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On 25th August 2017, the Myanmar military launched a deadly crackdown on Rohingya people, leading to an exodus of more than 700,000 Rohingya into Bangladesh. Today, it’s reported that more than a million Rohingya are living in refugee camps across Cox’s Bazar, known as the world’s largest refugee camp. But five years later, have we done enough - or anything at all - to address the situation that refugees are facing and the humanitarian crisis brewing in Cox’s Bazar? Paul McPhun, Director of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) regional South-East & East Asia Pacific Partnership, joins us to shed more light on this as well as the role that Myanmar’s neighbours can and should play as Rohingya refugees remain unable to return home. 

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Young graduates these days are facing challenges kick-starting their career as they cannot get a job without experience, yet they cannot get the necessary experience without a job. What has led up to this situation plaguing our young graduates and how can it be addressed? We speak to Andrew Pereira, CEO of General Assembly Malaysia to understand the issue and discuss the solutions moving forward. 

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In conjunction with this year’s 65th Merdeka Day celebrations, we speak with Dzuleira Abu Bakar, who has just crossed her first year as CEO of MRANTI - the Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation. We discuss the entity’s KPIs, mobilising the machinery to heal a fragmented startup ecosystem, as well as positioning MRANTI Park as the next tech innovation hub to stand tall globally.

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Started in 1969, Getha is a lifestyle brand, featuring 100% natural latex. Inspired by the native word – getah, the brand name was thoughtfully chosen to represent a brand that is inherently from Malaysia, renowned for our high quality rubber and natural latex products. We speak to Melissa Tan, the CEO of Getha to share stories behind this business.

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线上采购肌肤类产品，你也曾经无从下手吗？相信一些消费者在没有专业销售员的建议下，都会对产品的特性与效用存有疑惑；至于是否适用于自身肌肤，也肯定是消费者必须三思而后「买」的考量要点。

线上零售虽没有实体那般体验，不过还是能借助科技之便，让售前咨询；售后服务，做得格外到位。Threebs 作为护肤品线上零售平台，深谙消费者对产品总会抱持谨慎态度，因此对肤质咨询、货运物流，甚至从生产线源头的供应链稳定性，都有着别于常态的细心和把控。

Franchise International Malaysia (FIM) is an annual franchise exhibition and conference organized by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs and the Malaysian Franchise Association. This year, the event will be held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 8th till 10th September 2022. Kairul Azman Yusof, Assistant Secretary General of MFA, joins us to share what FIM 2022 is all about.

As we celebrate 65 years of independence from the British, what economic shape is Malaysia in? What are the structural reforms that are needed to ensure the success of Malaysia Inc and also all Malaysians. Tan Sri Andrew Sheng, a former central banker and financial regulator in Asia, frequent commentator on global finance who is also a distinguished fellow at the Institute of Capital Market Research reflects on these questions.

In June, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri said that the government is reviewing 147 laws deemed obsolete but should we not also consider archaic laws that do not reflect the current times and infringe on our civil liberties? Dato’ Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, Constitutional Lawyer helps us define what archaic is and what needs reforming.

The Human Ministry has delayed the implementation of certain amendments to the Employment Act. Why especially since these were already debated in parliament more than a year ago? Dr Niaz Asadullah, Southeast Asia Lead at the Global Labor Organisation, Professor of Economics at Monash University Malaysia gives us the answers.

Will Malaysia be dominated by coalition politics? Is it good or bad for Malaysia? Dr Tricia Yeoh, CEO, IDEAS shares her perspectives and reflections following 3 years of coalition politics in Malaysia