Future Watch

"Malaysia’s reliance on the import of medical supplies exposes it to risks of potential shortages. In 2018, Malaysia imported approximately USD2.4bn (RM9.5bn) worth of medical supplies including face masks, disinfectants and medical devices used to diagnose and treat patients."

"Being able to simulate ranking performances allow analysts to analyse past accomplishments and estimate future performances."

"This organisation went from being toxic, almost criminal to what it should be - an organisation that cares about football. We have transformed it into a new FIFA - an organisation which is synonymous with credibility, trust, integrity, equality, human rights" - Gianni Infantino, June 2019

Similar to the manner in which we tend to believe that our driving skills are above average, managers tend to believe that their companies’ process capabilities are better than average. This cognitive bias, known as the above-average effect, can be a dangerous illusion…

"Transformation of businesses and organisation typically look at perspective of people, technology, and process. "

"The public sector is now increasingly supportive of the idea that productivity and efficiency will be enhanced if public servants’ lives are well-organised and experience adequate cost of living, stable emotions, conducive working environment and achieve good work-life balance."

"(R)emote work…tends to significantly inhibit collaboration even over digital channels. While studying a major technology company from 2008-2012, we found that remote workers communicated nearly 80% less about their assignments than co-located team members did; in 17% of projects, they didn’t communicate at all."

"The knowledge of how different generations can work together, and the ability to manage their collective differences, will be a critical factor in achieving business success. There is no one size fits all when it comes to today’s workforce."

"Esports’ global fan-base is expected to grow by 59% in the next five year"