As more and more countries continue to lift or relax COVID-19 restrictions, the travel and tourism industries have been heaving a massive sigh of relief. But are the current trends predicting a return to pre-pandemic levels of success, or do we still have a long way to go? And is Malaysia doing enough to attract international attention in the heat of revenge travel?

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When faced with mistakes or challenges, it is easy for us to play the blame game. But is this what we should practise for the long run?

Sheila Singam, founder of Human Equation helps us identify the “Cause and Effect” self-talk communication pattern we have that places blame on situations, what could help stop us from pointing fingers, and how we can change the way we manage crises at work or at home.

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The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial may be over, but it has provoked questions on how we protect our personal lives and business reputation, especially when dealing with defamatory statements from disappointed customers, former employees or even competitors.

We dive into corporate defamation and the issues you should be considering before filing a defamation lawsuit, with insights from Low Henn Xhen from Thomas Philip Advocates & Solicitors.

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We’re transitioning rather rapidly into digitalising everything we do - from making purchases through e-wallets, shopping and even virtual meetings. But what about license renewals or making applications in the public sectors? Is visiting government agency counters still a thing? Where are we in terms of digitalising our public sectors?

We discuss further with Azwan Baharuddin and Norafishah Malek from Accenture.

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The pandemic has pushed us all to our limits, with many experiencing symptoms of burnout and mental health issues like depression and anxiety. How do we manage stress better? How can we become truly, unbreakably resilient? And how is that crucial towards becoming a better and stronger leader?

Samuel Kurian, in his capacity as Senior Consultant at The Resilience Institute for the APAC region, shares the findings from their 2022 Global Resilience Report.

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Have you been throwing out food lately? Do you know how much food or waste you throw out every day? Food waste needs to be discussed right now when Malaysians are throwing 4,046 tones of food away to the landfill.

We speak to Melissa Tan, Climate Action & Sustainability Advocate to talk more about food waste as a zero-waste advocate.

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After two years of stringent border controls, Malaysia transitioned to the endemic phase a couple of months ago. The nation has not only welcomed back international travellers, but accelerated business digitalisation by 3 to 4 years to get the country back on track and boost economic growth.

While the issue of digital acceleration isn’t new, we’re only now seeing how the travel space has coped with years of pressure from the pandemic. And it seems as though within this space, there are opportunities for digital transformation unlike anything we’ve seen before.

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We see art museums in other countries booming after the global economy’s reopening, all in the name of revitalising the economy. But in Malaysia, are we falling behind in the art and cultural sector? And how could that lend help in boosting our economy? We speak to Izan Satrina Mohd Sallehuddin, a Senior Director of Partnerships & Creative Sector at Think City Sdn Bhd, who is also the ​​former founding CEO of Cendana to get more cultural and artistic insights in Malaysian context. 

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According to a study from Zion Market Research, the gaming industry has garnered a revenue worth nearly US $201 billion in 2021, and is anticipated to gain returns worth US $435 billion by 2028. What are the trends that will be driving this growth, and what other technological innovations might we see being further implemented within the gaming space? Alexander Fernandez, CEO of Streamline Media Group will be joining us later to give us his views.

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The price of foodstuff is expected to soar in the coming months, for a number of reasons. Firstly, there’s the minimum wage increase, then we have the Russo-Ukrainian war creating havoc on the price of wheat and other goods, and we also have the lingering effects of the logistical issues caused by covid - creating a ripple effect to our economy.

How much more are we expected to pay, how is our government dealing with these issues, and how long might these price hikes last?

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