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Malaysian SMEs in retail and F&B that are still considering digitalizing their operations can now better understand and learn more through digital guidebooks . Image Credit: J.M. Image Factory | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Several business groups have hailed the appointment of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as Prime Minister , as they look forward to resuscitating and relaunching economic and business activities in the country. We speak with Industries Unite about the immediate issues the incoming administration needs to address, as well as how Industry would like to engage and contribute to policy moving forward. I...

Malaysians can still walk in for their jabs at 13 vaccination centres in the Klang Valley from today, says the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force. However, foreigners will now have to make an appointment. Image Credit: ThamKC | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fully vaccinated individuals in states under Phase 1 of the National Recovery Plan will be allowed to dine in at eateries from Friday 20th August. Image Credit: multifacetedgirl | Pixabay See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Between a raging pandemic and a political crisis, it seems like there’s no good news to be found everywhere we look. “Doomscrolling”, the habit of continuously consuming bad news on social media , has been proven to impact mental health. But how do you stay in touch with what’s happening while staying relatively happy? Fortunately, there are a few ways to be in-the-know wit...

Just last week, The Malaysian Shopping Malls Association (PPK) warned of more malls facing closure by year-end , amid the ongoing drought in business caused by the prolonged lockdown. But with some retail segments being allowed to reopen this week, does this offer mall operators and their retail tenants a lifeline? PKK President Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok gives us the details. Image Credit: AzmanMD |...

Over the past few months, we’ve seen many different styles of communication coming from the Prime Minister’s Office, whether they be a live press conference, a recorded conference, and a multitude of Press Releases in the PDF format. We speak with Justin Then, Managing Director from Lumos Hill + Knowlton Strategies about the effectiveness of the communication of the outgoing administra...

Shifts on a government level, a common occurrence in the Malaysian political landscape, do not bode well for businesses in the country. Amidst the pandemic and continuous lockdowns, what businesses are yearning for now is a sense of consistency . We speak to Vernon Chua of InnergiaLabs, and Daniel Cerventus Lim from NextUpAsia about how the political instability affects business, their wishlist fo...

Whilst Prof. James Chin from the University of Tasmania joked that there’s a pre-requisite of being Male, Malay and Muslim to be the Prime Minister of Malaysia, just how much truth is there to this? Should we be electing our officials based on their personality, and what are the chances of Malaysia ever having a female leader? We speak with Adib Zalkapli, Director at Bower Group Asia and Far...

How does a political crisis impact the economy? Can policies be put in place to protect our nation’s financial health from future shifts at the top level? We speak to Professor Geoffrey Williams, economist at the Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST), about investor sentiment during a crisis, hiring fresh talent in parliament, and tabling the upcoming Budget. Image Credit: Squ...

In our ongoing coverage following the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the eighth Prime Minister of Malaysia, we caught up with Professor Rozhan Othman, Senior Partner at Human Capital Development to discuss how the civil service might be affected by the vacancy at the top, what happens until there’s an official handover, and the game-plan the incoming administration will need to h...

Schools could consider alternating between physical and hybrid classes ahead of next month’s reopening to ensure continuity of the students’ education without compromising their health. Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs acting research director Wan Ya Shin said several factors should be taken into consideration before the government decides to reopen schools as the number of...

With Klang Valley surpassing the 50% fully vaccinated rate, more business activities have been allowed to resume operations … with a few caveats. Image Credit: NAUFAL ZAQUAN | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Artisans HavenTM (TAH), a Malaysian e-commerce platform that seeks to provide a platform for talented Malaysian Artisans to showcase their handmade products and talents today launched #HandmadeisHeartmade Malaysia with a pledge of RM1 million in sales for its tenants in the next 12 months - supported by a transformed full- fledged e-commerce website interface and several major collaborations w...

The Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) will lobby the government to make changes to the Covid-19 Act to help with the challenges faced by F&B outlets . Keith Kam speaks to the Chief of this newly minted F&B Division, Datuk Garry Chua, on their immediate plans and how they hope to champion much-needed change for F&B players nationwide. Image Credit: Nithid Memanee | Shutterstock S...

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow called for Putrajaya to revise the SOPs for dine-ins , and require food and beverage outlet operators and their staff to receive at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Image Credit: Willy Barton | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With restrictions being loosened in some states and more people traveling back to Malaysia from other countries, there has been some confusion regarding the digital vaccination certificates. For starters, no, you don’t have to print your cert . In fact, you’re strongly advised not to! Image Credit: wir_sind_klein | Pixabay See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malaysia’s 907,065 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are living in very uncertain times -- from day to day it seems almost impossible for them to predict what will come next. Businesses across the country have barely hung on after the arrival and persistence of COVID-19 . In this regard, entrepreneurs need to live in a new normal, which would entail high adoption rate of technology as the...

Evidently, workers in restaurants and food outlets that are open for dine-in need not be fully vaccinated - only the dine-in customers must be fully vaccinated , according to the National Security Council. Image Credit: Farrel Arissa | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

F&B operators in Penang and Kelantan are allowed dine-ins now; but many are still wary of the rising COVID-19 case numbers, operators and consumers alike. The rush to dine-in may be slower than predicted. Image Credit: Mousamjm | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With companies like Spotify, Twitter, and now LinkedIn allowing staff a more permanently flexible approach to work, could Malaysian companies possibly follow suit in allowing remote and hybrid work to become the norm post-pandemic ? Image Credit: miagolio | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has urged the government to allow the resumption of all economic sector activities at once or face permanent closure of more businesses or worse, plunging into a potential economic recession. Image Credit: Travelpixs | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drivers are looking for long-term solutions to ensure their livelihood as earnings almost non-existent due to pandemic and MCOs. Image Credit: Gil Toms | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bookstores have been allowed to reopen since mid-July , but does it make sense in terms of business to return to physical retail stores amid movement restrictions? While some players aren’t rushing to open anytime soon, others are taking this as an opportunity to spearhead physical retail’s return to a form of normalcy. Image Credit: zesphiete | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener...

Business groups say that relaxation in restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals under Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan will help economic recovery. Meanwhile, we look to New York City for an idea of what fully vaccinated freedom could look like. Image Credit: Ronnie Chua | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.