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The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP27 - has concluded. Were there wins from this set of climate negotiations, or were they just another set of never-ending theoretical discussions? We speak to Malaysian activist Ili Nadiah Dzulfakar, the chairperson of Klima Action Malaysia (KAMY), who was in Sharm el-Sheikh for the talks, to get a youth perspective of what went down at the negotiations, and to also discuss the civil society demands and collective COP27 demands from the Indigenous People of Malaysia, that were delivered to the official  Malaysian delegation. 

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市场最近几天的情绪都是相当低迷，处于一个动荡的局势，很多的投资者都不太清楚，接下来的政局发展到底会怎么影响市场的走势。但即便联合政府能够诞生，多数市场人士其实都预计是一个少数派的政府，未来的政策推行，估计将难上加难。本期节目，奕丰投资顾问谭成暐将深入地分析，在少数派政府的情况下，马股能否在年内重返1,500带你的关口。

Women today are increasingly taking the lead when it comes to their financial decisions. But in spite of that, are there still factors that affect women's wealth compared to men's - pay discrepancy, career breaks, longer life expectancy, etc. - that result in women having less, and not meeting their financial goals? What are women looking for when it comes to investing and managing their wealth for the long-term, not just for themselves, but for their loved ones too? We discuss this and more with Ahmad Shareza Bin Abdul Rahman, the Head of Islamic Wealth Management & Business Development at Maybank Islamic, and Siti Nita Zuhra Binti Mohd Nazri, Chief Bancassurance Officer at Etiqa, about what women want and need when it comes to managing their wealth. Both guests also discuss the philosophies behind Islamic Wealth Management, and how its focus on wealth purification and wealth distribution appeals to not just women, but all those looking for a socially-conscious and sustainable way to manage their wealth.

The pandemic has made many people realign their thoughts on well-being, especially in the work environment. Employers are also growing more aware of the need to offer something more than just job opportunities and competitive salaries. We speak to Clarence Zhang, Co-Founder and Country Manager of Mednefits Malaysia as he joins us to discuss workplace benefits as a whole and how flexible work benefits might be the way forward towards businesses and organisations attracting and retaining talents. 

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Bursting with flavours and colours, the unique culture of Peranakan food represents the diversity of Southeast Asia’s region and its multiculturalism. Violet Oon, the grand dame of Singapore Peranakan cuisine shares her story of her dedication in exploring her history, heritage and her identity through food. 

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Digitalisation has been one of the biggest buzzwords to come out of the pandemic, but you may not have all the answers or solutions to your techy problems. That’s where companies like VLAN.Asia come in; Lance Cheang, founder & managing director, explains how they are helping businesses as the forefront technology concierge.

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Claire Organics 的诞生源于一个母亲对女儿的爱，2012 年创办以来，Louise 采用天然素材研发出品类相当丰富的手作保养品。随着天然有机植萃理念越发深入人心，市面上相仿的产品泛滥，具十年历史的 Claire Organics 该如何持续创造新体验和价值，温柔呵护乱世之中每一颗躁动的心？

In today’s show, we take a peek into the world of interior design and get the perspective of Winston See from Paper Space on how the role of an interior designer has changed, and whether interior design is really all style and no substance. Philip See speaks to Winston on the challenges of managing not only the owner or client but the contractor as well.

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Malaysia continues to be in a political quagmire with no government but the economic problems still exist and are in fact exacerbated by this uncertainty. Dr Geoffrey Williams, economist at the Malaysia University of Science and Technology tells us what the new government's priorities should be.

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The negotiations to form the next government of Malaysia following the 15th general elections have yet to yield results, but there have been surprises and U-turns over the past two days. Meanwhile the political polarisation at the elite level is also reflected in public and social media discourse, raising concerns about the unity of Malaysian society. What challenges will the next government need to contend with to rebuild the consensus of Malaysia? We unpack the developments with our panel of experts.

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