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AI Art Tools - Big Help, or Big Danger?

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2022/12/13

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you’ll have seen social media – and most of the Internet, swamped with AI images. Some of your friends might have even posted them giving examples of what they might look like as a superhero, or as a Pixar character — all manners of interpretations of the human form. And yet, all of these images are not real, convincing as they are, they were created by a series of algorithms.Technology is moving so fast these days, that we now have

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36:52

Is Second-Hand Clothing Our Friend or Foe?

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2022/12/12

The younger generation is more open to experimenting with different styles and one of the booming trends they love is thrifting - buying second-hand clothes. Is thrifting really sustainable? Or is it just another problem added on to overconsumption and consumerism? We speak to Melissa Tan, Climate Action and Sustainability Advocate, Country Coordinator for Fashion Revolution Malaysia to discuss what thrifting really is.Photo Credit : Fashion Revolution MalaysiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Wrapping Up Travel & Tourism For 2022 And Taking Off...

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2022/12/11

We’re well into the final month of 2022 and it would be worthwhile to do a final wrap up of the year for the travel and tourism industry with a quick look towards what’s in store for the sector going into 2023. Hannah Pearson, founder of Pear Anderson joins us to give us her take.Image Credit: Global Times | VCGSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:52

Coping with Being Laid Off & Layoff Anxiety

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2022/12/08

Google laying off 10,000 employees, Shopee having its third round of layoff this year, and trimming from Netflix, Twitter, Meta and the ongoing recession - many have been laid off. And it’s predicted for layoffs to ramp up after Christmas. It creates inevitable stress and anxiety among employees wondering whether they’ll be the next to be laid off too. What can you do when you’re laid off? And what can you do about layoff anxiety? We speak to Dr Anasuya Jegathevi Jegathesan, Dean of Psychology and

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28:17

Saying No Seems To Be The Hardest Thing

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2022/12/07

Such as a simple 2 letter word yet something that many of us find it hard to say at work when the situation warrants it. Why is it so hard for many of us to do so at the workplace? Cilia Rasasegram, HR Consultant and Chief Experience Officer at Kindler Employee Experiences Project joins us to help us understand the perceived stigma around saying no at the workplace and how saying no every once in a while can be a good thing.Image Credit: Shutterstock | ESB ProfessionalSee omnystudio.com/listener for

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35:51

Making Influencer Marketing Work For You

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2022/12/06

Influencer marketing has been gaining more traction with major brands engaging influencers to create awareness on their products or services. But how effective is this form of marketing? We speak to Jan Wong, Co-founder & Online Strategist at OpenMinds Resources to get his take on influencer marketing and how it can be leveraged for today’s businesses.Image Credit: Shutterstock | paulaphotoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:11

Why Your Company Needs Behavioural Risk Management

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2022/12/05

Risk management guides businesses in decision-making and planning. But standard risk management processes are not perfect due to their rigid methodology. By adding a behavioural dimension to risk management, the process can be refined further to provide a clearer risk profile.We speak to Nur Hamurcu, Partner at &SAMHOUD and Dr. Wieke Scholten, Behavioral Risk Expert at &SAMHOUD.Image Credit: Shutterstock | Photon photoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Why Aren’t More SMEs Practising ESG?

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2022/12/04

Many large and well-established organisations have started to implement ESG into their business practices. But for SMEs, ESG adoption is relatively slower due factors like costs and many are still struggling with post-pandemic recovery. We speak to Cheah Kok Hoong, president of the ESG Association of Malaysia & adjunct professor at Sunway University, to understand the present level of ESG adoption among businesses and SMEs, and how to make more Malaysian businesses accept and implement ESG

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27:29

Trust Me, This is Good Content

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2022/12/01

No business should underestimate the importance of good content. And writing good content is able to draw conversions more successfully for your business because good content = good branding. But what is good (and bad) content? And how can you write good content? We speak to Chan Leong Teng, CEO of digital marketing consultantcy Skribble to talk to us all about that.Image Credit: Shutterstock | apichon_teeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:42

Embracing Transparency As A Startup

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2022/11/30

Transparency is no longer just an option for businesses and startups. The fall of big names such as Theranos and FTX have brought to light the critical need to be transparent and accountable in the way businesses are run. We speak to Bikesh Lakhmichand, CEO of 1337 [Leet] Ventures to better understand the importance of transparency among today’s startups and entrepreneurs.Image Credit: Shutterstock | UfaBizPhotoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Aligning Employment Trends With Employee Expectations

