At the start of the year, many employees had already submitted their plans and KPI goals for the year 2020. We’ve now come mid-way through 2020 and many of these plans are now seemingly impossible to achieve due to the pandemic. The global Covid-19 pandemic has also presented serious mental, physical and financial complications to people everywhere. So what should your performance indicators be measured upon to indicate a successful year for employees?

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Dozens of journalists have been sacked after Microsoft decided to replace them with artificial intelligence software.

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Business leaders in Malaysia are focusing on leveraging technology and digital to recover and thrive in the new normal, according to the EY COVID-19 business impact survey of nearly 700 companies, large and listed as well as small and medium  enterprises.

The Movement Control Order (MCO) has revealed that businesses in Malaysia are insufficiently equipped to transition to a more digital-enabled work environment. During the MCO, most companies (83% large and listed companies; 84% SMEs) experienced difficulties with online connectivity and communicating with their suppliers and customers, in addition to issues with infrastructure

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 No touching. No trying on items. Queues to enter stores. Social distancing in elevators and on escalators - These are some of the new norms when shopping at retail malls today. We discuss how shopping culture has been impacted by Covid-19, and how consumers are adjusting to what shopping looks like in a post-pandemic world.

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Research firm, Vase.AI, recently released their report on how local brands came together during this pandemic, further embracing the #kitajagakita spirit. We discuss the list and their key takeaways.

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With remote working on the rise all over the world, many companies offering office perks as a hiring tactic and work-culture element will now have to rethink which perks are suitable for the post-pandemic world.

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We’ve all been locked inside for so long, and granted, some of us have created some culinary masterpieces. But on the flip side, we’re pretty sure you can’t wait to sit down like a true Malaysian and eat some good food with friends - so what’ll it be?

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As “don’t touch things that others touch” becomes an important guideline moving forward, MySejahtera has implemented QR codes in their app to discourage the use of pens at business and food premises.

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Some might say that Pokemon Go has had its day. Not according to creators Niantic, they’ve opted to hold their annual Pokémon Go Fest online due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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With talk of the “new normal” and COVID-19’s intention to stick around until a vaccine is found, brands are looking to reposition themselves with pandemic-specific products in a pandemic-driven market. With recent breakthroughs, virus-deactivating clothes might be the next big sales pitch in the fashion industry.

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