Resource Centre

When hospitals and doctors can’t promote themselves, can’t advertise or market, how will the public know the available services and from whom? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What roles do awards play in acknowledging successful entrepreneurs and how do entrepreneurs gain winning these awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do the Chinese want and what can the world and Malaysia offer. Dr. Marcus Lee is the MD and China Chief Economist of Hampton Court Investment Bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johnson & Johnson Malaysia automates and reduces cycle time, non-conformance and improves batch consistency and quality and record retention of each produced batch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Azka Capital, a private equity advisory firm focused on halal industry initiatives, was recently launched by Tun Abdullah Badawi during the recent World Halal Forum. This company will be responsible for managing a USD500 million fund for developments in the global halal sector.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taf’eel Design Studio has been certified a Worldblu member. This is a global network of organizations committed to practicing freedom and democracy in the workplace. Can enterprises be democratic or is this another marketing ploy to become employer of choice? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Entrepreneur Ooi Kah Hin takes a gamble with brands known overseas but not locally, and then makes a business with them. He tells his story and the risks he took and the dividends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Resource Centre, we are covering the perspectives of different political party in marketing themselves. This time, Tony Pua from DAP, a member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya Utara talks about the perceived differences of the three parties in Pakatan Rakyat and constructing a uniform message that underlies the similarities of the different parties.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

While large corporations may have the economies of scale to offer attractive fringe benefits, SMEs may be hampered. Mellissa Lee, the founder-MD of PerkPool offers an alternative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Educationally transformational but will it be equally economically transformational? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malaysia has at best a loose apprenticeship programme. But under a collaboration between the Malaysian-German business communities, things are being put into place to birth a formalized apprenticeship with examinations and certification. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Futurist, Daniel Burrus, who claims he made correct predictions the last 25 years, shares how to anticipate the future. He recently authored the book, Flash Foresight, which points out seven foresight triggers. Listen to find out what these triggers are. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The young entrepreneurs not only started an eco-friendly social enterprise but in the process used social network to create an online and on-ground community with Nadzirah Hashim, founder of Friendly Fashion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A whole (social?) enterprise set up to share with other enterprises how to incorporate happiness into their core values. idealistic? Realistic? If the Happiness bus is making its run, can happiness be far behind? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Intellectual property isn’t just about patents and rights over designs of machines and products. Sherena Razaly the owner of Enak KL--an eatery--and Geetha Kandiah tell about protecting the branding and trademarks associated with a food destination. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Malley, the man behind the Naked CEO, discusses how to grow aculture of innovation when the dominant public culture is authoritarian, directive, status-conscious and censorious. Lip-service is paid to Innovation but chains to education. And little-to-nothing much is done to facilitate dialogue, free flow of information and reasoned debate of ideas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Tax incentive for angel investors to stimulate the growth of technopreneurs within the pre-seed and start-up space. Finally something for angel investors and hopefully an incentive to grow techopreneurs, the Cradle Angel Tax Incentive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Balancing the need to have the right-skill sets within the organization and the bottom-line. Lim Soon Heng spoke to Willix Halim, VP of Growth for Freelancer.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Answers to help business travellers identify what they need to look for in their current policy, how to understand it, the general misconceptions  and reasons why it’s important to have coverage beyond what the employer provides.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For a culture that is not particularly strong in the maintenance culture, Ismena Clout, Chairman, British Institute of Facility Management shares on why we should pay attention to developing our facility management industry seriously. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry needs more than just a sustainable business plan to attract business travellers, it needs sustainable facilities and processes that attract business travellers. And that spells moolah for businesses in and supports the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Using research the company has undertaken, Mintel lifts the veil off China and its retail-and-consumer market to show Malaysian companies how to tap into Chinese attitudes, wishes and desires to set up businesses there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marketing with local celebrities, the hows and whys and the ROIs. Freda spoke to Denis Wong,  Sr Manager, Product Planning for Edaran Tan Chong Motor and Lau Chak Onn, LEAF Ambassador.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why so little research ideas don’t go to market, not monetized. Ravindran Navaratnam, Vice-President TIE paints a scenario where ideas can be realized and made commercial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Business implications of the Job Market Outlook Survey for Q1 2013 with Chook Yuk Yng, Jobstreet's Country Manager  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.