June 16th, 2020, San Jose, CA – Today at Cisco Live! Digital, the virtual event attended by over 100,000 customers, partners and members of the public, Cisco announced a new portfolio of solutions focused on business resiliency. In this uncertain world, keeping businesses up and running has become a major focus for business leaders. According to CFO’s surveyed in the fifth PwC COVID-19 CFO Pulse Survey,  organizations’ highest focus is on changing workplace safety measures and requirements (87%) as they transition back to the workplace. In addition, close to half of all CFO’s say their companies will make remote work a permanent option for roles that allow it. Cisco’s new portfolio addresses both these key challenges head-on; the need to enable a secure remote workforce and the requirement to support a trusted workplace.  

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16, 2020 — ASUS yesterday announced the ExpertBook B9 laptop (B9450), the latest in the new ASUS ExpertBook series to provide unmatched performance, durability and design within the world’s lightest business laptop form factor. The new ExpertBook-series laptops maintain the professional and reliable personality of ASUSPRO products, but add more innovation and flexibility to the DNA to meet the requirements of modern businesses.

Kuala Lumpur, 15 June 2020 - The National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (NKF) has gone above its call of duty for kidney health − providing assistance to the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) and equipping patients through a health Webinar during this challenging period; displaying both heart and innovation! 

The leading non-profit organization, who has been providing subsidised dialysis treatments in Malaysia for over 30 years donated medical supplies to MOH that included surgical gowns, personal protective equipment (PPE) and face masks as well as 17 haemodialysis machines, to ensure that proper treatment and care are given to the kidney failure patients. In addition, NKF also provided treatment at their dialysis centres to patients that were referred by the government hospitals.

Author: Tomas O’Farrell, Co-Founder, Workana

The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping how companies are operating, as remote working is put to the test. In the midst of the pandemic, businesses are identifying economic opportunities and challenges that require an agile and rapid response. The challenges are anticipated to linger, according to a forecast from Malaysia's AmBank stating that a coronavirus-induced recession will impact the tourism, manufacturing, construction, mining, and agricultural sectors.