Enterprise Explores

With money running short after a failed IPO, WeWork has been planning on laying off thousands of employees. There’s only one problem – it’s so short on cash that it doesn’t have enough money to pay severance to affected workersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to CEOWorld Magazine, the food fight is over. Singapore has been voted as the world’s best city for street food. Malaysia on the other hand, doesn’t even make the top 50. This particular list has been collated from interviews mainly of business travellers and corporate travel agents - and whilst we may not agree with the list here, it certainly leaves a sour taste in our mouth. Hygiene, it seems, is one of the four criteria that contribute to the rankings - and frankly, some of our outlets are not as hygienic as they should be, especially to tourists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the age of iPhones, Photoshop and deepfakes, instant film photos are making a comeback. Despite the cost, the quality and the fact that the pictures can't be manipulated, the younger generations are apparently loving the experience these simple cameras have to offer. We discuss why.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s hard to tell the difference between what’s an ad and what’s not these days on Pinterest. What used to be a curation tool for ideas you found on the internet , like DIY scarves or recipes for cakes has become a power tool for online shopping.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some Colleges and Universities across the US are tracking potential applicants when they visit their websites, including how much time they spend on financial pages. These checks are then used to build a profile on how likely students are to need financial support. Additionally for some Universities, social media ‘background checks’ are being used.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supreme’s burner phone is what’s known in the industry as… a brick. It uses obsolete technology and doesn’t rival any of today’s smartphones, and yet the device has sold out on nearly every platform. The practically useless gadget is a testament to good marketing and questions everything we know about traditional supply-demand logic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Generation Z may use their phones all the time but they’re less comfortable with the idea of always being reachable on those phones. Experts interpret this as a potential sign of tech fatigue but Audrey argues, it’s not just the Gen Z that feel this way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2012, Diane Mulcahy, a lecturer in the MBA program at Babson College in Massachusetts, created a course called “Entrepreneurship and the Gig Economy.” The idea was to teach MBA students how to get contract work, line up side hustles, negotiate fees, and market themselves in a new kind of labor market, where the flexibility afforded to freelancers, part-timers, and independent contractors was suddenly being embraced by a new generation of workers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we enter not just a new year but a new decade, our travel needs, behaviors and wants continue to evolve. The world today, like the explorers themselves, does not sit still. With a mission to make it easier for everyone to experience the world, Booking.com predicts that 2020 will be a year of travel exploration like never before, fueled by technology as well as a growing sense of responsibility and deeper connection with the people and places we visit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

E-hailing drivers are up in arms over new rules governing vehicle pick-up at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and KLIA2. According to the regulation that came into effect last Saturday, drivers can now only chauffeur passengers at the new pick-up points that require a Touch ‘n Go with a minimum value of RM20 or pay-wave cards to access.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.