The IPO sector has seen an increase over the last year and it will only continue to grow according to global and local markets. Despite the various means of alternative funding, getting a company to an IPO stage is the holy grail for most entrepreneurs but it’s not without challenges. We talk about what’s happening in the sector and we speak to Terence Loo of Aquilas Advisory about factors that go into a company’s decision to consider an IPO.

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According to a 2017 survey carried out by the American Psychology Association, there has been a 30% increase in students seeking counselling on University campuses. Technology might be the culprit. However, sometimes we use them to de-stress. But how much is too much?

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Over the last couple of months, we saw WhatsApp add a bunch of features, some for added functionality and some for security purposes. According to new reports, WhatsApp could soon make taking screenshots of the chats a thing of the past.

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According to Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO of Chobani, the age of “the CEO” needs to come to an end and in turn, everyone who works for a company needs to be held accountable for its progress or lack thereof.

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Between corporate jargon, business buzzwords, and all the acronyms we toss around, it can seem like we speak an entirely different language at work than in the rest of our lives. We use a lot of these terms in the interest of efficiency, but a lot can get lost in translation. Given the choice, which Buzzwords would you bin?

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Just days after Disney announced its pricing schemes and line of programming for Disney+, Netflix has subtly fired back with a viewership flex of its own. It seems like we’ll finally get to see those big (albeit elusive) numbers that Reed Hastings’ streaming giant is always so confident about.

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If you hate reading the T&Cs when signing up for a new account, but are concerned about your privacy online, then you need Jumbo; an app that manages your privacy for you, from Facebook to Alexa.

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Instagram has considered hiding the like count on photos, so audiences can’t see how many people have liked an individual post. Why would they be considering this? What benefits might it have for the user? How will it affect businesses and influencers?

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Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, isn’t out yet—but it seems that the device it’s called “the future” is falling flat before it’s even hit customers’ hands. We hear what Samsung has to say about reports of display issues that have emerged just 48 hours after its first outing.

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The Communication and Multimedia Ministry plans to set up a computer programming school for secondary school leavers. Its Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the initiative was to train the younger generation to be IT (information technology) savvy so as to be able to compete in the digital age. He said his Ministry was looking at various models in building and developing the computer programming syllabus suitable for schools in Malaysia.

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