Owners of untidy homes and weary business travellers may not realise that they have much in common until Japanese decluttering expert Marie Kondo came along. She made the connection clear.

Just like it’s possible − with the right method − to transform your chaotic home into a neat abode that sparks joy, it’s possible to turn business travel from pain to pleasure with some technological ingenuity.

In case you are going through a post-holiday blues, fret not! Malindo Air’s Super Deals promotion offers a fantastic all-in one-way fare from only RM59. This promotion is for a limited time only ending on 24 June 2019, for travel until 26 April 2020.

Project Management Institute (PMI) today released its 2019 Pulse of the Profession® In-Depth Report: AI Innovators: Cracking the Code on Project Performance. The report provides an in-depth look at how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting organizations and the project management profession. Findings reveal that AI disruption is happening and at a large scale: 81 percent of respondents report their organization is being impacted by AI technologies; 37 percent say adopting AI technologies is a high priority for their organization; and project professionals say they expect the proportion of the projects they manage using AI will jump from 23 to 37 percent over the next three years.

Kuala Lumpur, 13 June 2019 – United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) today launched a business transformation programme, the “Jom1 Transform Programme”, to help businesses in Malaysia adopt technology to drive productivity and growth. The Jom Transform Programme is run by The FinLab, an innovation accelerator under United Overseas Bank Limited. The FinLab first launched its business transformation programme in Singapore in 2018.

10 June 2019: HSBC in Malaysia once again takes the lead in sustainable investment by launching the FIRST-ever Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Islamic Structured Product in the Malaysian market which is in line with Bank Negara Malaysia’s Valuebased Intermediation (“VBI”) initiative The landmark MYR Principal Protected Participation Floating Rate Islamic Negotiable Instruments (“FRINI”) linked to Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index is an ESG-related Islamic Structured Product which is 100% principal protected if held to maturity.

As the current Telekom Research & Development (TM R&D) chief executive officer, Dr Sharlene Thiagarajah has firm intention to serve Telekom Malaysia (TM) Group and help elevate the Malaysian innovation ecosystem.

Softening consumer demand in major economies and trade tensions have undoubtedly combined to weaken global growth.

But that decline in economic momentum shouldn’t deter business in the Asia-Pacific because there’s a revolution underway – in supply chains - and the region is at the heart of it.

As one the world’s major palm oil producers, Malaysia will continue to play a major role in ensuring that palm oil remains a sustainable and eco-friendly fuel replacement for the world markets, said Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Darell Leiking.

“Palm oil is a viable option to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, as it has tremendous potential as a renewable source of energy. As the largest exporter and second largest producer of the palm oil in the world, we sit in a position to ensure that this commodity evolves into an industry that brings such benefits to the global markets, in particular the energy and transportation ecosystem”, he said.

Malaysia’s labour productivity continues to grow positively in the first quarter of 2019 supported by growth in value added and employment. Value added per hour worked grew at 2.4%, while value added per person employed recorded a growth of 2.2%. For this quarter labour productivity is based on constant price 2015.

Fusionex Founder and Group CEO Dato’ Seri Ivan Teh has been conferred an Honorary Fellowship of the Malaysian Oil Scientists’ and Technologists’ Association (MOSTA) in recognition of his distinguished contributions to the palm oil industry.

Teh received the honor at a presentation ceremony held during the ‘Future of Palm Oil Industry’ event in Kuala Lumpur. Teh was presented the honor by MOSTA President Tan Sri Datuk Dr Augustine Ong Soon Hock and witnessed by the Malaysian Minister of Primary Industries YB Teresa Kok Suh Sim, who presented the keynote address.