Enterprise Explores

Contrary to popular belief, President Trump’s controversial tech tariffs aren’t all bad… from a very specific Southeast Asian point-of-view. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you’ve hit rock bottom, then the only way is up. And when you’re hungry for success, you’ll do whatever you can to get back on the ladder of success , including standing next to traffic lights handing out your resume. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to negotiations, even something like a salary negotiation can be swung in your favour by the power of an awkward silence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It can be difficult to determine whether you’re being pushed to your boundaries at work or past them. Here are three signs that your company is taking advantage of you , and how you can break that cycle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once the glass ceiling is shattered, there’s no guarantee that a female CEO won’t step or be pushed off a cliff . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“So we want locals to be employed as cooks. There will be no compromise, we are giving you notice to do it by December 31st. If you don’t do it we can’t help it” - The Ministry then said that the statement was a ‘mere suggestion’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we can’t make it to an event, we often feel the “fear of missing out” - “FOMO”. But it is possible to flip that and realise the “joy of missing out” - “JOMO”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all know the feeling of being “ghosted” - getting no response - whether it comes to dating or friends abandoning plans. But at work, you can get “ghosted” too. Here’s how to get a response. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In India, false rumours about child kidnappers have gone viral on WhatsApp , prompting fearful mobs to kill two dozen innocent people since April. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One futurologist predicts that by the year 2050, we would be able to attend our own funeral in the form of a robot. Data from your brain would be downloaded onto an android that will be temporary front to transfer sensors to your active brain. Question is though, would you? And why? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over 5000 Brits sought help for gaming addiction in the last year - and 30% of them were children. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The largest-ever genetic study on human cognition has found more than 1,000 links between people’s genes and how far they get in school . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sime Darby Plantation plans to reduce the number of landfills in its operations through waste segregation , and they’re starting by collecting, recycling, repurposing fabric waste. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At work, projecting know-how and authority is the best way to get taken seriously. Unfortunately, overusing the word “just” can make that harder to accomplish. Here are some common situations where the word “just” might not be effective, and how to shift your language to something with more conviction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently we’ve seen some just how badly a bad tweet can backfire. Elon Musk tweeted something offensive against someone, and his share prices dropped. Trump on the other hand regularly tweets offensive content. Do these people need a buffer? Should they be on social media in the first place? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nike is giving some 7,000 of its employees a pay bump after it concluded an internal review. It will also change how it awards bonuses to employees, with the changes attributed to “supporting a culture in which employees feel included and empowered.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Etihad Airways has joined KLM in developing a channel on WhatsApp. Customers could potentially confirm bookings, ask questions, and receive check-in notifications, boarding passes and flight status updates using the popular mobile messaging app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WeChat may be the most popular way to communicate in China, but a growing group of millennials, often with overseas exposure, are becoming increasingly disillusioned with China’s closed internet ecology - causing them to drop the chat service altogether. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A New Zealand company, Perpetual Guardian, trialled four-day work weeks and found that employees were happier, less stressed, and they enjoyed their work more. But can switching to a four-day work week really be that effective ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learning new things can feel like such an uphill battle, but science is working on learning how the brain works so we can improve how we use it. Here are three science-based hacks you can use to get your brain to work faster . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Need to spruce up your LinkedIn profile fast ? Focus on seven areas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It took hitting rock bottom for 26-year-old Gian Power to discover the thing that would power his future - meditation . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It used to be the stuff of science fiction, but now scientists are saying they can recreate living dinosaurs as early as 2025! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cooking oils made from grasshoppers, worms, and flies may sound off-putting to some, but research shows that the ease of harvesting insects, coupled with their health benefits, could make insect oil a very healthy alternative to regular cooking oils. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you’re the CEO of a couple of the most progressive companies in the world, perhaps it’s best not to tweet without thinking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.