Introduction My hard-working wife uses only a specific brand of toothpaste, Colgate. She has been long exposed to the advertisements of the toothpaste since she was small. These days, to a Malaysian child of 5-years old and above, nice foods mean McDonald’s, snacks mean Shell petrol stations and holidays means Tivago. In fact, my wife […]
Background Electric cars are hogging the headlines in many countries. For example in Norway, electric cars represent about 40 per cent of new car registrations. Charging stations for electric cars are everywhere. Norwegian government is providing incentives and perks to encourage drivers to purchase electric cars. Buyers do not pay import tax and VAT on […]
Congratulation to All DBA Students A hard working pair Internet travel expert from Indonesia Eliana and two handsome guys from Middle East A clever group with great future ahead of them The lady’s man with his class […]
Introduction Previously, locals and foreign tourists to London and New York would head to Harrods, Barneys, Bloomingdale’s when they were in town. Lately, lesser number of tourists is shopping at these grand department stores as they have been buying luxury handbags and cloths online. The grand department stores are fighting back with an array of […]
Introduction Many businesses, including services firms, do not realize they have intellectual property rights that are valuable, such as trademarks and copyrights, and that there are means to protect them. Conversely, many businesses may think they own the intellectual property rights in work they paid for, such as custom software, when in fact they may […]
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Introduction Recently, we attended a talk by Dr. Joon Seok Lee, President, Korean Invention Promotion Association (KITA). The talk, Employee’s Patent Compensation System (EPCS) in Korea, was organized by Malaysian Association of Research Scientists (MARS). The EPCS has been a motivating factor for engineers and scientists in Korea to discover new innovations and allow their […]
Background This article is one of a series of articles on how certain industries and products are upended by new entrants outside of the existing industries. This article will focus on vacuum cleaners which are now replaced by robots. History of Vacuum Cleaners Every house will have a vacuum cleaner which cleans dirt and dust […]
Our “Rambutan” Fruits Ready to be Harvested if the Monkeys Do Not Get Them First
Background Today, not many people would know H. N. Ridley. As a Malaysian business and innovation historian, I had studied the development of Malaysian major industries. I noted, in each industry, there was a notable industry champion. Of all the Malaysian industries, plantation rubber had the most economic impact on British Malaya (Malaysia before independence […]