions in a changing environment.
About this summary
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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