Venture capital investment trends will make a major shift by 2015 as investors are looking outside their home borders, increasing their focus on ventures in Asia. Attracted by exceptional growth opportunities that require substantial funding, VC and PE investors are currently shifting their focus from 'traditional' VC and PE countries towards emerging markets. Former Director General of MIDA and one of the country's top economists, Datuk Jalilah shares her insights.

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Some 500 players in Malaysia's oil & gas industries will be interacting with an expected 10,000 visitors from all over the world for the upcoming Malaysian Oil & Gas Exhibition. What are the updates in the industry and how will Malaysian businesses benefit?

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By 2025, it is estimated that around 58% of the world’s population or about 4.6 billion people will be living in urban areas. This means that in developed regions and cities, approximately 80% of the total population will be centred in cities. As you can imagine, this would represent challenges for city planners who have to review how basic city services are provided to residents more sustainably. Pranabesh Nath tells us about what makes a smart city. 

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According to MYCEB a nonprofit in the MICE (Meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions) industry, Malaysia is increasingly the first choice for business events being staged in Asia for various reasons: location, infrastructure, business practices. We find out about the business events landscape, the ecosystem and its machinery.

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A famous benefit of working at Google is the 20 percent time programme, the perk that allowed its employees to use up to 20 percent of their work week to pursue special projects, and which legendarily produced Gmail. While many tech companies have replicated the programme, rumour has it that the 20% time programme has been discontinued at Google. We find out if this is true and learn more about the programme with Zeffri Yusoff from Google.

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What kind of brand makes an impact online? How can branding communications be maximised on the digital platform? What are the essentials of brand strategy in the digital space?

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In an effort to boost perceptions of the HR industry and further elevate professionals, Kelly OCG, in an initiative backed by Talentcorp, has debuted a series of programs with international certification. The first of its kind in Malaysia, we find out how HR professionals can benefit.

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What can we learn from the GST rollout in Australia? How did the business community react, and how did it affect their economy? As the GST deadline looms ahead, Paul Drum shares insights and key considerations for Malaysia's business community.

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In Part 3 of our 5-part series on PR we discover what elements make a spokesperson ready to play ball with the media.

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It's the era of the startup, and just about everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. While the entire world encourages enterprise, and over 98% of businesses in Malaysia are SMEs, are we asking the "What Next" question. Can we scale up? Can we grow and sustain that growth, and what is the leader's role in ensuring an excellent, ethical and enduring organisation?

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