As more people start to return to their workplaces, many employers are introducing new ways to check up on their staff, from thermal scanners to wristbands. But do you think that some employers are taking it a little too far? Do you have any concerns over your privacy when it comes to checking in?

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How did the pandemic change our relationship with food? In the beginning, many people started to panic buy and stockpile, which of course led to a shortage of food in a lot of places. And then over time we tried to normalise. We went back to buying the food that we would buy regularly, and we bought the normal amounts. But what did we learn? And how has our behaviour changed? 

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Malaysia has ranked within the top ten most promising countries for startups in Startup Genome’s new report, in which it ranks capital states against other nations. The report was prompted by local players MDEC, and needless to say, the startup scene couldn’t be happier with the results. 

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The COVID-19 pandemic has seen our country through 3 different phases to date. We survived the MCO and CMCO periods and now are in the RMCO phase. As this is also a crucial phase in ensuring a smoother “new-normal”, Malaysians have further adapted to new ways of doing things. We speak to Julie Ng, CEO & Co-Founder of Vase.AI on how our eating behaviours have changed during this period.

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The Narendra Modi government’s decision to ban TikTok has left thousands of Indian content creators in the lurch.

The short-form video sharing platform, which took India by storm a couple of years back, gave rise to a whole new breed of celebrities in the country: the TikTok stars.

Besides enjoying massive fan following on the Bytedance-owned app, these creators have been earning from TikTok via brand endorsements. Some even left their stable jobs to create content on TikTok.

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Beyond Meat, the maker of plant-based meat alternative products, has announced a significant expansion into China. The California-based company is teaming up with China’s Alibaba Group to sell its products in Alibaba’s Freshippo grocery stores.

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In a world suddenly fearful of touch, voice technology and proximity sensors are gaining momentum. Systems like Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Apple’s Siri have seen strong growth in recent years and this current pandemic has only accelerated that.

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Lokal founders Jani Pasha and Vipul Chaudhary were convinced that what India’s non-English speaking internet population needed was more context for news; they assumed that it might solve the fake news problem.

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Hygiene and cleanliness have become defining factors in the battle against COVID-19. As such, many wet markets are struggling to resume business due to noncompliance with government-imposed SOPs. As a silver lining, this could mean the rise of cleaner, safer, more efficient wet markets in the future.

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Our work-from-home dream is slowly coming to an end for many of us. It’s back to the office! But how much has our office spaces changed throughout this pandemic? Many office redesigns are seemingly going back to traditional cubicle designs, so where does this leave the open office concept for the future of office spaces? We also speak to Timothy Tiah, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Colony Co-Working Space on factors to consider during a redesign.

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