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Malaysia has not been spared by the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on supply chains worldwide, with Bloomberg reporting that the global supply chain disruptions were expected to last until at least next year. How does this affect the average consumer? Image Credit: TMLsPhotoG | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mental health support will soon be made available via the MySejahtera app, as part of the government's efforts to make its facilities and services more accessible to the people. Image Credit: zmpixes | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LinkedIn is shuttering a localized version of its professional networking platform in China, becoming the last major U.S. social media provider to pull out of the country and marking the demise of a rare U.S. tech success there. Image Credit: mundissima | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Technology is continuously changing, growing, and evolving. If we don’t keep up, it’s easy to get left behind. Companies and industries that want to stay ahead need to have their finger on the pulse when it comes to innovations in IoT, 5G, fintech, and even artificial intelligence. These concepts may sound futuristic, but they’re already driving today’s major markets around the world. Image Credit: Fit Ztudio | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A year after the pandemic began, 68% of workers surveyed by Prudential Financial said that their ideal professional life would include working both remotely and in the office. But that presents a challenge for companies that now need to rethink their workspaces. So how will the physical office space change post-pandemic? Image Credit: Zastolskiy Victor | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The relaxation of standard operating procedures, quarantine measures and interstate, as well as overseas travel effective today is set to kickstart the revival of the country's tourism sector. Image Credit: Jaromir Chalabala | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recent announcement that MPs will be allowed to wear batik shirts when attending Dewan Rakyat got us thinking about how the clothes we choose represent who we are, as well as establish a sense of personal branding. But we also wanted to take it one step further and explore the impact our work attire, be it formal or casual, could have on personal productivity. Image Credit: Asep Dwi Kurniawan | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over in Silicon Valley, employees who do not want to return to the office are challenging the popular management philosophy that serendipitous, in-person collaboration is necessary to fuel innovation. We discuss the recent rise in internal employee activists there, its ripple effects that will impact white-collar workers elsewhere, and if employees in Malaysia will also take up this unexpected fight. Image Credit: nito | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the state of employment in Malaysia? Which industries are hiring and what are candidates looking for? What’s the outlook on the future of Malaysian salaries? Image Credit: ADragan | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to the EY, more than 70% of SMEs in Malaysia either maintained or increased the level of digitization of their business practices over the past 12 months. The world of finance has experienced significant digitalisation as well, with the advent of digital banking. What does this mean for the future of business banking? How are SMEs evolving their approach to banking? We discuss. Image Credit: jamesteohart | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.