Enterprise Explores

As the arguments for and against facial recognition continues to rage on, one city in the US is leaning towards banning the surveillance method altogether, calling the tech creepy and too intrusive for mainstream use.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Growing awareness of environmental and workers’ issues, as well as intense competition from online brands, are contributing to a dip in demand for fast fashion. But do enough people really care to make a lasting difference?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While some companies in the Silicon Valley are showing their commitment to the environment by offsetting the carbon footprint of their employees, we discuss how Malaysian companies are doing their part to reduce emissions and be more eco-friendly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How much does it cost to be lonely in a city of millions of people? Coworking spaces, friendship apps, and adult dorms are selling human connection - at a premium. And they’re doing big business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is widely admired as a true visionary among CEOs. And when he was asked about the one thing he would do to create the best possible workplace today, he said he would hire more moms. Here’s why.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turns out the qualities that make a great mother make a fantastic entrepreneur as well. Also, we chat to Lisette Scheers of Nala Designs and Michelle Ho of Kinder Soaps about their experiences; how they feel about the term “mumpreneur” and what Mother’s Day means to them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nike has been experimenting heavily with augmented reality for a few years now, and the company is continuing to work on new experiences powered by the technology. The sportswear giant is now introducing Nike Fit, a feature that uses a combination of computer vision, scientific data, artificial intelligence and recommendation algorithms to scan your feet and find the right shoe fit for you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Long nights are perfect for games and banter over hot cups of coffee, but unless Bran went forward in time to bring the Mother of Dragons a piping hot espresso, this giant-sized production gaffe on Game Of Thrones might have actually given Starbucks millions, if not billions, in free advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One year on, we look back at the performance of PH when it comes to conducting business here in Malaysia. We look at it from a business owner perspective as well as from the consumer. And as usual, we have input from some of our entrepreneur friends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you do when traditional retail in an area is failing, but online retail is flourishing? You turn malls in warehouses and logistic centres to cope with the shift, at least that’s what Amazon are doing across the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.