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RETURNING TO HIS ROOTS

Dato Dr Ahmad Faris Abdul Halim, shares his pivoting journey after 3 decades in ICT when he decides to throw in the towel and returns to his roots in agriculture. BusinessToday gets an exclusive with this rather dynamic person who is just as passionate about his farms and as to why more needs to be done to further elevate the agriculture field in the country

THREE WAYS SMES CAN TAP INTO THE INTERNATIONAL E-COMMERCE MARKET

E-commerce is here to stay, as shopping from home becomes the new normal in the COVID-19 pandemic.

PANDEMIC RELIEF POLICIES NEED MORE RESOURCES, BETTER DESIGN

Pandemic relief measures in developing countries have been limited by modest resources, fear of financial market discipline and policy mimicry.

REVOLUTIONISING MALAYSIA'S AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY

DATUK SERI DR RONALD KIANDEE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

SMOOTHENING THE TRANSITION INTO THE NEW NORMAL

The new normal brought on by the pandemic has sparked more conversations around automation, artificial intelligence and robotics and the impact they have on jobs and processes.

BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FRANCHISES IN MALAYSIA

Secretary General of the Ministry of Domestic Trade And Consumer Affairs, Datuk Seri Hj Hasnol Zam Zam Bin Hj. Ahmad.

4IR TOWARD NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY

The domain of national food security is a key pillar in the overall strategy of national development due to its reciprocal relationships with other socio-economic fields.

AN URGENT NEED TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL SKILLS DIVIDE AMID THE PANDEMIC

Recent events of new Covid-19 outbreaks across the region are reminding us that there is still a long road ahead of us before life could return to a semblance of normalcy and that the coronavirus’ impact is hitting the developing and least-developed world especially hard, worsening the economic and social gap.

DO WE HAVE THE FISCAL SPACE?

This is rather a common question posts whenever the government dished out their fiscal stimulus. The Covid-19 pandemic has yet to subside and the number of new cases has surpassed to a worrying level of late.

HOW IMPORTANT ARE “DEEP” TRADE AGREEMENTS?

Trade agreements, comprising (FTAs) and preferential trade agreements (PTAs), have expanded in terms of numbers and complexity.

ROAD TO RECOVERY

MALAYSIA’S ECONOMY CAN ONLY IMPROVE IF THE VACCINATION PROGRAM ACHIEVES ITS TARGET

THREE KEY TRENDS REDEFINING LAST-MILE DELIVERY IN MALAYSIA

As consumers increasingly show a preference for e-commerce, the efficiency of supply chain operations is crucial, especially as Malaysia has recently entered the first of a multi-phase lockdown to break the chain of Covid-19 infections.

INNOVATING TRADITION

The Olive Tree Group’s Managing Director, Leslie Gomez shares on staying ahead in the F&B ecosystem and how he keeps both modernity and tradition alive in his establishments.

WILL A RISING TIDE LIFT ALL BOATS?

In the past, a total income of RM800–RM1,000 could support six people or more. Nowadays, you can barely support three people, and even that is a nightmare...

TAKING ON A FRAGMENTED CANCER CARE SYSTEM

The shortage of oncologists is an issue faced by the whole world, including Malaysia.

LABUAN SET TO ONLY GROW STRONGER AND FURTHER IN THE DIGITAL FINANCE SPACE

Labuan’s reputation as a financial centre dates back to 1990 when the Labuan International Business and Financial Center (Labuan IBFC) was created.

REVOLUTIONISING KITCHENS ONE STEP AT A TIME

Cloud kitchens are no novel introduction to the Malaysian market. While they have yet to really mushroom across the city, Kuala Lumpur is already home to growing names such as Cookhouse and Pop Meals. Now it is home to another, COOX.

WHY DDI TECHNOLOGY IS FUNDAMENTAL FOR MULTICLOUD SUCCESS

Covid-19 has been a rapid learning curve for businesses as they transition to virtual off-premise spaces, requiring fast and efficient access to varied applications to ensure a return to business-as-usual.

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD

There’s no “best” leadership style, no “magic bullet” when it comes to leading a company. But a certain style of leadership is ideal for certain circumstances.

CHAMPIONING DIGITAL TALENT IN THE ENERGY SECTOR

The Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of Plus Solar, Ryan Oh Zhi Kang has highlighted the need for more talent in software engineering, UIUX design and data analytics in Malaysia.

ELEVATING THE MALAYSIA-EU BILATERAL TRADE RELATIONS

The negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and the European Union (EU), known as the MEUFTA, began in 2010 but reached an impasse in 2012.

BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FUTURE-READY TALENTS

Back in 1992, the Sunway College was just one institution.

PRESERVING AND REVIVING CULTURAL HERITAGE

What started as a home-based enterprise and went on to grow into a full-fledged social enterprise on its own, Pungu Borneo is looking to create awareness on the importance of intellectual property on traditional knowledge and traditional culture expressions.

NEW GENERATION, NEW PAYMENT OPTION

The cashless movement which saw a spike when Covid-19 struck countries and lockdowns came into effect also saw the rise of a new payment option, the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) service, an instalment payment solution for businesses and consumers.

THE BITUMAN; JALAINI ABU HASSAN STRIKES BACK!

One of Segaris Art Center’s co-founders, Associate Professor Jalaini Abu Hassan, had just recently exhibited his new and limited number of artworks at the gallery from April 3rd to April 25th, 2021. It aimed to ignite and revive Segaris Art Center after a year besieged by the pandemic. It is Jais much-awaited solo show since his last exhibition which he collaborated with the luxury watch company; Bell & Ross in 2019. Moving faster than expected, within just one week, his 11 works of art worth RM432,000 were sold out.

CLOSING THE DIGITAL GAP ONE STEP AT A TIME

Allo’s Chief Executive Officer Rodzi Ahmad speaks to BusinessToday on the journey the company has undertaken since 2018 in bridging the digital divide in the country, and what the future holds for the telecommunications infrastructure service provider.

TURKEY'S RIPPLE EFFECT BUT NO TSUNAMI WARNINGS

The ripple effects from the replacement of Turkey’s central bank governor are fading. Forex weakness is focused on those currencies where central banks have hiked policy rates over the past week -e.g. Brazilian Real (BRL) or where monetary tightening is priced in later this year – e.g. Mexican Peso (MXN).

THE QUEST FOR POSTPANDEMIC RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY

Business resilience is the buzzword now. After 2020, is that a surprise? Most businesses don’t have to be told that they need to do things differently – many are actively searching for a way to “build back better” as the economy recovers. But how do you do that? A good way forward is to look back.

MARII PROGRAMMES TO ACCELERATE TRANSITION TO DIGITALISATION

The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii), an agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), has been developing numerous solutions to allow the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector to digitalise their entire business value chain and deliver better and more cost-effective products and services based on smart and intelligent manufacturing practices.

THAT 2013 FEELING

The sharp rise in the US Treasury recently has served as a reminder to us that is the stark contrast between the policy rates and how the market perceived of how the interest rates should evolve going forward. The 10-year US Treasury yields which is the barometer for the future interest rates have lept to 1.74 percent as of 19 March from 0.91 percent in the early part of January. Understandably, the incoming data from the US economy has been quite decent with total jobs created or the Nonfarm payroll (NFP) jumping to 379k in February against the median estimates of 182,000.