Across a normally bustling nation of 1.4 billion people, some streets now lie empty and most restaurants closed as China's coronavirus quarantine push drags on. While citizens have been stuck inside as schools, cinemas, bars and gyms remain closed, some have found creative ways to combat isolation and boredom by exercising and socialising in the online world.

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For the last 20 or so years, workers in Sweden have enjoyed an unusual perk – a statutory right to take six months off and start their own business. The Right to Leave to Conduct a Business Operation Act is one of a series of rights afforded to Swedish employees, allowing them to take time off to study or care for a family member. It’s also one of the reasons the country’s capital, Stockholm, has become Europe’s start-up capital, second only to California’s Silicon Valley for the number of unicorns (billion-dollar tech companies) that it produces per capita.

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In this season of love, Pizza Hut Malaysia has decided to go extra ‘cheesy’ with surprise romantic deliveries - to their competitors!

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Dating apps have become the default way for millennials and beyond to meet. Sort of. But like any other social media platform, dating apps come with their fair share of risks and data privacy concerns. As Vox’s Recode explores, our favorite matchmaking platforms might not be as secure as we think they are.

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While most people will be busy gazing into their loved ones’ eyes this Valentine’s Day, a slew of companies will be busy gazing into their earnings.

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Eighty-one years ago, a broadcast of Orson Welles’s War of the Worlds supposedly caused mass hysteria in America, as listeners thought martians had invaded New Jersey. There are varying accounts of the controversial incident, and it remains a topic of fascination, even today. Back when Welles’s fictional martians attacked, broadcast radio was considered a state-of-the-art technology. And since the first transatlantic radio signal was transmitted in 1901 by Guglielmo Marconi, radio has greatly innovated the way we communicate.

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The Chinese government has made saving jobs a major priority as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts businesses and sends shockwaves across the world's second biggest economy. Now some of the most prominent companies in China are taking in displaced workers to help cushion the blow.

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No interviews, no background checks, no drug tests. When there is a job available, just answer three yes-or-no questions and the job is yours. It’s a new philosophy called “open hiring”—and it works.

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As Parasite sweeps the awards and widens its pop culture footprint, tourists in South Korea are talking what’s called the “Parasite walking tour”. While this normally doesn’t bode well for those locations in terms of sustainability, walking around the film’s locations might actually teach willing participants a thing or two about Parasite’s message.

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Despite the best money-saving practices, sometimes the most practical way to keep up with the costs of living is to increase your income. For some Malaysians, that could mean creating a side income stream. For those of us who can’t expend that sort of time or energy, it could mean having to rely on a high-paying job. If you’re looking for your first job, thinking of making a career switch or negotiating a salary raise, you’ll want to know what the most lucrative roles in Malaysia are. 

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