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To flesh out this question, we hear from two people with wildly differing opinions: Kadir Jasin who said that Anwar would be committing ‘harakiri’ if he appointed Zahid Hamidi as DPM, and Tian Chua, who sees it as a bitter but necessary move.

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Prime Minister Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim has asked civil servants to be open to change, both in terms of mindset, as well as in how they operate. We get into how this what this change

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Earlier this month, the Malaysian Meteorological Department had issued an early monsoon warning that the annual North-East Monsoon that lasts from November to March could see higher rainfall this year. As we’ve already seen floods happen in several parts of the country in the past month and amidst fears of a similar disaster as we saw in the Klang Valley last December, we speak to consultant emergency physician Datuk Dr Alzamani Mohammad Idrose, for some flood safety tips to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. 

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马股一举突破1500点后，随即迎来套利活动，“安华效应”能否带动马股转牛？团结政府内部严重碎片化，会否阻碍新财政预算案的落实?

中国动态清零政策下的严格封控引起抗议活动，各大城市崛起的“白纸运动”导致各业营运受阻，煤炭钢铁、苹果手机产量严重落后，中国2022全年GDP能否保持在3%？

台湾九合一选举在11月26日晚间成绩出炉，民进党创下1989年投入地方选战以来的最大挫败，地方县市长仅取得五席，比1989年首度参选斩获六席少一席，民进党在县市长的部分胜选的地方只剩嘉义县、台南市、高雄市、屏东县以及离岛的澎湖县，连原本执政的桃园和新竹等地都败给国民党。这次的台湾地方选举投票率也创新低，整体投票率只有61.22%

Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been appointed the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia. We discuss Anwar’s journey, from his student activist days, getting sacked by Tun Dr Mahathir, the reformasi movement and becoming the Prime Minister after 25 years of fighting tirelessly.

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After a week of political drama and impasse following GE15, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister last Thursday, with a coalition government led by Pakatan Harapan, with Barisan Nasional, Warisan, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah and Gabungan Parti Sarawak as partners. As we wait for the new cabinet to be unveiled, what should be on the human rights agenda for this new government? Will we see significant reforms being pushed through? We hear from Katrina Jorene Maliamauv, Executive Director of Amnesty International Malaysia. 

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Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of most developing countries. Hence why many countries have also developed initiatives to encourage entrepreneurship to grow MSMEs to strengthen the economy. But are the initiatives enough to encourage entrepreneurship? What are the actual reasons for Malaysians to become entrepreneurs? Dr Melati Nungsari, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Asia School of Business, explains the factors that can drive a sole entrepreneurial idea or intent into real action.

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For more than a decade, marketers have fretted over winning the notoriously fickle Millennial Generation. And now the Gen Z have entered the fray, gaining buying power while they cement brand preferences. This coupled with very fragmented digital touchpoints today means marketers have their work cut out for them. Sean Valencia from Treasure Data sheds some light on the challenges marketers continue to face as they try to crack the code on digital natives, as well as how brands can play into the instant gratification culture, and balance privacy with hyper personalisation. 

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Maintenance can be a major expense of home ownership beyond just the monthly instalments. It can be a headache considering the many things that can go wrong such as plumbing, electrical and appliance issues. Handibee is seeking to take the worry out of all this by providing a subscription service covering home repairs or replacing important appliances and components due to wear and tear. Mohamed Shakir, founder of Handibee explains their unique business.

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