by Hanim Zulaikha Zulkifli

As a mum of two, juggling family, work, and daily routines can be exhausting. Between cooking, helping my children with their homework, and finding moments to unwind, it’s hard to focus on my own well-being. That’s when I turned to Blackmores, hoping for some support to manage the daily grind.

Finance teams in businesses are undergoing a profound transformation, with automation and  artificial intelligence (AI) becoming more integral to their work and the way businesses operate.  ACCA’s recent report, ‘Finance evolution: thriving in the next decade’, outlines how it will be  crucial for finance teams to reinvent themselves in the coming five years. This transformation  requires shifting from short-term profit maximisation to also embrace long-term value creation,  a deepened trust in AI-driven predictive tools, and a focus on equipping professionals with  future-ready skills. However, several challenges, including outdated technologies and  misconceptions about the finance function's role, continue to hinder progress for many  organisations. 

In its pre-budget statement, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) outlined its goals to restructure the economy for greater competitiveness and higher value-added activities, improve quality of life and inclusiveness of opportunities, and strengthen governance and public service delivery.