In this issue

A Safety Net For Your Hard-Earned Money

Data Protection For SMEs: From Cost-Centre To Business Enabler

Data privacy and protection concerns have been issues in Malaysia for quite some time, especially with incidences such as the online leakage of 46.2 million Malaysian’s personal data in 2017 to the records of more than a million UITM students leaked online earlier in January this year. These incidents remind us to be even more vigilant than ever in protecting data, whether it is of our organisations, our customers, or even our own.

3 mins

Robust And Secure Ai: A Primer For The C-suite

So you’ve invested in artificial intelligence (AI). The first questions your board may ask will likely be related to what it can do, how will it improve business processes, save money or provide greater experiences for customers. However to be responsible there are two questions that should be asked first:

3 mins

What To Lookout For When Hiring Gig Workers

With the rise of digital innovations and the maturity of the millennial generation, many people are becoming increasingly drawn to working in the gig economy - an emerging working style which is all about engaging in freelance “gigs” and short-term jobs, allowing these impermanent employees to choose where, when and how they work.

2 mins

Retelling Melaka's History

The late US President Theodore Roosevelt put it succinctly: “The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future”

3 mins

PIDM Is Here To Protect Depositors And Policy Holders

Banks are regarded as unerring institutions. But, in the event of a major financial or economic downturn in a country, banks are vulnerable. Hence, the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997 was the watershed for a deposit insurance scheme to be established in our financial system, including other countries in the region.

8 mins

Consider A Corporate Reputation Programme

As Warren Buffet famously said, it takes twenty years to build a reputation and only five minutes to destroy it.

4 mins

Workplace Stress: Employers Shouldn't Ignore

Workplace stress is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “the response people may have when presented with work demands and pressures that are not matched to their knowledge and abilities and which challenge their ability to cope”

4 mins

Travelling Isn't All Fun And Dandy

Creating a journey to ease the pain points of travellers

5 mins

The Art Of Improving Customer Experience

“Passengers will always have time to wait around the airport and therefore should be provided with an engaging experience to distract them and improve overall satisfaction”

3 mins

A Reflection Of The Past And A Vision Of The Future

The new 911’s iconic silhouette and timeless design has remained a sports car icon since its arrival in the automotive scene over half a century ago.

2 mins

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Business Today Malaysia Magazine Description:

A premier English monthly business magazine, Business Today has grown in leaps and bounds since its inception in May 2001. Today, it is instantly recognised all over Malaysia as the definitive business magazine that brings the business community closer and exposes them to the global competitive edge.

Business Today also hears and caters to the increasingly important issues, initiatives and incentives provided to the SME and SMB industries in order for Malaysia to rise to become a high income nation.

Business Today readers will find key trends in economic, financial and business developments which impact the business ecosystem in Malaysia.

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