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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Malaysia has had a number of cases spotlighted in the news recently where several industries have had their forced labor issues revealed, and Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor executive director Irene Xavier claims that Malaysia’s economy would worsen if the government does not address the issues faced by migrant workers, including forced labor. How do we move away from our reliance on both forced and foreign labor?

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There’s been a lot of talk about the Metaverse’s potential to redefine business, but how much of it is just hype? According to experts, not much at all. Unlike previous iterations of virtual water coolers, the Metaverse is quickly turning into the next stage of social media. Hence, businesses need to understand the ways of the Metaverse to engage with its unique brand of consumers.

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The pandemic brought many issues into focus, and one of those issues was the way products and materials were recycled, especially as the rise of disposable masks and containers took place. What has the overall effect of the pandemic been on the recycling and plastics industries, and how does this impact businesses’ approach to sustainability as a whole?

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What are the changes in consumer trends post-pandemic? And more importantly, what are the driving forces that can be utilised to adjust to and take advantage of these consumer trends for the foreseeable future? Market research company Mintel has identified five new consumer trends for 2022 and beyond. Continuing our conversation from the previous episode, we now discuss the other three consumer trends: In Control, Flexible Spaces and Ethics Check.

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