WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE HIRING SUSTAINABILITY & ESG CONSULTANTS
Concepts of Sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) have come full circle in Malaysia. It is now the hottest buzz word in the corporate world and Government sphere in...
Why Malaysia and Other Developing Countries Need to Increase Investments in GLCs and Not Divest
When we read up about government-linked corporations (GLCs) in Malaysia or state-owned enterprises (SoEs) as known in other countries, it doesn’t take long for one to notice that the opinions...
Should the Wealthy be Given Scholarships? An Insight into Getting ROI for Scholarships
In conjunction with the Tunku Abdul Rahman Scholarship (BTAR) application opening for this year, I recently felt called upon to reflect on my own experience as a former BTAR scholarship...
Increasing the retirement age: a stop gap measure at best
For a few months now, I have had several conversations with my peers, partners and clients about the aging megatrend that has affected (and will continue to affect) Malaysia over...
Don’t pay for useless strategic plans. Save your money.
Over the years, I have had the privilege to assist many organisations and governments with their strategic planning and implementation. While all had prepared great shiny nice documents to detail...
Covid19 and the Tourism Industry – How to See the Light at the End of the Tunnel
Optimistically, tourism recovery will still take several years before it recovers back to pre-Covid19 levels. Assuming our vaccination plan does kick in as planned, we are looking at the possibility...
The Covid19 Crisis. What Should Individual Ministries / Departments / Agencies (MDAs) Do?
In this time where the Covid19 pandemic has hit the globe, numerous conversations have been held on how Governments need to respond. However, this article will touch more on individual...