Ahead of the tabling of what the Finance Ministry has dubbed “The Most Important Budget Ever”, we discuss what entrepreneurs and SMEs here need from Budget 2021 to not only recover from the pandemic, but help them bounce back in a post-Covid world.

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There are certain things that, no matter how far advanced we become in technology, - will still remind us that at the end of the day - human beings are animals. And one of those things is having to answer the call of nature.

For years, astronauts have been dealing with less than ideal ways of going to the toilet whilst in space. Well, this could all be a thing of the past thanks to the invention of a nine-year-old Malaysian inventor, Zyson Kang Zy Sun.

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‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’. This quote certainly rings true for a retrenched pilot in Subang Jaya, as he now runs a food stall in full pilot gear. The gimmick is clearly working as it perfectly symbolizes the state of employment amidst Covid-19.

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When it comes to meeting clients, body language and physical cues are everything. But with remote meetings and online discussions now the norm, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to form significant relationships with potential customers. We discuss some of the ups and downs of virtual meet-ups and some things we can do to smoothen the digital divide.

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In an effort to break up the largely stressful political flow of information on social media, many are attempting to distract themselves - and everyone else - by participating in a U.S. Election Day feed cleanse.

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In an effort to break up the largely stressful political flow of information on social media, many are attempting to distract themselves - and everyone else - by participating in a U.S. Election Day feed cleanse.

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A report by Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) indicates that automation may replace the sales and services workforce. And the ones at risk of being replaced are young employed persons with low-income jobs.

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Restrictions on the intake of foreign and expatriate workers have stepped up with the government wanting vacancies and details, such as pay offered, to be advertised on its official portal first. We explore the potential impact of this move on employers and business owners in Malaysia.

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Restrictions on the intake of foreign and expatriate workers have stepped up with the government wanting vacancies and details, such as pay offered, to be advertised on its official portal first. We explore the potential impact of this move on employers and business owners in Malaysia.

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With a wide array of ways to campaign for an election, the old-fashioned SMS has emerged as one of the most effective campaign tools of the 2020 US election.

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