Enterprise Explores

These days, you’ll hear more about perks than you will about benefits at the workplace. Things like ping-pong tables, fridges stacked full of Red Bull or ice cream, video games, and other vanity items. But don't be seduced by these items. They are traps, not benefits.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) has suggested that the Education Ministry introduce anti-corruption education under the Moral Studies subject. Its senior vice-chairperson Lee Lam Thye said it should start with Year Five students, so as to educate them to loathe corruption in the same way they are taught to loathe drugs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Burger King has a new deal that requires customers to go to McDonald’s. On Tuesday, the fast-food chain announced that it was “turning more than 14,000 McDonald’s into Burger King restaurants.” In fact, Burger King is debuting a McDonald’s-themed deal. If customers go within 600 feet of a McDonald’s location, they can order a Whopper for one cent via the revamped Burger King app. The deal starts Tuesday and runs through December 12. (Valid in the US Only)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It can be easy to fall into the trap of routine in your personal life. Psychotherapist Esther Perel thinks that maybe the solution to that is to treat your life the way you would your startup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economists have often wondered what motivates people to give to charity- do people give because they love helping others, or because it makes them feel better about themselves?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in the day, job applicants were encouraged to just show up to various companies with resumé in hand. But does showing up still work in today’s digital age?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hong Kong’s mega plan for a giant “city in the sea” that will reportedly cost them a whopping $60billion is drawing a lot of flack, despite its state of the art offerings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re all terrified of the consequences of automation. However, welcoming automation into our workforce may be more productive for us humans than we thought.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

German auto giant Volkswagen will begin rolling out its last generation of combustion engine cars in 2026, in its latest green pledge as it looks to turn the corner on the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As ride-hailing apps become more popular, one potential solution they offer is to help parents with ferrying their kids from place to place. A few enterprising apps have dedicated themselves to help unaccompanied minors travel. But should parents trust kid ride-hailing apps? And would something like this ever work locally?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.