Google recently implemented a new search engine algorithm designed to reward mobile-friendly websites. The mobile-friendly update will potentially give a ranking boost to mobile-friendly websites in Google's mobile search results. However, it could mean that websites which are NOT mobile-friendly will experience a drop in ranking as more mobile-friendly competitors overtake them in Google search results. Welcome to the Mobilegeddon.

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A group of standards setters in food and agriculture are collaborating to develop an open global registry to recognise the contribution of millions of farmers and small agricultural businesses to the world’s systems.The United Nations Global Compact and its partners are currently engaging with over 2million farmers and agricultural businesses across 120 countries. Farmers will now have an opportunity to be recognised globally, with better access to the global supply chains, markets and ecosystems. Malaysia will be one of the countries to benefit from this alliance.

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Manulife Malaysia has launched the Aging Asia report, “One step forward, half a step back: Meeting financial goals in Asia” looking at the economic and financial implications of the rapid aging Asian populations. 

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Building brand equity, understanding the distinction between marketing, communications and paid advertising and what you want each of those to achieve for your company, changes when you move away from the lean methods typical to startups and start growing large. What are the strategies and best practices for scale-ups? 

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A report by Nielsen has indicated that Southeast Asian consumers are inclined to try new products, with a strong affinity for brands investing in new product development. The study covers buying patterns, key purchase drivers and best platforms for reaching out to them.

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As Malaysia takes her seat as Chairman of the ASEAN agenda, we look at the opportunities and challenges for SMEs with the development of the ASEAN Economic Community.

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Most businesses focus on product when they start up but as they move into the scale-up stage and have to really start ramping up their growth, they often realise that there are key organisational development gaps. This becomes especially evident once scale-ups start struggling to attract, retain and develop talent. In Part 2 of our Scale Up series with Endeavor Malaysia, one of their mentors, Azran Osman Rani sheds light on the issues and strategies scale-ups can undertake in further developing the organisation.

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Last month, Monster.com released their inaugural Monster Employment Index or MEI for Malaysia. The MEI is a gauge of online job posting activity and indications show an overall decline in online employment locally, dropping 23%. What are the implications?

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According to global credit research company, Dun & Bradstreet, which conducts Business Expectation Surveys every quarter - the business optimism of Malaysian firms has taken an unprecedented dip with overall business confidence hitting a historical low for the 3rd quarter of 2015. This is the 10th study by D&B being released in Malaysia.

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While a lot of focus has been placed on entrepreneurship and start-ups, Endeavor Malaysia is a non-profit seeking out and working with scale-up entrepreneurs. We kick off a series with Endeavor Malaysia to discover the finer points of scaling up, featuring Endeavor Mentors who are themselves, movers and shakers in Corporate Malaysia. In the pilot episode, we delve into how Endeavor Malaysia plays a role in the scale-up eco-system.

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