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Malaysia: Advancing towards gender equality

As the society pivots towards an environment where females are recognized as equals to their male counterparts, the topic of gender equality has never been more relevant. In all levels within the society, removing barriers that oppresses women from their rights is a crucial movement that should be enforced across the world.  The world has made considerable progress towards achieving gender equality, but despite […]

Singapore: Is Work Life Balance Possible?

Technology is great, that is undeniable. It has revolutionized the way we talk and communicate, covering every aspect of our lives, including work. Everyone is reachable via their mobile phones… too reachable, in fact. Helicopter parents hover over their children’s soldiers digitally, calling every hour or so, demanding to know their whereabouts. A call at […]

How the Pandemic Has Reshaped Hong Kong’s Businesses

Once a bustling spot for tourists from the mainland, the pandemic as well as subsequent measures means that Hong Kong luxury retail has lost a significant portion of consumers — tourists from the mainland. However, businesses have to make a living after all, and so outlets belonging to Luk Fook Holdings and Chow Tai Fook […]

Malaysia: the Next Competitor for FinTech?

Starting from 2022, Malaysia’s central bank will start issuing licenses for digital banking, hence joining the rankings which include Singapore and Hong Kong. Ever since the pandemic started, there has been an increasing need for the digitalization of all sorts of acts that were previously more popular offline, with going to the bank as being […]

China: Alternate Job Recruitment Sites?

Linkedin just announced that it would be shutting down its operations in China today — or at least, it’s going to come back in the form of Injobs, a vastly reduced form solely for job search and recruitment, lacking the social media aspect such as the posting of articles and sharing of content. However, the […]

Dip in Singapore’s Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate for Singapore saw a dip from 2.8% to 2.7% in August, despite the flip-flopping COVID-19 measures.   This is a sign that the economy is indeed recovering, albeit gradually.  Even with the uptick of COVID-19 cases, Singaporeans are still keeping their jobs, and these numbers fluctuate mainly due to layoffs of temporary staff […]

Be Smart Like Sam.

You are Sam. You have a successful tech/finance/bioscience/retail company going on, but competition is tight over here. The domestic market is a slice of pie that everyone wants to get, but maybe you had your fill and feel like you can fight for a different slice of pie instead. Your heart is starting to itch for a something […]

Malaysia: A Step Forward?

As of July 2021, the unemployment rate in Malaysia has remained at 4.8%, although there is a slight increase in the rise of unemployed persons. This is despite political havoc and the worsening pandemic situation at one point. Eight states in Malaysia have already moved into phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), which […]

Decreased Unemployment in Hong Kong, Lowest Since Pandemic Hit

The unemployment rate has dropped to 4.7%, as measured in the three months period ending in August. This marks the lowest unemployment rate Hong Kong has seen ever since the January-March period in 2020.  The previous rate being 5% spanning May to July indicates that the Hong Kong economy is indeed on the way to […]