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PETALING JAYA: About 73% of Malaysians are looking to change their home situation after spending more time indoors due to Covid-19, according to PropertyGuru’s biannual Consumer Sentiment Study for the second half (H2) of 2021.
New normal in unchartered territory 24 May 2021 / 19:45 H. IT is hard to fathom just how much businesses have transformed in the span of one year. Covid-19 brought with it a slew of challenges but it could also be seen as a litmus test for organisations to respond to emergency situations (in Malaysia, the movement control orders, or “MCO”). Technology played a pivotal role in facilitating the transformation process of organisations across all sectors – as remote work became the new normal. Today, the main focus for almost every person and organisation is the vaccine. For many, it sym...
New normal in unchartered territory HAFIZ SOHAIMI/THESUN IT is hard to fathom just how much businesses have transformed in the span of one year. Covid-19 brought with it a slew of challenges but it could also be seen as a litmus test for organisations to respond to emergency situations (in Malaysia, the movement control orders, or “MCO”). Technology played a pivotal role in facilitating the transformation process of organisations across all sectors – as remote work became the new normal. Today, the main focus for almost every person and organisation is the vaccine. For many, it symb...
Navigating the proptech business in the new normal PROPERTYGURU Malaysia country manager Sheldon Fernandez talks to Property Take about the company’s plans and how the market will look like in 2021. How do you do business in the new normal? The new normal has pushed us to merge both property and technology at a faster pace. For example, the Asia Virtual Property Expo will be one of the many things you will see coming from PropertyGuru. We also held the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards – in 14 markets across Asia – that transitioned into a virtual event last year, and will continue t...
UOB Malaysia managing director Ronnie Lim (pic) said the findings reflected consumers’ preference for payment solutions that are convenient and are able to meet their everyday needs during the pandemic. PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 pandemic has compelled at least six in 10 Malaysians to depend more heavily on the various forms of contactless payment, according to the UOB Asean Consumer Sentiment Study. The study noted that payments made through mobile banking were consumers’ most popular choice with 69% of Malaysian respondents saying they used them more frequently during the pandemic. Oth...