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26:22

Coping with Social Anxiety at Work

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2022/03/31

After working from home for more than two years, companies are now trying to get everyone to return to the office. While some of us feel excited to finally see our colleagues in person again, some of our co-workers might feel extremely overwhelmed; they may feel self-conscious, have a difficult time talking to colleagues, clients and managers, or even sometimes skip lunch due to fear of interaction. How can we help our colleagues with social anxiety? We speak to John Pinto, Assistant Head of

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22:52

Happy People Are More Productive

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2022/03/30

Why should leaders care if their teams are happy? Apart from the fact that people want to work for people who care about their happiness, research from the University of Warwick suggests that happy people are more productive at work.Image Credit: Shutterstock | GaudiLabSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:32

Filing Income Tax for Your Side Businesses

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2022/03/29

Should you file income tax if you run an online store during your free time? Should you file income tax if you do food delivery full time? How does income tax work for side hustles? Pang Tun Yau, Chief Editor of RinggitPlus joins us for this discussion.Image Credit: Shutterstock | Ariya JSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:51

Employment Act Amended! Here’s Why It’s Important

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2022/03/28

For years, industry experts have spoken about the importance of adequate maternity and paternity leave, and the impact it has on employee wellbeing. More recently, the importance of flexible work arrangements has been an ongoing hot topic. With the government’s recent amendment to the Employment Act, both these issues have been addressed in a significant way that puts us on the level of many developing countries around the world. But, there’s always more work to be done, and we speak to an expert to

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19:30

Venture Capital’s Role in Sustainable Investment

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2022/03/25

Sustainable investing is now the new criteria investors think about before investing. Why does it matter? How does it impact investors and businesses in the long run? We speak to Rachel Lau, Managing Partner from RHL to understand how investors consider ESG before funding businesses and start-ups with venture capital.Image Credit: Shutterstock | SatawatKSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:48

Could NFTs Be A Viable Income Source For Local Artists?

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2022/03/24

Blink and you’ll miss it. That’s how fast technology is changing, and within the last couple of years, things have been changing even faster. Pre-pandemic, the only time that you might have heard the words NFT were if you’d have tuned into some Tech show here on BFM. But now, they’re a part of everyday conversation for many. However, for some people, namely artists, how can they take advantage of this movement? Is there a real possibility that the idea of the ‘struggling artist’ could be rectified

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24:16

The ‘Right Time’ To Ask For A Raise

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2022/03/23

You’ve been on the job for quite some time. You’ve recently performed well on a project. You’ve been waiting for that email or that call to your manager’s office to tell you that you’re getting the pay raise you deserve. But all you get is silence. Should you wait for the ‘right time’ to ask for a raise? Or should you just… wait? Suraya Zainudin, Founder of Personal Financial Blog RinggitOhRinggit.com is here to tell us.Image Credit: Shutterstock | Vitalii VodolazskyiSee omnystudio.com/listener for

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28:18

Shattering Résumé Gap Stigma

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2022/03/22

There’s always been a strange stigma surrounding résumé gaps or career breaks, especially when it comes to the daunting task of finding new employment. But why is this stigma in place? How has the pandemic changed our minds? And how can both employers and job-hunters approach the topic?Image Credit: Shutterstock | OllyySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:55

RM10k EPF Withdrawal: Good, Bad, or Ugly?

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2022/03/21

Is the decision to allow a fourth EPF withdrawal a good one? While there have been calls to allow EPF contributors to dip into their own savings during these pressing times, experts have warned that doing so could have serious implications not just for individuals, but for the EPF as a whole. We gather a couple of experts to weigh in on this heavily debated announcement.Image Credit: Malay MailSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:16

Faking Tests To Get Out Of Work

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2022/03/18

According to the Star, some unscrupulous workers are faking their Covid-19 test results to stay away from work. Employers too believed that the possibility for abuse is there, as the current Covid-19 reporting system doesn’t require medical certificates from a physician. We speak to HR expert Deepa George about how employers can monitor, mitigate - or worst case - manage this issue, and if the underlying problem here stems from toxic work cultures.Image Credit: Shutterstock | Michele UrsiSee

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22:10

Of High Rises And Floods

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2022/03/17

The major floods that hit the country at the end of last year and early this year resulted in losses amounting to RM6.1bilion. But in a country where there is so much rain, why is it that until now - we still haven’t figured out the root of the problem and dealt with it? We speak with Shuhana Shamsuddin, President of the Malaysian Urban Design Association (Perekabandar) about the many factors that can lead to flash flooding and get her opinion on some mitigation measures.Image Credit: Shutterstock |

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34:36

Travel & Tourism Industries Prepare For Borders...

