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29:48

Stepping Down As A Leader - The Mahathir or Ardern Way?

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2023/01/29

Besides politics, it is rare for leaders in business organisations to step aside as it takes a different level of self-awareness to do so.As leaders balance the desire for power and corporate responsibility, there is a right time to leave. When is the right time?Should it be at the leader’s peak or lowest? How should it be done? We discuss this with Hetal Doshi, CEO & Organizational Psychologist of O-Psych, to know when it’s time to let go, no matter how much leaders desire to cling on.Photo

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27:09

Malaysia To Lead The Islamic Digital Economy?

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2023/01/26

In case you hadn’t heard, quite a lot of people are worried about a global recession in 2023. That said in Malaysia, some economists that The Edge spoke to earlier this month, don’t expect to see a recession but do expect a slowdown in growth.Now whether it’s a recession or a slowing of growth, this could mean a potential impact to revenue of some businesses, and while one way to deal with this is to cut costs, the other is to look into growth areas and tap into that.Today on BizBytes we take a look

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35:26

Is Gen-Z To Blame For The Hotel Staffing Shortfall?

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2023/01/25

The hotel sector has found it to be difficult to replenish its workforce as hotel jobs are perceived as 3D -- dirty, dangerous and difficult — which has long been considered unappealing by locals. It also reported that it has problems recruiting new talents as the younger generations, Gen-Z who prefer gig economy jobs and tend not to prefer working long hours despite overtime pays. But are the Gen-Zs the one to be blamed for hotel staff shortage?We discuss this with Shaharuddin M Saaid, Executive

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23:34

The Power and Role of Social Enterprises in Malaysian...

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2023/01/24

While education is largely the domain of the government, the ecosystem is filled with and supported by a variety of non-government players, whether it’s private and international schools, the very many tuition centres we have, or non-profits or social enterprises.In conjunction with International Day of Education, today on Enterprise BizBytes we explore the role that smaller, non-traditional private education players can have in the system with Kelvin Tan, CEO & Co-Founder of social enterprise

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35:02

After FTX and Genesis, Can Crypto Rise From The Ashes...

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2023/01/19

Bloomberg recently reported that Crypto startups are facing a terrible time attracting investment following FTX's collapse, with VC investments falling to their lowest in almost 2 years, round tripping back to pre-pandemic days.That said, even before FTX fell, we saw big names in the space crumble. There was the meltdown of TerraLUNA, as well as the falls of crypto lender Celsius, crypto broker Voyager Digital, and hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.And just yesterday there were reports that we could

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23:05

Consumers Are Worried, What Can Businesses Do?

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2023/01/18

Going into 2023, one of the key things concerned was a global recession, and this continues to be the case.Now while definitions of what constitutes recession differ around the world, it essentially means a shrinking economy, ultimately due to lower business and consumer spending. In fact, some numbers overnight show that U.S. retail sales fell by the most in a year in December, further highlighting this concern as consumer spending is essential for many businesses, and therefore the economy. So

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33:43

How Are SMEs Faring This Chinese New Year?

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2023/01/17

The Year of Rabbit is hopping in.With talks about recession looming and Malaysians looking to tighten their spending, how are SMEs faring this festive season? Are customers spending more than before?Are businesses in full bloom? We speak to Raymond Khue (Q), Executive Director of household dried meat/bakwa brand Oloiya,and Amy and Ester Tai, the Founders and Sister-Duo of local shoe brand, Machinoto talk about how their customers are spending as Malaysians prepare for Chinese New Year.Photo Credit :

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21:42

When Should Founders Fight Incumbents Versus Get...

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2023/01/16

Open AI’s ChatGPT has caused quite a stir, with some thinking it could disrupt Google's very important and very lucrative Search business.While we have seen stories of startups disrupting incumbents, over the last 15 years or so the norm seems to have been that these potential disruptors are acquired or copied before being able to do any serious damage.So for founders and entrepreneurs, and the investors who backed them, how do they determine if they should try to go the distance and disrupt the

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25:39

2 Unicorns Enter Malaysia, But Do We Need More...

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2023/01/15

Last week, two regional fintech unicorns entered Malaysia, offering payments solutions and e-wallet capabilities. With so many cashless payment options out there, too many to some, where could two new players potentially fit in? Vincent Fong, Chief Editor of Fintech news Malaysia helps us uncover all of that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:53

Dos & Don’ts When Planning Business Strategies for...

