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SME Financing: Fuelling The Engine Of Growth
Entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes, from the hip fintech startup, or family business on the high street to the home-based manufacturer using 3D printers and the power of the Internet to reach new markets.
The Future Made Real
In almost every industry and every region, I disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics and blockchain are being hailed as game changers. Organizations, both big and small, are asking themselves about the opportunities, and the risks.
Sales On Demand: The New Art Of Selling
Sales are the lifeblood of every business. That’s why it is critical that the business owner and his or her team understand the importance of bringing in sales. Not only that – making sales plans and putting them into action are as important as the executing the sale itself.
The Intangible Industry: Professional Services
What type of organization sells no products, and yet charges some of the highest prices anywhere? Where can the “items” a company sells simply walk out the door? And what kind of company finds it almost impossible to achieve economies of scale on the “cost of goods sold”?
Maker Of The Digital Age
We live in a digital age.
Cristiano Ronaldo The World's Wealthiest Sportsman
Born in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo started his footballing career with Portuguese giants sporting Lisbon and broke through the ranks at the club to make it to the first team at an early age of 17.
Trump Impact
The Republican candidate Donald John Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States on November 8 in a spectacular culmination of an explosive, populist and polarizing presidential campaign.
Risks, Opportunities And Acventures in Sarawak
Recently my colleagues and I travelled to Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo.
When Staying Still Is Not Option
Many of us are entrepreneurs by choice. But just as many are entrepreneurs by circumstance.
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Gamification: Changing The Name Of The Game For Consumer Engagement
Gamification, the use of game thinking and game mechanics in non-game contexts, is becoming the core engagement strategy for many leading brands and businesses even in Malaysia.
Sydney: Vibrant City, Easy Living
Sydney, draped around its famous harbour, is a vibrant global city. It is also the most populous city in Australia, and the economic centre of the region (though Sydney is not the capital city – that honour belongs to Canberra).
Seminconductors Powering Our World
What do computers, phones, microwave ovens, MRI machines, satellites, and printers have in common? Their functions are regulated by semiconductors.
Mikhail Goncharov Fast Food, Russian Style
Blini, borsch, pelmeni, and kvass are probably not the first items one thinks of when talking about fast food.
Fried Chicken Franchises
When someone travels overseas, they get to experience all sorts of new sights and sounds.
La Bella Milano
When it comes to visiting Italy, many people flock to the cultural capitals of Rome, Florence, and Venice. However, Milan in the north is every bit as cultured and historic as these cities.
All Systems Go With Enterprise Software
Software is the language that humans use to speak to computers. When we interact with our PC or our smartphone, we do so through software. Whether its typing using a word processor, playing games on your phone, or surfing the Internet, the digital world is interfaced through software.
Australia - The Lucky Country
Australia is known to many as the land Down Under. But to economists and other analysts, Australia is known as the Lucky Country.
Dealing With Problems!
Opportunities and breakthroughs often come disguised as problems.
Budget 2019- Kick Starting The New Economy
It is that time of year again when all eyes are on the Malaysian Government’s Budget for the coming year.
Artificial Intelligence Revolution To Drive Next Phase Of SME's Growth In The ASEAN Region
Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) will not only create more jobs, but could be the catalyst to spurSMEgrowth, allowing them to punch above their weight and compete with bigger firms despite their smaller size and resources.
Equipment Performance Specifications
Performancespecifications are a set of instructions that outline the criteria and functional requirements for a particular piece of equipment, hardware, integrated system, or software in an application
Driving The AI Revolution
In 1992, when Robin Li applied to a computing graduate-school program in the United States, the interviewing professor asked him: “Do you have computers in China?” The question left Li stunned. From this, he vowed to demonstrate that China has a powerful computer industry.
Bubble Tea Franchises
Bubble tea is a Taiwanese tea-based drink that has taken the region by storm. Invented in the 1980s, bubble tea grew in popularity throughout the decades, and it is now one of the most popular drinks consumed in Southeast Asia.
Kazakhstan: Crossroads Of Civilisation
Official Name: Republic of Kazakhstan Population: 18.5 million (2017 est.) Capital: Astana Major Languages: Kazakh (official), Russian (co-official, used in everyday business, designated the “language of interethnic communication”). Currency: Kazakh tenge (KZT) Major Industries: oil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc, copper, titanium, bauxite, gold, silver, phosphates, sulfur, uranium, iron and steel; tractors and other agricultural machinery, electric motors, construction materials Major Export Commodities: oil and oil products, natural gas, ferrous metals, chemicals, machinery, grain, wool, meat, coal Major Export Partners: Italy, China, Russia, Netherlands (2016) Major Import Commodities: machinery and equipment, metal products, foodstuffs Major Import Partners: Russia, China, Germany, United States (2016) GDP: US$ 474.3 billion (2017 est.) GDP Per Capita: US$ 26,100 (2017 est.)
Future Retail: Robots At Your Service
Whether it is retail therapy, weekly grocery runs or buying a gift for a loved one to celebrate a special occasion, shopping is an integral part of our lives.
The #1 Success Killer And How To Beat It!
Do you cling to the past? Spend time reliving unfortunate things that have happened? Tell yourself that you need to rehash events because you’re trying to “figure things out” in order to understand exactly what went wrong?
The Power Of Meditation
Teaching high-powered executives how to meditate is becoming a multi-million dollar industry.
On The Road To Adoption, Blockchain For Enterprise May Be Easier Said Than Done
Distributed ledger technologies (DTL) have long illuminated the path to a decentralized world promising greater efficiencies and smoother processes, seamlessly bridging the gap between the 21st century model of the economy and the financial utopia first suggested by the ambiguous Satoshi Nakamoto.
The Green Tea Revolution
Green tea is undergoing a worldwide revolution in recognition.