The Omicron variant has thrown a monkey wrench into what had been looking like a slow but steady economic recovery for the $100 billion MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry. Just as business executives had finally begun reaching for their conference lanyards again, the fast-spreading Covid-19 strain has prompted another round of postponements. And while it’s starting to feel like 2020 all over again, those in the exhibition and trade show segment feel 2022 is the start of a recovery for the entire industry. Fong Lai-Lyn, exhibition specialist from MESSE Worldwide, explains.

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Employees want to work from home. Their bosses, however, can’t wait to get back to the office. Knowledge workers think being remote makes their jobs better, while managers worry the arrangement could cause the quality of work to suffer. 

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PwC’s December 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse survey was recently released, and there are some interesting observations of Malaysian Consumer behaviour when it comes to our lifestyle desires and our shopping loyalty.

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The government has provided several allocations and grants this year designed to support welfare organisations, including those focused on senior care. But apart from the funds, what more is in store for the future of the senior care industry in Malaysia?

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How is the hotel industry bouncing back from the massive hits taken during the past few years? Is it truly and finally on the road to recovery?

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Inflation, inflation, inflation! We hear that word on the news, from angry shoppers at the supermarket, and when discussing the (seemingly) perpetually bad economy over some teh tarik. But how bad is it, really? We ask economist Geoffrey Williams to demystify some stats and numbers to give us a better idea of where Malaysia is inflation-wise, and what can be done to fix the issue of rising costs.

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An organisation's environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices provide a vital metric for where investors should park their funds, according to RHB Research. So how are Malaysian businesses approaching sustainability, and how does this affect their bottom line?

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It’s been more than a month since the dreadful floods that severely affected homes and businesses in the Klang Valley. It’s no longer trending on Twitterjaya; the community campaigns to clean, feed and aid victims have slowly dwindled down, but those affected are still reeling from the loss of their homes and livelihoods.

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The Malaysian youth (18-35 years old) population has been through many crises over the past couple of years alone - politically and economically in particular - and yet they seem to still be retaining a sense of optimism overall. The ASEAN Youth Survey 2021 by Redhill sheds some light on this.

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After a huge volcanic eruption severed Tonga’s lone connection to the global internet, a difficult repair job, delving deep into the ocean, lies ahead.

What impact will this have on the economy of the island nation, and what measures might be taken elsewhere to ensure that something like this doesn’t happen again?

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