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When we hear speech therapy, some of us might think that it’s mainly for children with speech disorders, or for stroke survivors to learn how to speak again. But is there more to speech therapy, especially for older adults? On this episode of Healthy Ageing, we speak to speech-language therapist Tay Chia Yi to find out how speech therapy can help to improve the quality of life for older adults, and thus their overall physical and mental well-being. 

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中共二十大结束后首个交易日中港股市一泻千里，未来政治风险、经济走势方向、台海局势的不确定性引起恐慌抛售。

美国社媒公司Snap Q3营收增速创新低，给数字广告业拉响警报，引发市场担忧即将发布财报的Meta、谷歌母公司Alphabet等依靠广告营收的业绩表现。当大环境参杂着许多不利因素，美股还能否延续强势反弹？

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『二十届一中全会』第一次会议于 10 月 23 日（星期日）召开，习近平三度或推举，再成中共中央总书记、中央军委主席、中国国家主席。除了相对意料之内的「三连任」，更值得关注的是：中共中央政治局常委的六人班底，完全被「习家军」占据。

在愈发内卷的亚洲最大经济体，是否正在开倒车；愈发变得口号治国的世界第二大强国，是否会重返「锁国政策」？习政权的又一个五年，台海阴霾持续笼罩之余；声称已「脱贫摘帽、全民奔小康」的红色国度，恐怕还会有一些列民生议题值得关注。

A staggering 50 million people globally are trapped in modern slavery, according to a recent report jointly published by the International Labour Organisation, the International Organisation for Migration, and Walk Free, an anti-trafficking human rights group. A problem that is neither new nor unknown, why have we struggled to clamp down on modern slavery? Are we ready to admit that modern slavery can be found, even here in Malaysia? 

We unpack this recent report and the broader issue of modern slavery, especially forced labour, I with Joanne Chua, national programme officer with the International Organization for Migration. 

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Communication is an important skill that can make or break a leader. But how does leadership communication differ from normal forms of communication and what makes it effective? Dr. Patricia Lau from the School of Business at Monash University Malaysia joins us to share her thoughts on what leadership communication is and how it can be a powerful tool in any organisation's leadership.

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A recent study by Workday has found 79% of organisations in Malaysia are lagging in terms of digital agility. This, despite the opportunity to accelerate digital transformation and increased technology adoption during the pandemic. What is digital agility, and why is it pivotal for sustainable business growth? Sandeep Sharma, President of Workday Asia shares the various implications of digital agility across all functions of an organisation, as well as where Malaysia stands against the wider region. 

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Packtica started out as a security printing company providing security solutions for businesses through variable data printings (VDP) as well as online authentication systems. Today, they have expanded to other Asian countries such as Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. Bryant Kooh, founder and SEA managing director of Packtica shares how they grew into the market position they are in today.

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创业之难，莫过于用才与注资。求才若渴，那就需要充裕的资金；作为一家新创企业，周转空间更是必不可缺的。因此，一家优质的金融机构，绝对是助推中小微企业拓展无虞的最佳外援。

销售时点情报系统（Point-of-Sale，POS）新创公司，Firepos 便是一家备受外援良好服务的企业。创办人 John 面对「首贷」的忐忑和思虑，几乎在月内都得以解决；有了对接的专员周到的咨询，也让 Firepos 对金融机构的企业服务有了更全面的了解。

ESG funds have not been spared from the market rout and in fact have generally performed worse. This is due to ESG funds having a higher weightage towards the growth-oriented technology sector - and avoiding the energy sector, the best performing sector for this year. How have investors been embracing ESG Funds in light of all this? We speak to Jason Wong Jia Jun, Research Manager, FSMOne for some insights.

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The Thailand SET Index has been one of the better performing ASEAN markets, partially aided by a more hawkish Bank of Thailand and lower local bond yields. But the overall economy remains fragile because of its heavy reliance on tourism. How should investors position themselves on Thai stocks? Daniel Ng of ABRDN discusses market strategies for Thai equities.

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