Just as the country cannot seem to agree on whether to wear masks or stay six feet apart, there are also disagreements bubbling up over how to celebrate Thanksgiving. To gather or not to gather? Masks or no masks? Is everyone invited or only a select few? Strong opinions can …
Read More »One Tough Cookie: How Famous Amos Weathered The COVID-19 Pandemic Despite Falling Revenue
The very picture and taste of the iconic traditional chocolate chip cookie Famous Amos has become synonymous with the crunchy delights it peddles. In fact, when a Malaysian woman claimed to crack the secret Famous Amos recipe earlier this year, the Internet went absolutely wild. The company remains unfazed however. …
Read More »We’d Like To See This M’sian Startup Survive In The Food Delivery Biz, But Boy, It’ll Be Tough
Author’s Blurb: It’s safe to say Malaysians are quite spoilt for choice when it comes to food deliveries. We have so many apps to choose from that we probably have several of them downloaded to cross-check prices for the best deal in terms of overall meal cost. Packed, a food …
Read More »3 Ways On How HSBC Is Helping SMEs To Get Through These Tough Times
SMEs employ over 66% of the total working population in Malaysia. They help to drive our economy, and if they suffer, the effects will be heavy and far-ranging. The government acknowledged the importance of SMEs and announced assistance to SMEs in Malaysia to help tide them over this period. Besides …
Read More »Tough Times With COVID-19: Here Are 6 Retail And F&B Closures So Far In 2020
2020 will be the year marked by Covid-19. Beyond the foremost issue of public health, the virus outbreak has also pervaded many other areas like society and businesses. Survival is especially challenging in retail and F&B, where safe distancing measures inevitably result in a plunge in footfall. Rental and manpower …
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