Tag: news
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What Subang Runway Closure Teaches Your SME About Disruption
Your Business Was One Helicopter Away From Chaos You probably run a business that has nothing to do with helicopters. But on August 15, a helicopter engine test at Subang airport changed the afternoon plans of thousands of people — and some of those people were your suppliers, your delivery drivers, your clients, or your…
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What the Sabah Hospital Harassment Case Teaches SMEs
When a Serious Complaint Lands on Your Desk You run a business with maybe 12 employees. You know everyone by name. You’ve had lunches together, celebrated Hari Raya and Chinese New Year as one team. The idea of one of them filing a sexual harassment complaint against a manager feels distant — something that happens…
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Why the AUKU Repeal Shapes Your SME’s Talent Pool
Why the AUKU Repeal Shapes Your SME’s Talent Pool You read the news about the government abolishing the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 and, understandably, filed it under “university matters” — a world away from your shop floor, your client meetings, and your daily scramble for staff. But this story has a thread that…
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Your SME’s Next Productivity Boost? iOS 27’s New Tools
Why a Phone Update Should Be on Your Radar You probably didn’t start your morning thinking about Apple’s next operating system. You were thinking about stock, staff, and the queue of WhatsApp orders sitting in your inbox. But here’s the thing: iOS 27, which arrives in September, is quietly turning the iPhones in your team’s…
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No iPhone 18 This Fall? Your SME Tech Plan Needs This
Apple Just Upset the iPhone Calendar — and Malaysian SMEs Should Pay Attention You probably don’t think of Apple’s launch schedule as something that affects your daily operations. But when your team’s work phones, your WhatsApp Business chats, your e-invoicing apps, and your field staff all run on iPhones, a sudden change in Apple’s product…
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Should Your SME Buy an iPhone 17 or Wait for the iPhone 18?
Your Team’s Phones Are Work Tools — Here’s How to Time the Upgrade You run a small business in Malaysia. Your phone is probably not a toy — it’s the device your team uses to answer WhatsApp Business messages at 9pm, scan DuitNow QR payments at a pop-up booth, snap product photos for your online…
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Affordable EVs Are Coming — Is Your Business Ready?
The Kia EV3 Just Reset the Electric Car Conversation Your delivery van just crossed 180,000 km. The question of what replaces it has started creeping into your conversations — and whether the next vehicle should be electric. You’ve seen EVs parked outside shops in Petaling Jaya and Penang, but the price tags in Malaysia still…
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BYD’s EV Tech: A Wake-Up Signal for Malaysian SMEs
BYD just accelerated the automotive industry’s feature roadmap by years — and the same dynamics are about to hit yours If you run a business in Malaysia — whether it’s a delivery fleet, a retail chain, or a professional services firm — the news out of China this week should not be filed under “car…