Resource Centre

According to global research firm Gartner, Malaysian CIOs are more pressured compared to their global peers to deliver results. This is due to the challenges faced by Malaysian CIOs specifically - reduced IT budgets and a lack of talent. But are these the only reasons why our CIOs are drowning? Research Director at Gartner, Adrian Lee talks to us about the changing role of the CIO and what is expe...

"Start-Ups" get a lot of press, they're fun to work in and a lot of governments in the region have invested a lot of resources into creating start-up 'ecosystems' and environments and incentives conducive to starting up new companies. But start-ups don't really move markets… until they can effectively scale up. Why aren’t more start-ups scaling up? What are the key barriers impeding t...

On the back of investigations into alleged misappropriation of funds at HRDF, we speak to the new chief at the helm, Elanjelian Venugopal about the independent Governance Oversight Committee report and its findings, plus what’s being done to address the lack of transparency at the fund, moving forward.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The folks from OpenMinds Resources play Nostradamus by giving us their biggest digital marketing predictions for 2019, which include what to expect from the looming giant that is digital payments and e-wallets, how video will change the way we disseminate content and how AI will affect the online marketing space in the year to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The folks from OpenMinds Resources join us to discuss the biggest digital marketing updates of 2018, how the online marketing landscape has changed over the year, and what to expect moving forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business Growth. People talk about how businesses need to grow constantly; to innovate, to compete, to disrupt themselves… but how do you grow? And what constitutes good growth? Our friends from Crowe Malaysia join us to discuss how businesses, small or large can engineer growth in the age of disruption and sustain a healthy trajectory of growth for the years to come. See omnystudio.com/lis...

Technology is transforming the accountancy practice - especially for the micro/SME sector. The role of the accountant is evolving away from just managing invoices and expenses — and instead is now someone who has a top-to-bottom understanding of a company, allowing them to provide sound support and advice across the business. Paul Conway from Asian Business Software Solutions joins us to dis...

It’s that time of the month when the folks from OpenMinds Resources take over the airwaves to keep us up to speed on what’s new in the digital space to help marketers better strategise their online initiatives. This month, we talk about various social media players stepping up their ad buying game, plus what Twitter and Instagram are doing to improve engagement. See omnystudio.com/list...

Now that we’ve had time to digest the contents of Budget 2019, we dive deeper into the key initiatives pertinent to entrepreneurs, and ask the question - is it enough to foster an entrepreneurial economy?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of the month when the folks from OpenMinds Resources take over the airwaves to keep us up to speed on what’s new in the digital space to help marketers better strategise their online initiatives. This month, we talk about Snapchat’s new advertisement and e-commerce options, plus hiding your hastags on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Building an organisation’s reputation in today’s always-on world is a complex and evolving process. Similar to how companies invest in human resources, equipment and business processes, investing in your reputation proves critically important to maintaining your license to operate. But how do you protect your reputation in a world of constant crisis? See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Under the 11th Malaysia Plan, productivity was identified as one of the main engines of economic and income growth for Malaysia, to enable the country to realise its aspirations of becoming a developed nation. Some benchmarks used to measure productivity include income per capita and compensation of employees (CE), in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) – somewhat an input to output cor...

Digital disruption. It’s the change that occurs when new digital technologies and business models affect the value proposition of existing goods and services. And like every other industry that has suffered or benefited from digital disruption - so has the advertising industry. Our friends from Innity Sdn. Bhd join us to discuss Google, Facebook and other disruptors in the advertising space,...

We’ve all cringed at the recent video of that manager at a telco screaming at her subordinates. We’ve also attested to how no one should have to work under those conditions. But the truth is, most of us know of abusive leaders, who not only scream at their subordinates, but manipulate and mistreat them in other ways. To such leaders, their subordinates are like toilet paper - to be use...

It’s been a month since we moved into the SST V2.0-era under Pakatan Harapan, and apparently the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry receives some 2,000 complaints a day related to the Sales & Services Tax. What are the major concerns for retailers and business owners and how do we live with SST moving forward? We discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mention Life Planners and people duck for cover. But their presence and what they do isn't as daunting as it sounds, as we find out on this episode of Resource Centre with AIA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s that time of the month when the folks from OpenMinds Resources take over the airwaves to keep us up to speed on what’s new in the digital space to help marketers better strategise their online initiatives. This month, we cover the new WhatsApp Business API, Facebook Watch and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Zuckerberg, Evan Spiegel, Marissa Mayer. These are all successful, respected business people who became CEOs before they hit 40. The average age of CEOs around the world is still between 45 and 55, but we are seeing more CEOs under 40 and even under 30 taking over C-suite positions. Is this a fad or is there some logic behind it? And how is this trend translating to the local market? We discu...

It’s that time of the month when the folks from OpenMinds Resources take over the airwaves to keep us up to speed on what’s new in the digital space to help marketers better strategise their online initiatives. This month, we cover Facebook’s efforts to optimise its mobile app for better interaction between people and businesses, plus what you’ll soon be paying for on Whats...

It’s been more than 100 days since the Pakatan Harapan-led government took over, and research shows two-thirds of Malaysia are confident that the country is on the right track. But how do Malaysian businesses feel about Malaysia Baharu? What are their main concerns now that they’ve had a taste of this supposed fresh, frank and transparent government? Ipsos Business Consulting joins us...

They grew up with smartphones in their hands. They are apparently savers, not spenders and are a pragmatic, sober group. As Generation Z enters the workforce this year, companies will have to rethink their approach to employee engagement, and do it fast. We give you a 101 on the Gen-Z batch, their expectations when it comes to job-fulfillment, what motivates them and how to prevent a brain-drain w...

It’s a workplace toxin. And yet, stonewalling happens in Malaysian companies every day, and as recent headlines would suggest, even at the highest level of administration in our country. Former PNB Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar was said to have been stonewalled in his attempt to get an appointment with the Prime Minister, and more recently former Khazanah MD Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar was giv...

It’s that time of the month when the folks from OpenMinds Resources take over the airwaves to keep us up to speed on what’s new in the digital space to help marketers better strategise their online initiatives. This month, Bloomberg wants to give you updates via WhatsApp, and we take a closer look at Google’s new, improved and consolidated advertising ecosystem. See omnystudio.co...

Clients and Agencies who have either just started working together or have been working together for a while often come to loggerheads after the initial honeymoon period. But this doesn’t have to be the case. We explore the complex love-hate relationship between clients and agencies and the issues they often face, to set the path towards both parties working together more efficiently. See om...

It’s been the year for PR vids, hasn’t it? From the steady stream of political videos during GE14, to Dato Sri Najib Razak’s pre-recorded “If you’re watching this, then…” piece and Tun M’s 93rd birthday celebratory video. The question is, did these videos hit the spot? And what is the fine line between creating a PR masterstroke and a PR dud? We dis...