Love them or hate them, personality and behavioural tests can reveal alot about the way we think, work and act. We explore one such test, the LIFO Method, to understand how its used to help evaluate our strengths, preferences and versatility at work and in life. 

Indonesia recently announced its 1Q GDP numbers, with the economy growing slightly less than expected for the quarter. Bharat Joshi, Head of Investments for Indonesia at Aberdeen Asset Management helps us make sense of the headline figures.

The growing importance of content in the marketing mix, and growth of content marketing in general is something that cannot be denied. Many companies are creating content channels of their own, particularly in industries where it is essential for them to be seen as thought leaders. How does content marketing fit within a business strategy and achieve business goals? What are the ways to market that content?

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:

- Beleaguered Noble Group obtains last minute funding

- Nissan to steer Mitsubishi in the right direction

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:

- MAB registers first monthly profit in years

- 1MDB: A tale of luxury, Hollywood and tax havens

- RHB banks on Indonesia

- The market takes a bite out of Apple

We get you out of bed, to your first cup of coffee or to your first destination of your day with thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping all our lives.

In conjunction with a batik exhibition at Ilham Gallery, a one-day symposium has been organized bringing together textile experts “working in different areas working of studies from art history to heritage to anthropology,” to discuss “the historical, cultural and spiritual significance of textiles in the region and beyond.” The convenor and guests give a peek into the various discussions and point to the diverse meanings of “traditional craft” in the course of time and change.

​PTPTN loans is something many choose to sweep under the carpet; giving little consideration to its impact on finances. For those who are applying for financing, they may find that they can no longer ignore this as loans get rejected. Miichael Yeoh, CEO of GM Consulting shares more.

Last week he hightlighted some of the more annoying flaws of the tech companies, this week Kulturpop’s Matt Armitage is balancing the scale and reminding us why we loved all these companies in the first place. 

The talk about the future of transportation as Hyperloop One showed off their maglev transportation technology in its first ever public demo and why you soon could be out of a job.