Since its launch in 2011, over 250 Malaysian technology companies have benefitted from the advice and mentoring provided by coaches of the Coach and Grow Programme (CGP) organised by Cradle Fund. Now in its third season, the CGP plans to continue strengthening the skills of Malaysian technology entrepreneurs, setting its focus on mentoring and supporting entrepreneurs who aim to expand their businesses to the global level. In the last season, 55% of companies that signed up for the CGP set goals for global expansion and managed to enter 27 new markets while in the 12-month programme with a third of them achieving 100% increase in sales revenue in these new markets. What strategies led to this success and what will this year's CGP focus on?

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&samhoud, a consultancy in advising companies on the implementation on far-reaching organizational changes, leadership development, vision, branding, strategy and innovations, has won the first place for Best Workplaces 2015 Netherlands by Great Place to Work®. &samhoud has received this coveted ranking for the fourth time under the medium sized enterprise category. We find out what best practices to adopt to become better employers.

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As the 1M Leadership Academy coordinates the Regional Leadership Conference 2015, we look at what CEOs and business leaders need to consider to face changes and bring about transformation in 2015.

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An annual survey from Grant Thornton reveals that the proportion of business leadership roles held by women around the world has dropped. Globally, 22% of senior roles held by women is slightly up from 2004 but down from 24% last year, indicating broad stagnation. What has brought this about and what will pave the way for women in leadership?

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Now in its third year, Ikal Mayang has served as a platform for Malaysian women to submit their stories which will be turned into short films. In the spirit of inclusion, this year's Ikal Mayang festival themed 'Similarities' includes short films by five male directors including Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. We discover what the overarching objectives are and what Ikal Mayang addresses.

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A theme in business leaders’ outlook for 2015 is uncertainty. As we are entering into a new era of volatile and challenging market environments, every organisation at some point comes face to face with the need for fundamental change and transformation. What are the key priorities for business leaders?

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Corporations perform better when they have the best people on board. However, despite the realisation that board members are appointed based on merit, women are still outnumbered by men at the decision-making level. This imbalance between men and women on corporate boards will remain a general practice for some time unless drastic measures like targets or quotas are introduced to increase the number of women members. What are the implications for Malaysia?

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The continued rise in the tourism industry is largely driven by low-cost air travel and a fast-growing middle class across Asia Pacific. While receipts in South East Asia continue to grow, Malaysia's potential remains enormous, with tourism earning RM19 billion (USD5.3 billion) in 2013, outdoing other South East Asian counterparts such as Indonesia. What is the broad impact of tourism for Malaysia beyond the numbers and what are some longterm strategies which could be deployed?

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INTI International University & Colleges have embarked on a Gen Z Survey,  the first robust study on Generation Z in Malaysia, aimed at providing a comprehensive look into the attitudes and perspectives of this generation particularly in the areas of learning, family values and employment.

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Consumers today are armed with more information, data, and more opinions before making a purchase than ever. For brands, this means influencing consumers at each and every point of the decision making process is critical and a challenge.

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