Although COVID-19 vaccinations are being rolled out worldwide, a significant number of people are still unsure about signing up for their doses. This is largely due to misinformation. Malaysia’s own vaccine signup rate is alarmingly low, which will have a direct impact on our resilience against the pandemic. What can be done to streamline this information, and what is the role of big tech in this scenario?

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After months of being isolated in remote working arrangements, a return to the office could be a welcome change. But the honeymoon might be over quickly as employees adjust to the traditional nine-to-five workweek and loss of flexibility.

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It’s no secret that cinemas have had a tough time in the last year. However, things are slowly starting to look better as cinemas begin to multitask - offering the chance to book out entire halls to watch movies and, wait for it, play videogames on gigantic screens.

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It’s been more than a year since COVID-19 was officially declared a global pandemic and our lives all changed forever. But change isn’t always entirely bad, and there were quite a few silver linings that the past year has brought us, too.

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Malaysian musicians are turning to live streamed performances to sustain their income while in-real-life performances are still out of the question.

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People are still telling us that email is obsolete, that it can be replaced by Slack, Teams, or Google Chat. Some folks swear they can do more over instant messaging.  Or, even better, some proclaim Zoom, Google Hangouts Meet, are the future.

Please. Enough already. We were using email in the 1970s, and we'll still be using it in the 2070s.

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Email is such a default tool for communication in the workplace that we often don’t think about the etiquette of using it. Compassionate email culture can help remove unnecessary frustration when communicating via email. Proper understanding of what is considered courteous, and what’s not, can foster a culture of empathy and professionalism, all via text.

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TikTok will make personalised ads the default starting on April 15, where you’ll have to actively opt out if you want to only receive general ads not based on your app activity.

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Monetizing YouTube videos isn’t just a hobby. For many, it’s a lucrative source of income. Because of this, digital fees and tax is still a vague concept in many regions. However, YouTubers in Malaysia (and all over the world) will have to start paying US tax up to 30% starting later this year.

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Clubhouse, the invite-only audio chat app that has enamored the tech industry elite, is on the lookout for influencers. Because what social media app can be without influencers?

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