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Lisa Surihani is no stranger to us. She has spent most of her life in the entertainment industry, starting her career at 11. Having been featured in numerous films and TV commercials, she leads a high flying career in the entertainment scene but is now adding another feather to her cap as an entrepreneur.

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Women’s fashion unfortunately still faces a level of stigmatisation, especially when it comes to our undergarments, where certain styles are deemed more appropriate than others. However, wearing a bra can be an uncomfortable or even painful experience, with underwires that literally scratch our skin or bra straps that cut into our shoulders. So what other choice do we have? Carmen Lew, founder of DTC brand NIUD, discusses their functional and inclusive bra-alternatives.

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物流配送员完好无损地将商品送到府，是当今人们对物流业的基本需求… 在大数据的时代，物流业的竞争逐步激烈，如何做到最大化的资源整合，以满足商家和终端消费者的需求成了行业的追求。秉持着这一理念，Crystal 彭子枫在 2016 年成立了 Pickupp 物流企业，矢言要以客户为中心——协助企业提升运营效率，扩大企业规模。经过几年的经营，Pickupp 重新定义了物流业，专注提供点对点的即⽇送货服务，让用户在短时间内收到货物。

本期节目，Pickupp 创办人——Crystal 彭子枫将为我们分享物流配送服务方面的经营之道。未来，在去中心化以及轻资产规模的趋势下，物流业究竟是否还需要人力？

With talk that the Federal Reserve potentially cutting rates in 2023, what does this mean for Bank Negara's monetary normalisation program? We speak to Jesse Liew, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income ASEAN at Principal Southeast Asia for answer and what does this mean for the Malaysian bond market.

The most intensive oil and gas activity in Malaysia is presently carried out in Johor, where major oil storage, trading, bunkering, warehousing and manufacturing projects are located. Acting CEO of Johor Petroleum Development Corp, Izhar Ismail tells us how they plan to turn Johor into a regional Oil and Gas hub.

大马太阳能系统建造公司Solarvest在2019年11月在大马创业板主板上市，并在2021年10月完成转主板，但上市的里程碑并不代表他们的终途。但随着太阳能的工程、采购、建设及营运（EPCC）工程日益竞争，大大小小的业者纷纷入局，Solarvest毅然决定采取“蓝海战略”，冀望公司能够透过更多的商业模式来维持其在大马太阳能产业的地位。Solarvest首席执行员张俊雄将在节目中分享，公司的发展愿景。

The Royal Malaysian Navy's littoral combat ship scandal would have been swept under the carpet if not for the 250-page Public Accounts Committee that highlighted how more than RM6 billion was spent with no vessel materialising. What does this say about Malaysia's national security as well as corruption at high levels of government? Economist Dr Nungsari A Radhi talks about how these issues can be addressed.

The US corporate earnings' season is winding down with overall results either surpassing or meeting street expectations. This surprised investors who had been bracing for a gloomier outlook on both businesses and the economy. Dave Sekera, the Chief US Market Strategist at Morningstar talks to us about his expectations for the rest of the year and what he sees are sectors to keep an eye on.

Putrajaya expects to table the Health White Paper in Parliament in November. The aim is to ensure a sustainable and resilient health system that can survive changes in the government. It is also looking to increase health expenditure from the current 2.59% to 5% of GDP. Dr Khor Swee Kheng, co-founder of the Malaysian Health Coalition talks to us about how effective these proposals might be.

US Congress has finally passed the $200 billion chip bill to counter China. Jack Kouzi, Director for Strategy, VFS Group tells us how effective will this be for the US to prop up their own semiconductor industry and which of the listed players stand to benefit.