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2022/11/29

As Malaysia’s job market picks up pace, employers are seeing a shift when it comes to employee expectations. How does this affect employment and what are the current hiring trends? Ku Sim Ling, Director of Corporate Services at PERSOLKELLY Malaysia explains the findings of PersolKelly’s latest study on employment and the projected trends moving forward.Image Credit: Shutterstock | fizkesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What Turns An Entrepreneurial Idea Into Action

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2022/11/28

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of most developing countries. Hence why many countries have also developed initiatives to encourage entrepreneurship to grow MSMEs to strengthen the economy. But are the initiatives enough to encourage entrepreneurship? What are the actual reasons for Malaysians to become entrepreneurs? Dr Melati Nungsari, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Asia School of Business, explains the factors that can drive a sole entrepreneurial idea or

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24:11

‘But Boss, It’s A Public Holiday!’

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2022/11/24

Yesterday, our new Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced Monday as a public holiday. Similarly during the election, the 18th and 19th of November were public holidays to allow Malaysians to go home and vote. The question for many employees is: are these public holidays applicable to them? Or is it just an option for employers to decide on their holidays? We speak to Ivan Aaron Francis, Associate Lawyer at Thomas Philip Advocates & Solicitors and Canna Tan, a senior HR Manager.Image Credit:

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14:56

Your Partner Represents Your Brand, So Give Them...

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2022/11/23

Your business partners are people who represent your company and brand image as they help market your company when they speak to potential clients. That’s why it is advised to give your partners training too. We speak to Ray Chou, CEO of Infront Consulting Group, Master Business Coach at OwnersCircle and President of EO Malaysia to talk about this.Image Credit: Shutterstock | UfaBizPhotoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:43

Work Benefits And Its Role In Employment

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2022/11/22

The pandemic has made many people realign their thoughts on well-being, especially in the work environment. Employers are also growing more aware of the need to offer something more than just job opportunities and competitive salaries. We speak to Clarence Zhang, Co-Founder and Country Manager of Mednefits Malaysia as he joins us to discuss workplace benefits as a whole and how flexible work benefits might be the way forward towards businesses and organisations attracting and retaining talents.Image

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Election Discounts & Promotions - Clever Marketing Or...

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2022/11/21

During the polling day last Saturday, many businesses gave discounts and promotions to Malaysians who voted. But were businesses really helping and encouraging people to vote or was this just clever marketing? We speak to Chin Ren Yi, Co-Founder of myBurgerLab to better understand the drivers behind the marketing approach during elections and how effective it is.Image Credit: Getty ImagesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:56

Innovating Out-Of-The-Box For Businesses

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2022/11/20

Innovating is no longer an option in today’s business environment. It is essential for surviving amongst a sea of competition. So what would it mean for businesses or organisations to innovate and why is it important for them to do so? Sheila Singam, Managing Partner at Human Equation joins us to discuss how businesses can think out of the box and innovate through the ‘Three Box’ philosophy.Image Credit: Shutterstock | RymdenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Malaysia's Salary will Increase Next Year, Said Experts

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2022/11/16

A few recent surveys have shown that Malaysian workers can expect to see an increment in their paychecks next year. But with inflation rates moving upwards, is the salary increase enough to cover our cost of living? Or is the increase presented just enough to match with inflation? And what is the salary increase like in other countries in the region? We’ll find out more as we speak to Lee Quane, Regional Director in Asia at ECA International on this.Image Credit: Shutterstock | TippaPattSee

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Sustainable Financing for Your Business’ Future

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2022/11/15

Sustainability efforts have been at the forefront recently with many businesses realigning their practices towards a more sustainable future. An important equation in the conversation is sustainable financing. So what is sustainable financing and how is it different from our template understanding of financing? We speak to Chua Zhu Lian, group managing director at Vision Group to give us a breakdown of the concept of sustainable financing and how it helps shape today’s business practices.Image

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23:40

Optimising SEO to Maximise Your Business Potential

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2022/11/14

Many businesses today are not fully tapping into their potential as they have yet to harness the power of Search Engine Optimisation aka SEO. So what is SEO and how can businesses and organisations benefit from it? We speak to Jaap Snoeck Henkemans (Yap Snook Henkemans), a search engine optimisation expert and Anna Loi, Co-founder, Good & Honest Co to better understand how SEO works and why businesses should be taking a serious look into it.Image Credit: Shutterstock | Rawpixel.comSee

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