Enterprise Explores

Can Merchants Survive Online Platform Fees?

Shoppers are turning to e-commerce platforms for almost everything, from groceries and clothes to furniture and car parts. But is it easy for local merchants to do busine

Business Coaching: Worth the Investment?

How does a business coach add value to a leader that a mentor doesn't? Every CEO is told at some point in their career to find a mentor. But some business leaders choose

Climate Risk: The Hidden Business Opportunity

The haze is back, and it's a reminder of the real cost of climate risk. The World Bank says Malaysia could lose up to 8.3% of GDP by 2050 in a worst-case climate scenario

What's Next for Oil Prices and Fuel Subsidies

Brent crude oil prices have swung sharply this year. They spiked past $110 in March, fell back to around $70 by July on US-Iran peace-talk optimism, then surged again pas

The Business Case for the Customers You Overlook

In the US, DEI programmes are being dismantled. But what if walking away from inclusion means walking away from your next big customer segment? Sudesh Thevasenabathy, He

The Business Behind Europe's Rail Travel Boom

European rail holidays are on the rise, with demand also coming from Southeast Asia, where more travellers are booking multi-country European rail itineraries than before

Conserving and Profiting: Sarawak's Food Heritage

Indigenous communities make up roughly 5% of the world's population, but they hold generations of knowledge about the plants around them. Historically, very little of tha

The US Bond Sell-Off: What's Behind It?

The US 10-year Treasury yield breached the psychologically significant 5% mark in mid-September, and it could keep climbing. Is the sell-off of US bonds the start of a lo

RM3 Million e-Invoicing Threshold: What SMEs Need to Know

If you're an SME owner, here's a number to pay attention to: RM3 million. That's the new e-Invoicing exemption threshold that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced durin

Sabah and Sarawak: What SMEs Need to Scale

As we mark Malaysia Day on September 16, we look at how businesses are growing across East Malaysia. Malaysian SMEs are often discussed as one broad group, but what does

When Good Mentors Give Bad Advice

Melvin Chee, Co-Founder and CEO of RPG Commerce, and Deepak Sharma, retail executive and mentor at Endeavor, talk about a tension entrepreneurs rarely talk about openly:

From Malaysia to the World: Malaysia's Halal Playbook

Malaysia has held the top spot on the Global Islamic Economy Indicator for 12 straight years, and other countries are now racing to build sectors of their own. MATRADE’s

Sensitivity, Accountability, and the Modern Manager

Geeva Samynathan, Founder, Principal Trainer and Behavioral Strength Coach at ECTAA, and co-author of Social Sensitivity in the Changing Workplace, tells us social sensit

Designing an AI That Knows How to Say Sorry

More businesses are letting AI make decisions that directly affect customers, including how they handle complaints. But does a bot apology land the same way as a person's

A SME Survival Guide to a High-Cost Economy

Bank Negara Malaysia recently found that almost 80% of businesses it engaged with are feeling the squeeze of higher costs. Azfar Asa'ad from CPA Australia and CK Chang, F

Behind Malaysia's Local Cinema Box Office Surge

Local films are outpacing Hollywood at the Malaysian box office this year. Finas data shows 7.55 million admissions for local titles through July, ahead of 6.94 million f

Using AI to Nudge Better Employee Behaviour

Can AI be used to encourage employee behaviour that aligns with company goals? Or to monitor employee happiness and wellbeing? Tareef Jafferi tells us how the intersectio

AI Is Here. Are Retailers Ready?

Adyen's latest Retail Index found that 74% of Malaysian consumers now use AI while shopping, up more than 50% from last year, yet more than half remain uncomfortable lett

Enterprise Explores - Sep 2, 2026

Social enterprises are businesses, but they're built to solve social problems first. Azuar Zainuddin joins us to talk about the passion driving social enterprises, the bi

Rethinking Growth: The Humane Economy

Economic growth creates jobs, attracts investment, and raises living standards, but growth alone doesn't always tell us whether people are actually better off. Prof Saadi