Enterprise Explores

We take a peek into some of the cool and unusual innovations unveiled at Alibaba’s annual computing conference earlier this week, which includes hotel room-service robots and smart cars that will park automatically and turn on the aircon before you get home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the upcoming US midterm election, Snapchat is letting users register to vote on the app itself . Especially in light of the recent announcement that the Malaysian voting age might be lowered to 18 from 21, we ask if app-based voter registration could work here in Malaysia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China is now the world’s biggest cashless marketplace. The mobile payment market is dominated by two apps, WeChat and AliPay - which have hundreds of millions of active users . But what might be some of the reasons that they’ve become cashless so rapidly? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of Nazir Razak’s resignation after 29 years, how do you know as a leader when it’s time to pass the baton? Roshan Thiran from Leaderonomics provides some insight into the ins and outs of long-term leadership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Competition and Consumer Commision of Singapore (CCCS) has fined Grab and Uber a total of SGD 13 million over their merger , the strongest censure by a regulator since the deal was unveiled. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The co-founders of the photo-sharing app Instagram have resigned and plan to leave the company in the coming weeks. What will this mean for Facebook now that they’re losing one of their prize jewels? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China’s increasing shortage of medical personnel has prompted tech companies to come up with AI-based solutions to curb the issue. In a futuristic scenario, doctors will no longer need to perform “mundane, routine tasks”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Billion Dollar Whale" has shed light on staff not willing to speak up when they know something is wrong. Would you speak up? Why or why not? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have we gone too far now? HYT Food industries have decided that we just don’t have enough Nasi Lemak in our lives. With their pastry brand Casahana they’ve decided to combine two very important Malaysian staples - Nasi Lemak and Mooncakes . Interesting... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A catalogue of new insomnia aids popped up at IFA 2018 earlier this month, which might seem like a good sign for potential customers with sleep disorders… but is a rising demand for sleep-tech a cause for alarm? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the recent hacks of cryptocurrency exchanges and articles slamming these exchanges, some believe that this could actually be a good thing for the digital currency space . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook has begun testing its online-dating product, called Dating , in Columbia and will likely be available in other countries in the near future. Is this a step too far for Facebook, or a brilliant idea?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spotify are about to open the floodgates for independent artists to upload their music to the platform for free , bypassing current platforms out there like CDBaby and Distrokid who charge a one-off or monthly fee. Now we can all publish our own music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First, it was 3G. Then, it was 4G. Now, with 5G networks on the horizon, there are speculations that the technology could also welcome the possibility of phone-based holograms as well as on-the-go virtual reality and interactive live broadcasts, with 5G theoretically being able to handle greater amounts of data at higher speeds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over in the Netherlands, it looks like they’re making it easier for EV users to charge their vehicles. A new bill will ensure that all McDonalds Drive-In restaurants will now have to install two charging stations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences is testing an algorithm that can tell if a patient will wake up from a coma , or not. The question is, how much should doctors rely on a tool that, although impressive, isn’t 100% accurate? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Events, activations, and pop-ups have claimed a rising percentage of marketing budgets of late. And according to research, 70% of marketers earmarked more money for events in 2017. Why the increased attention on event spending? It’s all about connecting with your customers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the war for talent heats up, a growing number of companies are investing heavily in perks to make employees happy. While sceptics scoff at such benefits suggesting that they’re designed to make employees stay in the office for long hours, the questions remain - Do happy employees improve the profitability of the companies that employ them? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

When an email notification pops up on your screen, do you pause what you’re doing to check it? Do you keep your phone face up on your desk so that if it lights up you can see it? If you answered yes to both these questions, you could be a sucker for irrelevancy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is a legend when it comes to the game of Fortnite. He has 10 million followers on Twitch and is the first gamer to grace the cover of ESPNs’ magazine . ESPN refer to him as the “cover athlete” putting him in the same league as Serena Williams and LeBron James. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new study suggests that when it comes to financial crisis in the context of investments, male investors are more likely to buckle under pressure . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants to see Malaysia’s Nasi Lemak, Tosai and Dim Sum being marketed globally through a franchise system someday . But he also went on to say ‘We still do not understand the franchise management’. Is he correct? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple is no stranger to media limelight, especially with the iPhone launches. One model of the latest iPhone, however, is receiving the wrong kind of attention as some women have complained Apple of being sexist. Is the iPhone XS Max being sexist to women? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While it’s important to delegate tasks as a leader, sometimes you can go to the other extreme and over-delegate. Here are some signs that you’ve over-delegated and how to resolve the situation if so. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ikea is in the midst of a transformation , and so, too, albeit slowly, is transportation. And what might happen when these two worlds collide? You’ve got it. Ikea designing interiors for self-driving vehicles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.