The recent MCO (Movement Control Order) extension of 2 weeks to April 14, will affect more businesses and individuals in Malaysia.

But the good news is that this is an opportunity for your business to go online. Most people are spending time at home and paying more attention online - consuming more social media and content than ever. This could be the perfect time to offer your products and services online, but only if you have the right structure in place.

Building on his CoronaTracker.com success, Dr Lau Cher Han, CEO of LEAD, built an online platform to teach offline businesses, sales agents, freelancers to sell their products/services online.

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While the Package Prihatin ensured all Malaysians are taken care off to battle the financial burdens caused by COVID-19, the retail industry is still taking a beating. The sharp drop in sales and closure of outlets during the Movement Control Order has forced many business owners and entrepreneurs to think outside of the box and find ways to collaborate with other businesses.

We speak to Chen Chow Yeoh, Co-Founder of FAVE to get his thoughts on the recent stimulus package and how Save Our Fave initiative can help businesses in Malaysia to cope with the impact of COVID-19.

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The Prime Minister on Friday (March 27) announced its largest economic stimulus package to date, with RM250 billion to be channelled towards supporting people and businesses grappling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The package, dubbed as Package Prihatin, which includes RM128 billion for welfare programmes and RM100 billion to support businesses including small and medium enterprises, is meant to assist those who are most adversely impacted by the economic disruption from the Covid-19 outbreak.

We speak to a few thought leaders and entrepreneurs to hear what the think about this new stimulus package.

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With a new stimulus package set to be announced soon, we speak to Renyi Chin from myBurgerLab who shares his thought process when managing the crisis as a business owner.

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With a new stimulus package set to be announced soon, we speak to Satira Diana, Entrepreneur and Founder of KEK & Co and Kuih by KEK, which is an online bakery startup. She talks about how she has had to cope with staff salaries after having all her orders cancelled overnight, as well as her hopes for support from the government stimulus package for local businesses like hers.

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With a new stimulus package set to be announced soon, we speak to Jennifer Ong, Founder and Chairman of HAPA Group, and hear about how she would like to see the government support local SME’s and FnB’s, as well as the changes she foresees in Malaysians’ spending patterns after the MCO has ended.

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With a new stimulus package set to be announced soon, we speak to Patrick Tay, Economics and Policy Lead at PwC Malaysia. He evaluates how the government has responded to the situation so far, and shares his thoughts on further measures the government could take.

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Cybercriminals are out to play. As the workers from around the world are resorting to working from home, cybercriminals are using this as an opportunity to target employees through various scams and hacks. IT support may also be difficult at this point and yet everything is digital. This is now a playground for cybercriminals.

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Did social media expedite the lockdown process worldwide because information was so accessible? Or did it make it easier for governments to learn from each other? Is social media helping or hurting in our battle against Covid-19?

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Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is implementing a number of measures to help bank customers facing financial issues because of Covid-19. Among the measures mentioned is the granting of an automatic moratorium on all repayment of loans – principal and interests – to all small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and individuals for six months beginning April 1st.

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