From Shark Tank to Dragon’s Den, business ideas are everywhere. However, not everyone has the ability to channel their ideas into a reality. Therefore, competitions like these assist young entrepreneurs by inviting them to pitch their ideas in front of a group of potential investors to gain exposure and learn from industry experts.
Anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski noted in his essay that a great deal of talk does not serve any purpose of communicating ideas but establishes bonds of personal union. This concept holds the foundation for the fresh club that kicked off at the beginning of 2020-SUNWAY BIG TALK. ‘Human Connection’ is an important aspect that a simple conversation always fails to emphasize. Small talk, or better known by the Oxford Dictionary as a polite conversation about unimportant matters, does not fit the description to connect with people on a profound emotional and intellectual level.
Remember when Muar MP Syed Saddiq went bald on live after meeting his target of raising RM200,000 when he raised RM383,000? This donation was then used for his ‘1 Keluarga 1 Laptop’ campaign to provide laptops to those in need in Muar. This time around, he has been seen promoting his new program, ThunderBold on various social media platforms.
Src: Syed Saddiq goes bald after laptop donation target reached (malaysiakini.com)
Amidst a pandemic, people have been in a state of quarantine for quite some time. If there is anything positive happening during this period, it’s the gaming industry. Everyone has been finding ways to entertain themselves one way or another. Be it watching movies or getting occupied with a new hobby or playing games! Statistics have shown, there has been a 63% increase in video games sales in the gaming industry as people have more time than ever to play games while staying at home. In 2019, The gaming industry has contributed to a total of $151.9 billion over the world. Needless to say, gaming is one of the favourite modern pastimes. Anyone could be a gamer, even the granny you meet at the grocery store.
Many are aware of the importance of investing one’s money but where do one start? Fret not, FLY Malaysia has one covered with their annual flagship event – Malaysian Youth Finance Series(MYFS) 2020. This event has many esteemed speakers such as William Chow, a Board of Director Affairs & Corporate Culture of China Construction Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, Steven Wong Weng Leong, Chief Operating & Financial Strategist (COO) China Construction Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, Ian Wong, Partner of IPP Financial Planning Group Malaysia, Kimberly Law, a senior associate of IPP Financial Planning Group Malaysia and many more.
