Resource Centre

With the unpredictable nature of global markets coupled with the slowing of the Chinese economy and its effects, as well as significant national events - a question we need to ask ourselves is - Have the relationships between government, media, business and society-at-large changed in the last year? Which institutions and industries remain the most trusted? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Positive Psychology is the scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive. How does this apply to Malaysian organisations and what if this were applied in our communications efforts? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can ideas be considered intellectual property? What are opportunities that Malaysian companies should be exploring in the area of IP? We get the update on intellectual property and how you can protect or leverage your company's IP. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HappyFresh is one of the fastest-growing, online grocery platforms in the region. Now with online sales in Asia Pacific expected to reach $1.3 trillion US dollars by 2019, it’s clear that the market will experience further growth. What does this mean for Happy Fresh and what can we learn about the online grocery sector? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Hiring freezes mean that outsourcing will be a trend as talent can be hired with reduced engagement costs, but not everyone knows how. What are the questions to ask yourself before considering outsourcing? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to Frost & Sullivan, Malaysian healthcare expenditure could rise as high as USD20 billion by 2020 due to the rising incidences of chronic diseases, increasing healthcare costs especially in Wilayah Persekutuan and Selangor due to urbanisation, and a weak ringgit. While the public sector is hampered by limitations in healthcare budget and the ability to retain experienced talent, the...

We're all familiar with the TV series CSI, but what if the crimes were to do with fraud and embezzlements? We dig deep under the nails of Forensic Accounting to discover what happens in a typical fraud investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the taxi industry remains up in arms over disruptors such as Uber and Grabcar, Teksinet has been set up with the specific mandate of making the industry more competitive. How will the taxi industry fight back? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does it take for the Start Up Ecosystem to move forward in 2016? Expectations and challenges for tech entrepreneurs from an industry expert point of view.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Walters has released their latest Salary Survey. Where are the jobs in Malaysia? Which industries are growing in terms of hires? Are salaries increasing or decreasing? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time Magazine refers to Millennials as the Me Me Me Generation, labelling them lazy, entitled and narcissistic. Is this the reality though? Despite what’s being said about Millennials, they are the generation that will be leading the workforce in the coming years. How do you retain millennials at the workplace and groom them for takeover? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to the latest Monster Employment Index (MEI) Malaysia by Monster.com, one of the largest online employment sites globally, annual growth in online hiring in Malaysia has registered a -24% decline between October 2014 and October 2015. What can policy-makers, employers, current employees and the unemployed do during these uncertain times? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

The ASEAN Work-Life Balance Project aims to make evidence-based recommendations to national governments in ASEAN with respect to inclusive, conducive and holistic policy making for work-life balance. But why “work-life balance”? Why not “socio-economic empowerment” or even “poverty reduction”?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sedania Innovator has launched what it claims to be the first-in-the-market ‘ShareShare OTT’ app, allowing prepaid mobile subscribers of  Celcom, Maxis, DiGi, Tune Talk and U Mobile to top-up, transfer and request airtime credits via its proprietary ShareShare credit, ‘Heartz’, within and across various telcos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 JobStreet.com aims to fill the gap in the current global employment market with its Company Reviews product. Allowing employees to review and provide feedback for companies, candidates will be able to get real insight into the working reality of companies in Malaysia to encourage informed career choices. Companies can also respond to reviews in support of building their employee value propos...

Frost & Sullivan hosted a talk recently in Kuala Lumpur outlining the performance of the automotive industry in Malaysia in 2015 and giving us the outlook for 2016. We bring you the highlights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve talked quite a lot about how online shopping in Malaysia is poised for explosive growth on Resource Centre, and what entrepreneurs need to know about taking their businesses online. However, many have the view that 2016 will be a tough year overall. What’s the outlook for 2016? We invite one of South East Asia's top online shopping and selling sites to discuss the outlook. See om...

Datuk AT Kumararaja discusses allocations and opportunities for entrepreneurs based on Budget 2016, in particular opportunities for the Indian community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Beating over 100 applicants from 12 countries and now graduating into the highly-coveted worldwide body of 478-strong Fujitsu Scholarship alumni, Muhammad Zaim was recipient of a global management program that took place in Japan, Hawaii, Thailand, and Singapore. We discuss the leadership lessons he has accumulated on Innovation and Knowledge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

We take a look at the job market in the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2015 and discuss the outlook for 2016 to look at the trends and movements across different industry sectors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue with the highlights from one of the most powerful coaching sessions held at BFM's annual Enterprise Breakaway featuring mentors from Endeavor.org, a non-profit working with high-impact entrepreneurs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to World Health Organization report in 2014, it was revealed that antimicrobial resistance is no longer a prediction for the future; it is happening right now, across the world and is putting at risk the ability to treat common infections in community and hospitals. Addressing this little known issue to common folk, is Dr Normi Mohd Yahaya, Senior Lecturer and researcher at Department of...

The worlds of e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retail are now seamlessly merging with retailers evolving towards an omnichannel approach to their businesses. Mobile, cloud, analytics and social media will be fully integrated, designed to vastly improve customer engagement. Stores will become highly technology-enabled to deliver a super-personalised customer experience. The Enterprise Team discusses...

Social enterpreneur and anti-litter advocate Peter Smith tells us about the Plastic Soup that is in our oceans, and lays out the facts - lives saved, diseases avoided and costs saved if every person picked up at least one piece of plastic from the streets and placed it in the correct recycling bin per day. The Klean Foundation also runs campaigns in the Netherlands to advocate litter reduction and...

On this, the last day of the year, we take a look at one of the most powerful coaching sessions held at BFM's annual Enterprise Breakaway featuring coaches from Endeavor.org, a non-profit working with high-impact entrepreneurs. We bring you the highlights from that session. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.