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2022/03/16

Malaysia has been off limits to tourists for over two years, after shutting its borders to foreigner travellers since March 2020. As we enter into the endemic phase on April 1 2022, the tourism industry will be seeing its light again as it is one of the most important sectors to revive the country’s economy. How will the nation’s travel & tourism players cope with the change? In this episode, we speak to Bryan Foong, Chief Strategy Officer of Malaysia Airlines; Sharzede Salleh Askor, Chief

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40:05

Travel & Tourism Industries Prepare For Borders...

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2022/03/15

Malaysia has been off limits to tourists for over two years, after shutting its borders to foreign travelers since March 2020. As we enter into the endemic phase on April 1 2022, the tourism industry will be seeing its light again as it is one of the most important sectors to revive the country’s economy. How will the nation’s travel agencies cope with the change? In this episode, we speak to Aaishah Bohari, Projects & Commercial Director, Ab & Artho Tourism Marketing & PR; Gregory

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18:51

Malaysian Retail Shrinkage Worse Than It Seems?

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2022/03/14

As more sectors opened up in Q4 of 2021, just in time for holiday shopping, the Malaysian retail scene saw a significant boost in income and consumer traffic nationwide. But despite all the rush and eagerness to get back to some sense of normalcy, the retail industry still shrank by 2.3% last year. While that number may seem small, it still means something to the local market and is a useful predictor for 2022. We’ll try to unpack the retail shrinkage with Vernon Chua, CEO of Innergia Labs, who will

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34:10

The Perks Of Post Pandemic Coworking

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2022/03/11

As flexible working arrangements become more entrenched in today’s workplace, coworking space firms are seeing an opportunity for them to be the real estate solution provider for companies.Image Credit: Shutterstock | PhotoMavenStockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:45

Women in Tech - Part Two

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2022/03/10

In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we celebrate Women in Tech - an industry where women still remain underrepresented in general and in leadership. We speak to various female tech leaders who built their tech careers with hard work, sweat, tears and often overlooked - intelligence. In this episode, we speak to Rhonda Robati, Senior Vice President Asia Pacific of Crayon, Nasreen Amalina Abdul Razak, Product Habilitation Lead at REKA and Alicia Joseph, Sales Director of Commvault Malaysia

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39:29

Women in Tech - Part One

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2022/03/09

In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we celebrate Women in Tech - an industry where women still remain underrepresented in general and in leadership. We speak to various female tech leaders who built their tech careers with hard work, sweat, tears and often overlooked - intelligence. In this episode, we speak to Women in Tech Malaysian Chapter’s Country Director, Yuki Aizawa; Aireen Omar, President, AirAsia Digital at AirAsia; and Ungku Norliza Syazwan Ungku Halmie, CEO of Boost Life.Click

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26:06

Getting More Women On Boards

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2022/03/08

Boards in Malaysia are still lagging behind when it comes to the issues of representation and diversity. In honour of International Women’s Day, we take a look at the progress made with women on boards in the Southeast Asian region, and speak to the Malaysian chapter of the 30% Club about how to move further.Image Credit: Shutterstock | Mary LongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:18

How The Russia-Ukraine War Affects Malaysian Businesses

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2022/03/07

It’s almost been two weeks since the Russians invaded Ukraine. Although this war seems to be a fair geographical distance away from us, Malaysian businesses are expected to suffer economic aftershocks from the Russian invasion. But what is the severity of its impact? And will you and I be affected as well? We discuss.Image Credit: Shutterstock | Poring StudioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:56

Stealing Back Your Time

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2022/03/04

Do you find yourself indulging in online shopping, tiktok or netflix late at night, at the expense of sleep? And you do this very well knowing you need to be up early the next day? Well you could just be stressed-out, and looking to steal back your own time. We discuss why work stress results in Revenge Bedtime Procrastination, and what you can do to fix the behaviour.Image Credit: Shutterstock | TORWAISTUDIOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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