Soft skills are the new career makers—and a host of new technology enablers have cropped up to help identify and optimise these skills for us. Companies see emerging tech such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence as an opportunity for machines to teach us more human skills such as emotional intelligence and agility at work.

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As the wave of eco-consciousness grows and more companies start to reuse and recycle things like plastic, some are starting to wonder if it really has the intended effect. From doing away with plastic straws to reusing plastic in clothing, is recycling plastic really solving all of our environmental woes?

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Just a couple of days after getting engaged Jen Glantz had an idea. What if she were to put her wedding planning entirely in the hands of other people? A few days later, she launched Finally the Bride, a website where people can vote on every aspect of her wedding - from the size of the budget to the style of her dress.

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Social enterprises always have issues with funding. Having the word “social” enterprise as a prefix doesn’t help in the eyes of banks and investors. Luckily, there are alternative methods to get financial boosts, and as the Malaysian government outlined in Budget 2020, they’re willing to lend a hand as well.

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Having friends or keeping friends isn't effortless, but has it come to a point where we need apps or spreadsheets to keep our friendships from running on autopilot?

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Just like Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the United States, Singles’ Day has been promoted as a shopping fest by Alibaba Chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang since 2009, growing rapidly to become the world’s biggest online sales event. Also known as “Double Eleven”, the festival’s name originates from the calendar date 11/11, with the four ones referencing being single.

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A slew of new start-ups want to help people manage their relationships the way they would sales leads. Should we be worried about our friends turning us into data points?

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South Africans opened their hearts and pockets after a viral video of an unknown man proposing to his girlfriend in a KFC went viral on Thursday. By Friday morning, the couple were showered with donations for their dream wedding. But how many of the companies that offered their services were being altruistic, and how many of them were taking advantage of emotional advertising for free publicity? And does it really matter?

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Tourists visiting Singapore can now check in at some hotels using facial recognition technology under a pilot programme that could cut waiting times and help tackle a labour crunch.

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The fifth instalment of MDEC’s LEVEL UP KL BIZ 2019 - the nation’s premier regional games development conference brought both local and international game developers and industry leaders together, pushing the boundaries of the gaming industry in Malaysia. The event opens up discussions on local talents thriving in the industry, international and major videogame developers branching out in South East Asia, and Malaysia’s recently recognized esports industry.

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