The Malaysia Social Entrepreneurship Blueprint 2030 (SEMy2030) has been touted as “the most ambitious ever attempt in the Asia Pacific region to promote social entrepreneurship”. We discuss what the blueprint means to local social enterprises and those in the B40 category, as well as the key instruments that need to be activated in order for this blueprint to realise its goals.

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Long-term missions and visions are decided in meetings, huddles, and brainstorming sessions. But as time goes on, it gets harder for companies to keep track of their long-term missions, especially during periods of rapid growth and expansion. As explained by an article in Harvard Business Review, a long-term vision should be the North star of any business, and management can employ a few ways to never lose sight of their true mission statements.

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It seems as though non-permanent work could be the way of the future, but how and when should a company start to rely primarily on the contingent workforce?

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How do Malaysian individuals and organisations better protect themselves from cybersecurity breaches, especially in the age of remote work and the progress of the Internet of Things?

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We often talk about cybersecurity and safety in the digital space, but do we really know what that means? Furthermore, how much do we understand about the impact of cyber warfare? With technology rapidly evolving, the definition of cybersecurity and cyber threats change too, and it’s important for companies to recognize these risks as we adopt more tech-driven solutions in a post-pandemic landscape.

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According to Meltwater, more than 1.4 million social media conversations around livestream shopping took place in Southeast Asia last year, doubling the same period in 2020. A study by iKala also revealed that 33 percent of Singaporeans who shopped on social media platforms in 2021 did so because of its engaging experience, such as through live-selling. 

While live shopping may be one of the hottest ecommerce trends now, it seems like only smaller sellers are taking advantage of the trend, with many bigger online retailers still unsure of the impact of live shopping.  

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This year’s World Intellectual Property Day is themed “IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future”, recognising youth-led solutions and the drive to make progressive changes for a sustainable future. As we celebrate, we discuss the importance of registering your intellectual property assets, and how youth can protect their innovative solutions as they endless create and thrive across diverse industries.

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Every year, Malaysia releases some 200,000 TVET graduates into the working world, and yet some of them struggle to secure jobs in Corporate Malaysia and are forced into the gig economy. This, when TVET graduates in other parts of the world are providing a lifeline for big tech, and are being moulded into technopreneurs. How can Malaysia elevate its TVET pipeline to ensure we don’t fall behind? And how do we remove the stereotypical perception that a bachelor's degree is “better” than TVET?

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It’s Earth Day. And this year, instead of doing the usual, you know - turning off your lights for an hour, or attending Earth Day events to buy merchandise and foods, or  joining a tree-planting or cleaning-up event - we want you to think long-term when you think Earth Day. We want you to “Invest In Our Planet”. With a line-up of five social enterprises, they show us how they take the lead as we take more steps to protect Mother Earth.

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Executives and employees are changing the workplace narrative from the Great Resignation to the Great Upgrade. This movement demands that organisations refocus on improving their peoples’ experience, and puts a renewed emphasis on retention—an opportunity for organisations to transform themselves to meet the evolving needs of their workforce. So how can companies keep the great talent they already have, attract new talent to best complete their teams and align with the needs of the new way of work?

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