With the advent of COVID-19, consumer priorities have shifted; the new luxury items are masks, sanitisers, and other health & safety equipment. But some sellers have been taking advantage of consumer fears by marking up mask prices as much as 20 times the retail price.

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The Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) will focus on three main components which is to empower the people, propel businesses, and to stimulate the economy. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Penjana will achieve these three main components through four key thrusts. "The first is to enable work and reduce unemployment, second is to ensure affordability and providing liquidity, third is on digitalisation and operating in the New Norm and fourth is to increase consumer and investor confidence."

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Are there OPPORTUNITIES POST-COVID in this VUCA world? We discuss some of the talking points from our latest webinar series that looks into the areas of opportunities and strategies to move forwards.

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https://www.facebook.com/BFMradio/videos/302855570748704/

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Major restaurant chains around the world are trying to make it easier for customers to get their food without touching anything but their own phones. Will this pandemic finally drive us to start paying for things through apps?

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How has WFH been for you? Many have been asking for flexibility around where we work and while the idea of working from home might sound like a dream come true, the reality is that it's looking less like the object of our desire.

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Football is back and so is its marketing – but it's a different ball game without fans.

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Experts say it could take another 10 months for Malaysia’s tourism industry to recover from its recent dip, following the onset of Covid-19. To negate some of the damages, HostAStay has some advice on how AirBnB hosts in particular can better weather this storm.

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As the CMCO is currently scheduled to end on the 9th of June, the Malaysian government is aiming to reopen more sectors & industries - with strict SOPs in place like physical distancing and contact tracing as well. But which industry needs to be reopened first?

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Fireworks have lit up skies across Japan in surprise displays to lift spirits during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Over the past few days, some corporates have taken a stand on racial injustice and police violence following on from the death of George Floyd. As protests about the brutality faced by black individuals and communities continue to intensify across the US, how can brands show solidarity in a meaningful way?

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