I’m not much of a re-reader of books, but one book I’ve read several times over the years is Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella Meadows. The idea behind the book is a simple one. It proposes that there is value in looking at the problems of the world, …
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Author’s Blurb: I’ve gone to government school all my life, where my lunch options were never very attractive. Options were limited, not that cheap, and it’s probably safe to say that healthiness was the last thing on the food operators’ minds (cleanliness too, but I don’t even want to think …
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When it comes to office or business laptops provided by the company, most of us would automatically think of laptops that are old, heavy, and slow. My mum’s company just recently updated all of its employees’ laptops and it cost them a pretty penny. And now, she has to lug …
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Antiperspirants are pretty crazy, if you think about it. One little ingredient makes them all possible: aluminum salts, which cozy on up to your sweat glands and plug them closed. They tend to be more effective than plain ol’ deodorants because they can nip the issue (odor) in the bud …
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During boom times, companies focus on growth. In tough times, they seek to improve efficiency. History shows us that after every major economic downturn since the 1980s, businesses relied on digital technology and, specifically, innovations in software technology to return to full productivity with fewer repetitive jobs and less bloat. …
Read More »Photo by sirtravelalot / Shutterstock.com The IRS has good news for those who already took a required minimum distribution, or RMD, this year but now are having second thoughts. Earlier this year, passage of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, better known as the CARES Act, gave …
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According to The Edge Markets, the travel industry could be looking at a massive loss of RM3.3 billion in room revenues from January to June 2020. With Malaysia now lifting the travel ban and allowing for interstate travels, the travel industry could see a surge in domestic travels for the …
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According to data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia, an estimation of 2.1 million workers in Malaysia have been displaced and thrust into unemployment due to the COVID-19 crisis. In light of this, an online crowd donation platform called SamaBantu, which is automated, transparent, traceable, and auditable at any time, …
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Author’s Blurb: Thanks to the pandemic, I believe that people currently have differing opinions on coworking spaces: they’re either the future of workspaces, or they’ll become obsolete as people just start working from home more. When Headspace in SS15 was launched just over a year ago by Jessie and Thresa, …
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