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. In this episode, we explore two consumer trends: Enjoyment Everywhere and Climate Complexity.

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A database seller has claimed that they are in possession of a dataset that belongs to the National Registration Department (JPN) which has the entire population of the country with birth years from 1940 to 2004. It is currently being listed online with an asking price of USD10,000 (~RM43,885).

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With every social-media controversy, people talk about shutting down their accounts forever. Few actually do it. That’s because social-media apps are crafted to keep people coming back. But what happens when you finally take a break from the feeds -  Is the world a happier place? And how long til FOMO makes you jump back onto the gram?

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What is valuation, how is it important to a startup, and how do you calculate it? This is an important set of questions to answer for any entrepreneur, especially those looking to entice external investors or shoot for an IPO in the future. Kevin Brockland, managing director at Indelible Ventures, explains.

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After weeks of anticipation, Bank Negara recently announced that the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) would be increased by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.0% after two years anchored at 1.75% due to the pandemic. While the change seems small in terms of numbers, its impact is predicted to be quite significant on borrowers, customers, home owners, and especially businesses. We speak to an economist on the decision to change the OPR and what it means for different segments of the Malaysian population.

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Marching into the second month of Malaysia's international border reopening, how is the travel industry doing so far?

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The pandemic has certainly shaken up our work lives, for worse or for better. With that in mind, while in-office presence and work-life balance have been brought up for further debate, what about another factor of work we normally don’t revisit or redesign? Is the yearly performance review really the best way to gauge employee feedback and judge increments and other remunerations by?

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Many job seekers put up their resumes on recruitment websites in the hope of getting offers from companies. However, this has also made some of them vulnerable to job scammers who make fake offers through messaging apps.

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With e-commerce booming like never before, how can businesses hop on the wagon while still managing to set themselves apart without breaking their budget?

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Bringing up children and leading a company might sound like two completely unrelated responsibilities, but in reality, they interconnect. In conjunction with Mother’s Day last weekend, we celebrate leaders at work and at home, as we speak to Sheila Singam, founder of Human Equation to understand the bigger picture of how parenthood helps shape leaders better.

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