Resource Centre

Research tells us that 90% of startups will fail. Yet it is something that's not often talked about.  While there are many events which encourage entrepreneurship - we find out what the mission is when it comes to preparing entrepreneurs for failure at JWEF 2015.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IGEM 2015 is the 6th in its series and continues to drive the green industry in Malaysia, with over RM6 billion in business leads generated. IGEM’s ultimate goal is positioning Malaysia as a Green Technology Hub for the ASEAN Region. We get updates on Malaysia's progress with the Green Technology Masterplan and the new thrust of this year's exhibition.  See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Supernewsroom.mobi is a web application that has found a way to disrupt the media relations industry with what is touted as the 'Uber' of Public Relations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister's Hibiscus Award is the longest running environmental award for business and industry in Malaysia. Turning 20 this year, the award recognises the private sector for excellent practices in sustainability.  As the chief assessor, Dr. Loi Kheng Min shares his views and observations from 18 years of involvement as an assessor, comparing entries for 2014/2015 with previous cycle...

SOBA 2015 returns for the 6th year to honour Malaysian non-public listed organisations that have led the way with excellent business principles, ethics and practices. SOBA winners are testaments of high achievement and serve as benchmarks for business in Malaysia. We get the update on this year's thrust and speak to Feruni Ceramiche, winner of 6 SOBA awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

In conjunction with National Day, five leading e-commerce businesses  - Lazada, foodpanda, ZALORA, UBER and HappyFresh have announced a joint online sale offering more than 20,000 online deals and up to 94% in product discounts. Brilliant business move or desperate measures? We check up on the health of the e-commerce landscape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can organisations continue to strive for success in times of economic uncertainty? Decisions can be painful, and  measures could be drastic. What risks are worth taking? Salem Samhoud has coached organisations through difficult times in Iceland, the Netherlands and Greece. We tap into his 26 years of experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She organized the first Malaysian Women Marathon in 2013. What drives Karen to do this and what does she hope to achieve?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In times of economic uncertainty, what can SMEs do to prepare themselves and manage their cash flow? We continue with Part 2 of our conversation with Ibrahim Sani on the best ways to brace for a macro-economic slowdown.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HRDF is hosting the first Trainers’ Conference 2015 in Malaysia. Themed, “Cultivating Trainers, Catalysing Growth”, the conference will be an interactive platform to share ideas, gain new insights as well as shape new intellectual training content that will help cultivate trainers and catalyse the growth of the nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 According to recent research done by the Center for Creative Leadership on talent sustainability in organisations, the best person to effect any change in the talent system and ensure talent sustainability surprisingly isn’t the human resources department, but business line managers. They are well-positioned to influence the development and movement of talent given their proximity. How...

Asia Paws is Malaysia’s first dedicated holistic veterinary practice, focussing on Acupuncture treatment for animals using Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine principles. Asia Paws also uses Chinese Herbal Medicines, and Trigger Point muscle treatments (physical adjustments), to help pets heal. We speak to the founder of Asia Paws about her passion in setting up this exceptional enterpri...

In times of economic uncertainty, what can SMEs do to prepare themselves and manage their cash flow?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Firms trying to tap into new markets for growth often fall into the traps of putting resources into wooing existing customers and investing heavily in value-added offerings. But this won’t get them to blue oceans. UCSI Blue Ocean Strategy has identified six salient traps built into managers’ mental models.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh off the Enterprise Takeaway, we look at how marketing differs from the various types of businesses in the food ecosystem apart from our mainstream eateries, while Lionel Lau distills the universal fundamentals of marketing the food business.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Youth Perspectives is a nationwide research project attempting to understand young Malaysians' media consumption habits, purchasing behaviour and assessment of talent and career opportunities. We look at how their behaviour affects their future career paths.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shanthini Venugopal has been in the theatre industry for over 30 years. In 2000, she co-founded The Jumping JellyBeans (JJB) specialising in productions for children. JJB has performed extensively thoughout Malaysia, England, Denmark, Australia and has participated in International Children’s Theatre festivals in Iran, Singapore, India and Germany. Shanthini has been sharing her theatre trai...

Tech Crunch.com recently published an article stating that companies are wasting their time and resources expanding into China when Southeast Asia will be the next gold rush. We kick off a new series with Tricor Senedi on e-commerce, beginning with an overview of the opportunities in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you a manager? A director, someone who manages a team of employees? Research has shown that managers are killing employee engagement and morale without knowing it. We find out how and why, and what can be done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Part 4 of our series on Online Web Marketing and Design, we look at development for mobile - which is significantly skyrocketing in terms of usage.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asia has been growing at an incredibly fast pace for more than a decade and national economies are competing aggressively to attract foreign investment that will boost internal consumption and consequently, regional trade. The geography of the region is such that the maritime industry currently plays and will continue to play a most critical role in facilitating trade by moving commodities, goods...

The GST rollout took place in April all across the land. Three months on, what is the legal review as far as GST compliance, liability and contractual relationships are concerned? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year Malaysia serves as chair to the ASEAN region, and it’s never been a more important time for companies that are ready to scale-up and go large. Part of going large is extending the business outwards into the region, and globally. But how? Endeavor Malaysia mentor, Khairil Abdullah joins us on Part 4 of our scale-up series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Google recently implemented a new search engine algorithm designed to reward mobile-friendly websites. The mobile-friendly update will potentially give a ranking boost to mobile-friendly websites in Google's mobile search results. However, it could mean that websites which are NOT mobile-friendly will experience a drop in ranking as more mobile-friendly competitors overtake them in Google search r...

A group of standards setters in food and agriculture are collaborating to develop an open global registry to recognise the contribution of millions of farmers and small agricultural businesses to the world’s systems. The United Nations Global Compact and its partners are currently engaging with over 2million farmers and agricultural businesses across 120 countries. Farmers will now have an o...