Automation and robotics have long been considered dangerous to the human workforce due to their replacive nature. However, that mindset seems to be changing as more companies employ automation tech to complement, and not substitute, its employees. Could a hybrid model be the future of human-robot dynamics at the workplace?

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Many Malaysians have been able to transition a lot of “real-life” activities onto a digital platform, but that may not be enough to consider Malaysia a competitor in the digitalisation race.

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Business registration for aspiring entrepreneurs from the B40 target group will be made free, as a way to cope with the hardships of the pandemic. This will enable them to gain access to the various funds and loans introduced by the federal government for the continuation of their business operations.

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You know that thing where you stubbornly stay up late for no reason because you feel like you didn't get any time to yourself? There may be a way to stop that.

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Spotify is introducing a “Work From Anywhere” policy, where its employees can choose where they want to work from. This is hot on the heels of other big companies like Salesforce and Dropbox introducing similar policies, and it seems that working from home is going to be here to stay.

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Working from home has made it harder for management to not only monitor, but provide feedback to their employees. But it is possible to create positive feedback culture even when working remotely, as pointed out by an article on FastCompany.

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Whether driven by necessity, productivity, or comfort, the pandemic has forced many workers to get creative about where they’re working.

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A new Internet trend that started in South Korea, “gongbang”, is essentially people broadcasting quietly studying while thousands of people tune in or play the livestream in the background. We take a look at if this same virtual accompaniment could take off for working, too.

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Burger King recently announced its new look - including its logo, packaging, and signage - for the first time in over two decades. In line with that, many other companies are using the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to go full steam ahead with a major rebranding. Here’s how and why you may think of doing the same.

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Now that ‘working from home’ is a norm, the idea of dressing up for work has become fluid, if not completely non-existent. We wear home clothes, pyjamas, or whatever we’re most comfortable in at home. However, a recent study points to a connection between the clothes we wear when working and mental health decline over the last year. Apparently, choosing to work in your pyjamas can have serious implications on not just productivity, but overall mental wellbeing as well.

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