Month: August 2021

WHILE there is no way to tell exactly what the economic damage from the current global COVID-19 pandemic will be, there is however widespread agreement among economists that it will have severe negative impacts on the Malaysia economy for several years even in the post-pandemic era. Take the movement control order (MCO) 3.0, for example. It started early June 2021 and has not as yet ended. At this rate, more and more businesses are closing…

THE keeping of pet has always been of key importance in human lives. They provide companionship and bring us endless joy and positive energy. Having a pet has been scientifically proven to bring health benefits and therapeutical effects to us such as reduction in stress, loneliness and anxiety. They do not ask for much in life. Most of the time, they need only a warm and sheltered place to live, as well as adequate food…

PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 pandemic is a wake-up call to family enterprises to establish a succession plan and prepare for the next unexpected personal or worldwide crisis, according to Rockwills Advisory Services Sdn Bhd general manager Jason Tham Jiessen (pix). Tham said many small enterprise founders meet their family members more often during the stay-at-home and movement control order periods that give them the space to talk about the future and the structure of the business.…