Outlook on Sustainable Energy Post Covid 19
The end of the Covid-19 pandemic will bring an interesting and busy time. The governments of all the countries will be keen to kick start their economies to bring employment and economic activities to their population to try to bring the economy back to where it was before the pandemic. The main approach for generating […]
Driving Economic Growth Through Industry Cluster Strategy
Companies often see their competitors within the same geographical area as a threat to their business. This is understandable if the business owners view the economy as a perfect market situation where the market share is being split between the existing players. However, history in the business world has proven that the Industry Cluster Strategy […]
Rising CO2 Level: A Global Climatic Hazard
Context Setting – The rising global CO2 level Carbon dioxide is a straightforward combination of what it exactly sounds like; 1 carbon atom with 2 oxygen atoms attached to it. Under normal temperature, carbon dioxide stays in a gaseous state with CO2 as its chemical equation. Based on Figure 1, it is obvious that the […]
Clubhouse – Doorway to Business Opportunities
Context Setting – What is Clubhouse? The Clubhouse app is an ingenious app created by co-founders Paul Davison and Rohan Seth. It is a free mobile app that provides a space for people all over the globe to connect and share similar interests. Unlike today’s typical social media apps, this is a powerful app that […]
Does Malaysia have sufficient capacity to handle a medical emergency?
Introduction The spike in Covid-19 infections reached 23,564 on 2oth August 2021. With a sharp increase in average daily cases in the past week, it became evident that the nation’s healthcare system was on the brink of collapse. Across the Klang Valley, 85% of the hospital beds were occupied. Hospitals were struggling to make more […]
ASEAN Economic Recovery via Pump Priming Infrastructure
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant social and economic effects across the world. Lockdowns and infections have affected the supply and demand channels of domestic economies. On the supply side, reduced labour supply and productivity was present, while business closures and social distancing also caused supply disruptions. On the demand side, layoffs, loss of […]
Understanding Cryptocurrency
Amidst rapidly expanding global digitalisation, one of the commonly asked questions is, “Do you invest in cryptocurrencies?”. Now you may ask, what is cryptocurrency? A cryptocurrency is a type of digital asset based on a network that is widely distributed across computers. This decentralised structure allows them to exist outside the control of governments and […]
How did Malaysia’s Exports Perform in the last five years?
Malaysia’s export trade has been growing steadily at a CAGR of 1.7% from 2017-2020. Over the years, Malaysia’s total exports recorded an average of RM 940 billion yearly. In 2018, the export value exceeded RM 1 trillion, a 7.3% hike compared to 2017. Based on our analysis, the export value in 2021 is expected to […]
Analysis of Glove companies in Malaysia 2020
Malaysia is the world’s leading glove producer as it supplies about 240 billion pieces of rubber gloves globally, meeting the world demand of almost 70% of 360 billion pieces in 2020. The number of new industry players in glove sector has increased, and is seen setting up glove manufacturing facilities around Malaysia due to the […]
Drones in Construction: What does it mean for the Industry?
In the wake of Industry 4.0, many companies have tried to utilise automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. This is especially prevalent in the construction industry where the need for increased efficiency and delivering a quality product both physically and digitally has now become a necessity rather than an indulgence. Many technologies have sprung […]