Behind perception and sentiment: Things that shape the social media world during COVID-19
People say that perception is the new reality. In fact, perception guides our behaviour in the new norm. What’s interesting is that the strongest link between perception and behaviour is sentiment. That said, sentiment collectively influences our final behaviour. What are the underlying reasons behind public sentiment during this global pandemic? Can social media sentiment […]
COVID-19 Poll Survey: 1 Out of 3 Singaporeans Does Not Have Sufficient Savings to Last for 6 Months
The COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore has seen Singapore as one of the most celebrated countries in handling the outbreak, thrown unwittingly into the limelight and scrutinised for its migrant workers’ living conditions, stemming from the record jump in new infections largely from its migrant worker population. From 8th April, the country’s curve moved from a […]
Will demand for motor vehicles pick up after the global pandemic is over? Social data shows it’s not so soon.
There are 3.46 million units of cars sold each year in ASEAN. With total vehicles recording a 4% decline in 2019, economic growth has slowed sharply in most ASEAN countries largely due to falling exports, prompting central banks to cut interest rates aggressively to support domestic consumption. The recent outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 has […]
Forecasting COVID-19 outbreak: An interactive SEIR modeling app that is easy to use
Still looking for an interactive forecasting app for COVID-19? Look no further. Discover a useful interactive SEIR Modelling app which you can use instantly. This is the same SEIR Model used by WHO to forecast COVID-19 cases and other infectious disease outbreaks. The SEIR Modelling app is useful if you are doing data-science research projects […]
Getting the best from social media monitoring. Here is what you need to know.
Do you want to get the best from social media monitoring? Or are you looking for the best social media monitoring tool to forecast your consumer behaviour during this global pandemic? Here are some important points before you make your decision. There are approximately more than two hundred social media monitoring tools or software out […]
New data revealed the digital economy is growing during COVID-19. Here is what we found.
COVID-19 pandemic is a unique situation that affects both sides of the economy: supply and demand. What is more worrying that it takes time for business and consumers to adapt into “a new normal” following a large-scale economic disruption. One cannot argue the fact that COVID-19 is a relentless destroyer of brick-and-mortar businesses as we […]
Is the MCO causing anxiety among Malaysians? Here is what social data suggests
This article is co-authored by Dr. Helmy Haja Mydin (Co-founder of Asthma Malaysia and a respiratory physician based at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur) A global survey report published in April 2020 found that COVID-19 is affecting mental health – with 32% of people polled reporting that worry and stress about the virus had a negative impact […]
Can social media improve macroeconomics forecast? Here is what we know.
Economics is a branch of social science that goes deeper than understanding the dynamics of supply and demand. In a steady-state, private sectors rely heavily on the Government’s official statistics – which is often time-consuming and heavily dependent on multiple resources to obtain the right numbers. In light of the global pandemic, what if we […]
Consumer Behavior & Socio-Economics: Here are top 9 things that Malaysians talk about during COVID19 lockdown
As Malaysia entering the 3rd phase of COVID19 lockdown with stringent movement control order and extension of MCO, people are beginning to adjust to the new norm. Online activities such as social media interactions, chats, video-calls, online-meetings and online shopping have reached record high. We spend longer time online than ever before. However, research has […]
COVID19 Malaysia Public Survey: Navigating Through Uncertainties in Challenging Times
The global pandemic COVID19 has changed the way we live, work and play. Malaysia has surpassed the 4,000 mark on 8th April 2020. Our internal prediction released in late March 2020 showed that the reported COVID19 will hit a conservative estimate of 5,000 – 6000 cases by mid-April based on the Suspected-Infected-Recovered (SIR) Model adopted […]