WhatsApp has delayed the rollout of new business features after users flocked to alternative messaging apps in fear of potential data privacy concerns. Also, what does this new privacy policy mean for Asia Pacific businesses?

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WhatsApp has become the centre of a data privacy related scandal recently, but are these concerns truly valid?

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The confusion surrounding which messaging app to use now - be it WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, or something else - is more present than ever. But should you make the switch?

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With MCO 2.0 implemented, many businesses are pleading to the government to reconsider its decision of prohibiting them from operating. Ceasing businesses for the second time since the first MCO, may be the final nail in the coffin.

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The newly imposed MCO 2.0 may be necessary to combat the rise of COVID-19 cases in the country, but it’s also every business owner’s worst nightmare. Local travel agencies have been severely impacted by the pandemic, and these new lockdown measures could be the final sign for many of them to shut down for good. But there’s also hope in technology, as VR seems to be gaining popularity with tourists itching for some form of travel.

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Of the many things that 2020 might have taught us, one thing is for certain, the future, like it or not, is likely to be cashless. Whether you’re paying for your groceries, topping up your phone credit, or subscribing to your favourite streaming platform you probably would have done so from a digital device. It’s quick, convenient, and safe.

But are we spoiled for choice? Are we suffering from the paradox of choice; the dreaded analysis paralysis?

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European food-ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV said on Wednesday it had received 57% more orders in the fourth quarter than a year earlier, as strict social distancing rules and work-from-home trends continued to boost online orders.

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In the MCO 2.0, eateries are only allowed to open from 6AM to 8PM, and dine-in is completely banned with only takeaway and delivery services allowed to operate. But F&B outlets are pushing back, asking for an operating hour extension to 10PM.

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The food and beverage sector had already taken a hard hit when the first MCO was announced in March 2020. With the advent of the second MCO, will F&B businesses - especially the SMEs - be able to pull through yet again?

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Malaysia has entered a state of emergency. Several states and the Federal Territories are also, effective today, back under the Movement Control Order (MCO). Now that we’ve had some time to let the news sink in, we speak to various business owners about the potential impact of these new lockdown measures, and what they feel they will need to push through these next few months.

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