In the race for top talent, especially in high-demand sectors like AI and tech, some companies are now paying employees not to work, just to stop them from joining competitors. Is this smart business, an ethical grey zone, or a sign the talent war has gone too far?



We explore how golden handcuffs — lucrative or restrictive retention strategies — are changing how companies protect talent in Malaysia with Selvamalar Alagaratnam, Partner & Head of the Employment Practice Group at Skrine. We discuss what’s legal, what’s fair, and how should both employers and employees respond?

In the race for top talent, especially in high-demand sectors like AI and tech, some companies are now paying employees not to work, just to stop them from joining competitors. Is this smart business, an ethical grey zone, or a sign the talent war has gone too far?We explore how golden handcuffs — lucrative or restrictive retention strategies — are changing how companies protect talent in Malaysia with Selvamalar Alagaratnam, Partner &amp; Head of the Employment Practice Group at Skrine. We discuss what’s legal, what’s fair, and how should both employers and employees respond?

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Golden Handcuffs: Why Some Companies Are Paying Staff Not to Work

Is AI efficiency killing your future leaders? As entry-level roles vanish, a leadership crisis looms. Deepa George of MyHRC joins Enterprise Explores to reveal why the "Junior Hire" is becoming extinct and the risks to your succession planning. We unpack the rise of the "Neo-Apprenticeship" and the 4 essential new rules every professional needs to survive the bot-takeover.



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Is AI efficiency killing your future leaders? As entry-level roles vanish, a leadership crisis looms. Deepa George of MyHRC joins Enterprise Explores to reveal why the "Junior Hire" is becoming extinct and the risks to your succession planning. We unpack the rise of the "Neo-Apprenticeship" and the 4 essential new rules every professional needs to survive the bot-takeover.Tune in to find out:<ul><li>The Leadership Leak: Why cutting "learner" roles today creates a dangerous shortage of "emergency successors" tomorrow.</li><li>Beyond the Degree: Why technical skills are now just a "hygiene factor" and the 4 human-centric qualities (ABCD) that actually determine career longevity.</li><li>The Generalist Mandate: How to master "cross-pollination" and "consequential thinking" to stay relevant in an age of siloed AI.</li><li>The "Work-First" Gap Year: Why our cultural mindset toward immediate higher education might be fundamentally broken.</li></ul>

AI Killing Junior Hires: 4 New Rules Of Entry-Level Work

When 41 government-linked companies control 55% of all assets on Bursa Malaysia, is the state still "building" the nation or suffocating the private sector? What began as a strategic tool for wealth redistribution has ballooned into a commercial behemoth competing in banks, plantations, and retail. Dr Tricia Yeoh, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, unpacks the economic conflict between governing and government ownership in the private sector.



Dr Tricia Yeoh is Associate Professor of Practice with the School of Politics, International Relations, and Economics, at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, and Director of the Asian Institute for Policy and Engagement, University of Nottingham Malaysia

When 41 government-linked companies control 55% of all assets on Bursa Malaysia, is the state still "building" the nation or suffocating the private sector? What began as a strategic tool for wealth redistribution has ballooned into a commercial behemoth competing in banks, plantations, and retail. Dr Tricia Yeoh, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, unpacks the economic conflict between governing and government ownership in the private sector.Dr Tricia Yeoh is Associate Professor of Practice with the School of Politics, International Relations, and Economics, at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, and Director of the Asian Institute for Policy and Engagement, University of Nottingham Malaysia

Should Governments Tax Businesses Or Own Them?

The world is changing, but are we measuring success with the right tools? We explore this with Vincent Chin, Global Vice Chair of BCG’s Public Sector Practice, to discuss why Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the "gold standard" of economics, is failing to capture true prosperity, distribution, and sustainability.



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The world is changing, but are we measuring success with the right tools? We explore this with Vincent Chin, Global Vice Chair of BCG’s Public Sector Practice, to discuss why Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the "gold standard" of economics, is failing to capture true prosperity, distribution, and sustainability.Learn more about:&nbsp;<ul><li>The Four Capitals: The broader, holistic metrics (Economic, Human, Natural, Social) needed to truly measure a nation's success.</li><li>The AI Reskilling Revolution: Why the advent of AI requires a workforce upskilling effort as profound as the Industrial Revolution, and who is responsible for training mid-career workers.</li><li>Regeneration vs. Redistribution: The new guiding philosophy for economic transformation for investing tax dollars to build capability and social mobility, not just transfer wealth.</li><li>The 'Trampoline' Approach: Moving beyond the "safety net" for a social welfare system that cushions the fall from disruption and bounces people back up.</li><li>Core Utilities: Why governments must start treating digital and financial access as basic public utilities for inclusive, future growth.</li></ul>

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