Over the past year, the coronavirus pandemic has underscored for the entire world the value of science — not only for tracking the spread of a deadly virus and developing ways to stop it, but also for providing a rational method for understanding a frightening unknown. For some scientists, the …
Read More »How the Out-of-Control Pandemic Is Speeding the Hunt for Vaccines
The coronavirus is spreading out of control in the United States, overwhelming health systems and killing more than 1,100 Americans a day. But there is a slender silver lining: It is hastening the testing of vaccines that could eventually end the pandemic. The surging virus has already allowed Pfizer and …
Read More »Pandemic Grandparenting, Beyond the Dreary Video Calls
As a veteran television journalist, Sally-Ann Roberts knows how to tame an unsteady landscape and will it into submission. She survived 40 years reporting and anchoring the news for WWL-TV in New Orleans, covering 10 races for mayor and in 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a storm that submerged four-fifths of the …
Read More »After A Job Loss, This M’sian Smartly Capitalised On A Pandemic Trend Through Embroidery
Losing your job at times like these can really take a toll on anyone’s life. However, falling ill and having no choice but to resign from your job at these times is another level of struggle. Fathihah Zamri is no stranger to these downfalls in her life. This year alone, …
Read More »3 M’sian Startups Share How They Quickly Adapted To Grow Their Biz During The Pandemic
At MaGIC’s online E-Nation, we sat in on Agility and Adaptability: Speeding Up The Innovation and Pivoting Strategies. The panel was moderated by Dr. Sivapalan Vivekarajah, co-founder & Senior Partner, ScaleUp Malaysia Accelerator. 3 panellists from homegrown tech startups were invited to share their experiences with how they adapted their …
Read More »This Agency In M’sia Claims Its New Tech Grew Clients’ Profit By 30% During The Pandemic
The sheer number of digital marketing agencies that we have in Malaysia makes it hard for me to differentiate one from the other. Some try to stand out by catering to a specific niche, while others may develop in-house tech meant to put them ahead of the competition. Primal is …
Read More »PitchBook-NVCA: VC investments slow in the pandemic but angel investors step up
Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now Venture capital investments slowed in the pandemic during the third quarter, but angel investors stepped up with a greater share of investments. Overall, the startup ecosystem has been resilient in 2020 in the face of COVID-19 and other turmoil, according …
Read More »Black Microbiologists Push for Visibility Amid a Pandemic
A few days before her fifth-grade science fair, Ariangela Kozik awoke to the overwhelming scent of poultry past its due. It was exactly what the young scientist had been hoping for. “Whew,” she recalled thinking at the time. “There is definitely something growing in here.” She rushed into her kitchen, …
Read More »Covid-19 Live Updates: In Pandemic Recession, Used Cars Turn Into Hot Commodities
Here’s what you need to know: Looking to buy a used car? So is everyone else. Skyrocketing cases push India to No. 2 on the pandemic list. On a holiday weekend in the U.S., the virus continues its grinding hold on Americans’ lives. Long-haul patients are facing struggles with their …
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