A week ago, the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) announced that the fees employers need to pay for micro-credential training programmes will incur an additional cost of RM300 per head. We discuss what role micro-credentials play in our businesses, whether we need it while we cover what transpired over the week.

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Today, we’re celebrating World SME Day 2022. It’s been a struggle for the enterprises that make up the backbone of Malaysia’s economy; more than a million registered small and medium enterprises are facing uncertainties when it comes to ensuring business resiliency and sustenance. And while SME owners know the importance of preparing for unforeseen circumstances, few would have anticipated the onset of a global crisis as what we have experienced today. What can they do to help themselves, and what help is out there? Sharliza Mohd Haris, head of SME Business Solutions & Campaigns for unifi Business, joins us to talk about their World SME Day 2022 campaign and how they’re supporting SMEs.

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The aviation industry, in particular, has suffered greatly over the past few years; but now it’s time for it to bounce back, and changing their approach to utilising customer data could be the key to not only getting passengers in planes but maintaining customer loyalty for the long-term. So what’s the real key to airline recovery?

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According to the Malaysian Employers Federation's 2021 salary study involving executives and non-executives, it was found that English is among the top five job skills that employers look for. How important is English at the workplace? We discuss with Vicky Tan, Co-Founder of GuruLab.

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The 2021 PageFair Adblock Report shows that Asia is the leading ad blocker user globally, with the majority of users citing bad advertising experiences as their motivation for using ad blockers. The key change marketers need to make? Looking for unconscious bias and actively championing diversity & inclusion in their campaigns

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Digital transformation is not only an ongoing process, it’s vital for the survival of many enterprises in this day and age. But while many businesses are keen to convert their offline workflow to an online one, certain barriers to entry and the technological divide have made it difficult to do so. One solution may lie in a concept called Low Code/No Code - a method that’s apparently on the cusp of entering the mainstream and supercharging digital transformation.

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Manpower shortage is still an unresolved problem in Malaysia and our F&B industry is suffering profusely to find workers as they try to bounce back after the severe hit during the pandemic. Many restaurants are trying different creative methods to attract local workers, from giving out iPhones to jaw-dropping wages, but could these methods of incentive last and translate to employee loyalty? We find out.

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As Malaysians, we pride ourselves with our food that is rooted deeply with culture, traditions and belonging. But do we really know how our food ended up on our plates? In conjunction with Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2022, let’s learn how we can incorporate responsible and sustainable practices when it comes to food production and consumption, so we can still savour good food while doing good for the environment.

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While Klang Valley folk are no strangers to horrible traffic congestion during peak hours, it seems as though the traffic situation is now worse than pre-pandemic times! Numerous articles, viral tweets, complaints, and studies have been done over the last couple of months to determine why roads in KL and parts of Selangor are perpetually jammed, with no real solution in sight.

Obviously, this has an effect on one’s productivity and mental health. We speak to a psychologist to understand its impact.

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Corporate values are often taken for granted as simply a check to mark or keywords on a company website. In actuality, they have a massive impact on employee engagement, but only if the values are discussed regularly and actually performed throughout the organisation.

With help from the /amo network’s “Values Most Valued” survey, here’s a look at how you should treat your corporate values, and how they have evolved over the last year.

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