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2023/01/12

“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Many business owners might have a love/hate relationship with planning. But planning out your business strategy for the whole year is indispensable to set goals for your business and how to achieve them. We speak to Chan Leong Teng, CEO of Skribble to talk about the Dos and Don’ts of building your business strategy for the new year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:54

Need More Business Funding? ECF Might Be The Solution...

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2023/01/11

Funding is a key part of a startups’ journey and growth. In the last few years Equity Crowdfunding has become an important avenue for Malaysian businesses to raise funds.This includes companies such as logistics player TheLorry.com, P2P lender Fundaztic, homegrown robo advisor Akru, and many more.In fact in 2021, around RM221 million was raised by 104 issuers, representing a 73.5% jump from2020.To dive deeper into the role of ECF in the Malaysian startup and SME landscape, and whether it is a

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35:53

Does Your Company Make These Mistakes Too?

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2023/01/10

Are your employees leaving one after another lately? Well, when it comes to hiring and retaining talent in companies, there are many mistakes that your company is making that you might or might not be aware of. We sit down with Camelia Loh, Founder & CEO of Kabel, an HR Tech company, to discuss these mistakes that might help you figure out what you can do to help with employee recruitment and retention.Photo Credit : Shutterstock | fizkesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:03

Malaysian Tourism Needs Chinese Tourist to Thrive

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2023/01/09

China is reopening and we can expect an influx of Chinese tourists soon, especially this Chinese New Year and after. To get perspectives of tourism and travel business owners and the overall industry, today we’re speaking to Nigel Wong, Honorary Treasurer & Spokesperson,of MATTA - the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents.Photo Credit : Shutterstock | Atstock ProductionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:32

Why ESG Matters for SMEs and startups

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2023/01/08

It’s already 2023. Malaysian companies can no longer avoid adopting ESG into their systems. But a common concern is still that ESG may be costly and time-consuming. Is this a myth or reality? To help us better understand the current ESG landscape, common misconceptions, and why it matters for SMEs and startups, we speak to Ahila Ganesan, Founder of Future LinQ.Photo Credit : Shutterstock | Blue Planet StudioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:23

Malaysia Is Cheap To Work At?!

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2023/01/05

According to a recent ECA International research, while we deal with the rising cost of living - our soy sauce, fuel, rice and cooking oil, Malaysia is in fact one of the cheaper places for expatriates to work at. We speak to Lee Quane, Regional Director for Asia at ECA International to understand more about being a relatively cheaper country to work in and what this means to our country.Photo Credit : Shutterstock | DC StudioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:17

Are Companies Ready For The Amended Employment Act?

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2023/01/04

It’s now 2023, which means some big changes for how businesses operate as the amended Employment Act came into force, effective January 1st.The amendments were initially supposed to come into play in September 2022, but was deferred as it seemed like companies were generally not ready, with some, including the Malaysian Employers Federation, attributing this to businesses still having to manage and adapt to the aftermath of the pandemic, the recent floods, and other uncertainties on the global

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Malaysia’s Travel And Tourism 2022 Wrap Up With 2023...

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2023/01/03

After 2 years of pandemic, Malaysia’s travel and tourism industry is seeing better days. How has the industry fared in 2022 and are things going to get better in 2023?Photo Credit : Shutterstock | Ground PictureSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:15

Balancing Growth And Profitability For Businesses

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2023/01/02

Should businesses aim towards growth or profitability? That is the discussion many companies are facing and also struggling to balance. We speak to Ray Chou, CEO of Infront Consulting Group, Master Business Coach at OwnersCircle and President of EO Malaysia for some thoughts on how to approach this fundamental question behind most businesses to start off the new year.Photo Credit : Shutterstock | ImageFlowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:04

Interns Are Not Free Labour.

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2022/12/15

Internships are part of many university students’ training programmes to ease them into the workforce before they step into the ‘real world’. With that being said, most interns are given little to no salary. Besides, Malaysia’s minimum wage does not cover interns, unfortunately. We speak to Derek Toh, founder and CEO of Hiredly to discuss why interns are not covered under the minimum wage and whether it is even legal for companies to offer unpaid internships.Photo Credit : Shutterstock |

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32:04

How to Expand Your Business Beyond Malaysia

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2022/12/14

Every business’ overarching dream is to expand nationwide and region-wide, or at least have their name out there in the world. But what resources do you need to expand your business? How do you expand without losing quality? How do you find the right people? We speak to the founder of Flow Studio, Tiffany Yow. Flow Studio currently has 3 branches in Malaysia and 1 in Singapore.Photo Credit : Shutterstock | BRO.vectorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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