Let’s be honest: in Malaysia, you can be penalised if you discuss your salary with your colleague. But with gender and race pay gap being the never-ending stumbling block to social equality, other countries have slowly implemented pay transparency laws. Should Malaysia do the same? Can Malaysian employers handle this? We discuss. 

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It’s not uncommon for companies, especially within the startup sphere, to brand themselves as “families”. You’ve probably also read it on those witty, casual job postings. But is calling work “a family” really as positive as it sounds? Over the last couple of years, the term has taken on a highly negative connotation, with many calling it one of the more glaring red flags to look out for when seeking a new job.

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The battle for talent will continue in 2022. According to McKinsey, while hiring for skills and recruiting from unlikely sources are two ways to bring in the right people while the talent pool remains competitive, the work does not stop there. So what are the employee movement, retention, and attraction trends for the rest of the year?

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The Langkawi International Travel Bubble started off as a three-month pilot project in November last year to assess the readiness and preparedness of Malaysia's tourism ecosystem to gradually receive international tourists in a safe manner. We take a look at how it’s been faring so far and the possible ramifications for country-wide border re-opening.

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“Meta. Metamates. Me." A new set of corporate values announced by Facebook last week, was ridiculed by its employees. We discuss what went wrong at Meta, and why company morale cannot be boosted by a slogan change, or a rebranding exercise.

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Now that we’re in an endemic phase of Covid, there’s a chance that at least someone that you know has contracted it. During that period how did their employer support them? And if they’re a freelancer, what rights do they and their client have when it comes to finishing any ongoing contracts?

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Chatbots are fast becoming an indispensable part of the customer experience, with reports indicating the overall market size for chatbots worldwide will likely breach US$1.3 billion in 2024. The question then is, what will drive the rapid growth of chatbots and how will chatbots evolve in 2022 as organisations increasingly integrate chatbots into their customer care? We discuss.

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Do you know what the Metaverse is? Are you ready for it? And if not, how can you get your company ready for this upcoming adjustment?

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The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said the proposed increase in the national minimum wage to RM1,500 will kill businesses, which are still in economic recovery mode.

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There’s more data about shopping and consumer behaviour than ever before, but what are brands doing to leverage all those insights? Over the recent festive season, a customer engagement platform ran a survey on spending trends with some surprising results. These insights, if harnessed properly, could help brands thrive over the coming year by understanding post-pandemic consumer behaviour.

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