According to the most recent BrioHR Employment Index, Malaysian owners of small and medium-sized enterprises are optimistic about their future economic and business growth prospects and have been hiring aggressively. Is this the right move? And how are SMEs strategising their aggressive talent acquisition? Benjamin Croc, Co-Founder and CEO of BrioHR, Avinash Kumar, Managing Director of Monroe Consulting Group, and Joelle Pang, General Manager at FastJobs Asia, join the conversation to provide an on the ground perspective from businesses.

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The past 2 years have been undoubtedly tough for many businesses due to the pandemic. With economies gradually reopening and as the world slowly transitions towards endemicity, a new danger looms on the horizon, the threat of a looming recession. We discuss how companies can build resilience in these trying times with a special look at the startup space where we have Tay Shan Li, Managing Partner at ScaleUp Malaysia giving us a lay of the land and what they’ve been doing to support upcoming entrepreneurs.

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Most countries have opened their borders, visitors have been flying in and out of countries these past months. We speak to Hannah Pearson, founder of Pear Anderson and Regional Director at Adventure Travel Trade Association to recap on how the travel industry has recovered over the first half of the year across the South East Asia region. 

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As the world grows more connected each day, we leave ourselves more exposed to cyber attacks that have compromised data and left people in power, embarrassed by the revelations. The latest data leak that made the headlines was from Uber. It has revealed a story of denied justice, secretly lobbied governments and violence against their own drivers. So where is the ethical line in the sand drawn when it comes to data leaks and how does it affect companies when it happens? We speak to Kelly Koh from Suria Project to hear her thoughts.

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With only 18% of EPF’s total members having accumulated the minimum recommended retirement savings of RM240,000 at age 55, many could no longer afford to retire but might be forced to retire because they had reached retirement age. What could these retirees do to continue to earn and support themselves? Will hiring retirees be a solution? We speak to Hire Seniors to discuss more on tapping into this talent pool. 

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The hard truth we have to accept as a result of the pandemic is how some of us were forced to pivot careers. Some even needed to find additional income streams in order to be more financially secure, and to combat the uncertain future of our global economy. And as many have embarked on diversifying their skill sets, the phrase "multi-hyphenate career" became more popular and this career cannot be explained with just one job title. Have you recently added a hyphen to your job title too? 

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The discussion surrounding chicken and egg supplies has unveiled the vulnerability of Malaysia's food supply chain; is our poultry supply actually sustainable in the long run? A potential solution could be found with alternative proteins, which may allow space for food security to bounce back, especially when Malaysia's inflation has shot up at its fastest rate in nearly five years. We speak to Anabelle Co-Martinent, Chief Marketing Officer of Phuture Foods, to know more.

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If you’re feeling sadder, more worried and anxious over the past few years, you’re not alone. With uncertainty continuing to make the future feel bleak and unpredictable, Gallup's Latest Global Emotions Report shows that our Negative Experience Index has been pushed to a new high in 2021. Can we bounce back from feeling negative? How does it affect our work? Can we recover from stress and Dr Anasuya Jegathevi Jegathesan? We find out with Dr Anasuya Jegathevi Jegathesan, Dean of Psychology and Social Sciences, University of Cyberjaya.

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Hundreds of workers from tech start-ups in Southeast Asia have been fired in the last few months, proving that the fast-growing industry is not immune to the global economic slowdown. These startups are being more cautious in scaling their team fast and turning their focus on optimising their resources as their costs increase. For more insights, we speak to Rene Menezes, President and Co-Founder of Involve Asia to understand the landscape in the tech startup space. 

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When the Flexi Work Arrangements announcement was made to be put in place coming September 1, different concerns have arisen - what should employees look for when making an application for flexi work arrangements? What should employers look out for? Can businesses adapt to this ‘sudden change’? We discuss this from a legal perspective with Lawyer Henn Xhen Low of Thomas Philip Advocates & Solicitors. 

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