The Prime Minister's Hibiscus Award is the longest running environmental award for business and industry in Malaysia. Turning 20 this year, the award recognises the private sector for excellent practices in sustainability. As the chief assessor, Dr. Loi Kheng Min shares his views and observations from 18 years of involvement as an assessor, comparing entries for 2014/2015 with previous cycles and sheds light on whether Malaysian companies are backsliding or seriously working on making their operations sustainable.

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SOBA 2015 returns for the 6th year to honour Malaysian non-public listed organisations that have led the way with excellent business principles, ethics and practices. SOBA winners are testaments of high achievement and serve as benchmarks for business in Malaysia. We get the update on this year's thrust and speak to Feruni Ceramiche, winner of 6 SOBA awards.

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In conjunction with National Day, five leading e-commerce businesses  - Lazada, foodpanda, ZALORA, UBER and HappyFresh have announced a joint online sale offering more than 20,000 online deals and up to 94% in product discounts. Brilliant business move or desperate measures? We check up on the health of the e-commerce landscape.

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How can organisations continue to strive for success in times of economic uncertainty? Decisions can be painful, and  measures could be drastic. What risks are worth taking? Salem Samhoud has coached organisations through difficult times in Iceland, the Netherlands and Greece. We tap into his 26 years of experience.

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She organized the first Malaysian Women Marathon in 2013. What drives Karen to do this and what does she hope to achieve?

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In times of economic uncertainty, what can SMEs do to prepare themselves and manage their cash flow? We continue with Part 2 of our conversation with Ibrahim Sani on the best ways to brace for a macro-economic slowdown.

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HRDF is hosting the first Trainers’ Conference 2015 in Malaysia. Themed, “Cultivating Trainers, Catalysing Growth”, the conference will be an interactive platform to share ideas, gain new insights as well as shape new intellectual training content that will help cultivate trainers and catalyse the growth of the nation.

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 According to recent research done by the Center for Creative Leadership on talent sustainability in organisations, the best person to effect any change in the talent system and ensure talent sustainability surprisingly isn’t the human resources department, but business line managers. They are well-positioned to influence the development and movement of talent given their proximity. However, these managers also tend to be the weakest link in the talent system. 

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Asia Paws is Malaysia’s first dedicated holistic veterinary practice, focussing on Acupuncture treatment for animals using Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine principles. Asia Paws also uses Chinese Herbal Medicines, and Trigger Point muscle treatments (physical adjustments), to help pets heal. We speak to the founder of Asia Paws about her passion in setting up this exceptional enterprise.

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In times of economic uncertainty, what can SMEs do to prepare themselves and manage their cash flow? 

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