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As companies worldwide tackle the issue of climate change with their own sustainable practices, it’s important to keep in mind the limitations that come with certain sustainable practices. An article on HBR highlights some of the key blindspots in the movement towards sustainability that should not be overlooked. Image Credit: PublicDomainPictures | Pixabay See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Non-essential industries are on tenterhooks as the National Security Council discusses a possible lockdown extension. Many are calling for permission to operate - at the very least for maintenance if not actively operational purposes - as they were allowed to do so during previous movement control orders. Image Credit: amirraizat | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we hit bigger vaccination targets every week, Malaysians are hopeful that travel will be a possibility soon. The MySejahtera app and its vaccination certificate could be a key component in determining who is allowed to cross borders, as well as run their business at full capacity while still maintaining SOPs. Image Credit: Tom Fisk | PexelsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that ‘Working From Home’ has become the norm, companies need to continue adapting and promoting agility in the workforce in order to thrive. According to the Malaysia Productivity Corporation, the ability to implement a hybrid work model will create a healthier, happier workforce moving forward. Image Credit: mentatdgt | PexelsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Malaysian Employers Federation released a statement urging the government to end the Full Movement Control Order (FMCO), with the argument that businesses have been damaged severely by the compounded lockdown restrictions. Image Credit: Nor Sham Soyod | ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new study by TripAdvisor noted an uptick in travel trends and vacation plans in countries that have had a robust vaccination rollout. This is indicative that the tourism industry could bounce back, as expected, in a huge way as more countries begin to open their borders to fully vaccinated travellers. Image Credit: geraldfriedrich2 | PixabaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business groups, especially ones representing SMEs, respond to the National Recovery Plan and whether or not they think it is effective enough to help the economy. Image Credit: Mingcanfly | Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While essential industries are allowed to operate, “non-essential” industries in the same supply chain that feed into them or from them are asking for the same leeway. Image Credit: Kateryna Babaieva | PexelsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many businesses have found difficulties operating over the course of the pandemic, as their workforces are primarily composed of foreign workers. Business owners are calling for both local workers to fill the gaps and the government to extend their labour recalibration programme to foreign workers as well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gym and fitness industry has estimated revenue losses of more than RM110 million since the first Movement Control Order (MCO 1.0) in March last year, according to the Malaysian Fitness Coalition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.