As the entertainment industry reopens for the fully vaccinated today (Sept 9th), artists and business owners in the creative industry share insights about preparing for “The Great Reopening”, as well as the challenges they expect to face in the coming months.

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The largest halal exhibition in the world is going virtual. We speak to our friends from MATRADE about taking the various components of the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2021 online, and their plan to facilitate high-value, cross-border halal trade digitally at the showcase.

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While everyone agrees the travel bubble programme that kicks-off in Langkawi next week is the lifeline businesses on the island need, not everyone feels the island is ready to welcome visitors once again. We discuss how the move will impact the hospitality segment, tourism players and travellers, and some of the lessons we can take from Phuket’s Sandbox plan.

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In the pandemic, job hunting has primarily taken place online. What are the new trends in post-pandemic recruitment? What are job seekers looking for now? And have Malaysian job seekers been using online platforms to their best advantage?

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The results are in, and they’re not good. Reports show 73% of organisations in Malaysia are at risk of data breaches over the next 12 months, and that most businesses and organisations do not have a robust enough approach to cybersecurity. So what do we do to prepare ourselves, our organisations and our remote working employees for the cyberthreats ahead? We discuss.

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In response to the influx of people switching careers or even resigning entirely, dubbed ‘The Great Resignation’, how can employers retain their existing talent?

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One of Southeast Asia’s largest SME digital financing platforms, Funding Societies Malaysia, along with renowned online food and grocery delivery platform, Foodpanda, have put their heads together to introduce a new pre-approved financing service that allows SMEs to get a financing plan without any repayment of principal for the first three months.

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UOB Malaysia and The FinLab have launched an initiative called JomX to assist SMEs embark on their digitalising efforts. This is due to a study done by UOB, Accenture and Dun & Bradstreet that discovered that many are relying on technology to help them survive due to the impact of COVID-19. SMEs interested may register here.

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Several hotel operators affected by poor business due to the Covid-19 pandemic have put creativity to good use by way of getting customers to come to their hotels.

Diners can now savour their meals in the privacy of hotel rooms.

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The hairdressing industry in Phase 1 states was given a lifeline two weeks ago when they were allowed to resume operations. However, business has been off to a slow-ish start, with many customers opting to wait it out… and businesses themselves taking a ‘wait-and-see’ approach amidst a worsening health crisis.

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