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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.

Not affiliated with Business Today India.

FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS: PRODUCTIVITY

If there is one thing, we can learn from the Covid-19 pandemic is being pragmatic. More often than not petition but saying what we really mean could take us to a different level.

3 mins

GETTING MALAYSIANS BACK ON THEIR FEET AND INTO A JOB

Suthan Mookaiah had to close his tech office and retrench close to 10 staffs during the initial Movement Control Order last March when Covid-19 hit Malaysian shores. It did not stop there, he had to again execute a similar move for his personal project, where 10 staffs who worked in his restaurant were terminated.

2 mins

RETHINKING AFFORDABILITY IN THE PROPERTY MARKET

According to Jimmy Doh Jee Ming, Managing Director of Lagenda Properties, the property market has been soft for the past many years, and the Covid-19 pandemic has only delayed any further demand for housing.

4 mins

STRENGTHENING POLISH-MALAYSIAN RELATIONS CAN LEAD TO GREATER OPPORTUNITIES

In 2021 Poland and Malaysia are celebrating the 50 th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, this exceptional year, could be an opportunity to increase Polish-Malaysian economic cooperation mostly thanks to many complementarities of both economies.

3 mins

HEALTHCARE SPECIAL MULTIPLE IMMUNISATION STRATEGIES - KEY TO SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION

Although both online and offline vaccine registrations were introduced last week, low public registration for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) raises concern that Malaysia might not achieve herd immunity anytime sooner.

4 mins

CHANGE, ADAPT AND COMMIT

In early April 2020, MAEPS (the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang) managed by MARDI Corporation Sdn. Bhd. was appointed by Putrajaya to play a very significant role in the fight against the Coronavirus that hit our shores.

4 mins

5 EMERGENCY BACKUP POWER FEATURES TO PROTECT COVID-19 VACCINE STORAGE FACILITIES

The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 50 percent of vaccines go to waste each year because of improper handling, including temperature control problems. New vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic require storage at precisely controlled temperatures, which makes addressing this issue more critical than ever before. In Southeast Asia, temperature control is also complicated by the warmer climate and infrastructure gaps in rural and remote areas.

3 mins

THE DISREGARDED MIGRAINE ON IMPACT OF WORKPLACE ACTIVITY

As clearly demonstrated by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, public and individual health are woven intrinsically into the country’s economy and GDP. During the March to May 2020 nationwide Movement Control Order, the second quarter GDP slumped to an unprecedented 17.1 percent contraction. On the other end of the health-economy nexus, medical conditions such as migraine are frequently underestimated as a significant factor in a workforce’s potential productivity.

3 mins

BLOCKCHAIN TRACKING THE WAY TO GO IN VACCINE DISTRIBUTION TO REDUCE THEFT AND FRAUD

In his latest post on his blog, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Khairy Jamaluddin says his ministry (Mosti), has incorporated blockchain technology into the Ministry of Health’s Covid-19 Vaccine Management System to “ensure every dose ends up in the arms of the rakyat”.

5 mins

THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE IS DIGITAL

Southeast Asia is home to 655 million people and two of the world’s largest economies, China and India. The demand for healthcare in Southeast Asia has never been greater, especially with the Covid-19 pandemic. This has accelerated both the adoption and innovation of digital health and is poised for growth.

3 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.

Not affiliated with Business Today India.