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As part of the ongoing coverage of cybersecurity awareness month, we hear from Palo Alto Networks about just what it’ll take for Malaysia to fully become a ‘Cyber-fit’ nation. But what exactly does the term mean? And what are the steps that we need to take to get there?

Tin is a former marine and FBI agent. He’s very much aware of what the term ‘risk’ means. Now he runs his own cybersecurity firm, Polaris Infosec. With it being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, what better way than to gain some of his insights into the cybersecurity ecosystem and the growth of cyberattacks in Southeast Asia.

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科技瞬息万变，速度根本不是追、赶、跑、跳就能碰触到的。那么，当 5G、AI 成为主流；当区块链、加密货币成为潮流，马来西亚是否已经准备就绪？从行业到法规，要迎合趋势变换，都是必须官民互通的。

本期节目，让我们继续跟两位行业人物，探讨政府与民企具体如何联手发展行业。

Increased globalization and interconnectivity has opened up the world of investing to near unlimited opportunities. Yet, most investors in Malaysia have about 80% of their investments in Malaysian-based assets. On today's episode of Ringgit and Sense, Sim Wie Boon speaks to Matthew Stuart-Box of robo advisor MYTHEO about the importance of global diversification especially in today's uncertain environment.

Malaysia's government bond market has been under pressure as selling by foreign investors has picked up. This has been on the back of a more hawkish Fed which is now looking at a terminal Fed Funds Rate of 4.5%. Will there be any reprieve on the local bond market moving into 2023 as the rate of interest rate increases will slow down? For insights we speak to Jesse Liew, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income ASEAN, Principal Southeast Asia.

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The Impact Challenge Prize recognises digital and innovative solutions based on Islamic finance principles, that aim to improve the economic and social resilience of financially impacted communities worldwide. Find out more as we speak to Impact Challenge Prize recipient Nadia Ismadi, Founder of Pod on how she started her business and how decision makers can contribute to the wellbeing of gig and informal workers. For more information, visit theroyalaward.com

Election campaign activities are governed by the Election Offences Act 1954 - but how effective are monitoring and enforcement efforts on this front? We speak to Dr Lau Zhe Wei of IIUM for a better understanding of what constitutes election violations, as well as his prediction of key dates for GE15.

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Aerodyne Group is a Malaysian drone-based enterprise solutions provider that has a presence in 35 countries and also plans to raise USD100-200 million to grow to the next stage. We speak to Kamarul A Muhamed, Founder of Aerodyne Group, about what is that next stage of growth and of course, the monetisation plans.

This week, caretaker Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz announced plans to phase in e-invoicing for tax collection beginning next year as part of efforts to improve efficiency of the tax system. What are the speedbumps and challenges that need to be addressed for an effective transition to e-invoicing? Tax expert Dr Veerinderjeet Singh weighs in.

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XBB is one of the “new class” of Omicron variants that is spreading in the region especially in Singapore. We ask Dr Paul Tambyah, President of the Asia Pacific Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, if this is cause for concern, and what can we do to protect ourselves.

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