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Recently, about 30 organisers and attendees of the #Turun protest were summoned by the authorities to have their statement taken. The same was seen during the Lawyer’s walk for Judicial Independence and many protests before that. So, what does this say about freedom of assembly in this country? On the show with us is Josef Benedict, Asia Pacific Civic Space Researcher, CIVICUS. 

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Marketing is considered an important aspect of most businesses and a crucial part of the entrepreneurship journey. But how can startups effectively promote themselves? We dive into the marketing strategies new businesses or startups can use to make themselves known in the open market. Joining us to share his thoughts on all this is Sharizal Shaarani, a seasoned entrepreneur with a keen interest in tech and digital economy.

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Air International Thermal Systems was founded in Australia in 1967 by Owen John, after he built an air conditioner for his own Jaguar and discovered a demand for it among other luxury car owners. CEO Rejie Samuel explains how it has evolved over 50 years to various countries. 

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What does it take to run a tattoo business? For Fin T, founder of FinTattoos, it’s about blending her passion for art and ink with a sense of entrepreneurship to create a full-time career. But as a solo tattoo artist, there are only so many customers Fin can take, so how does she outline the growth of her company? We speak to Fin about the shifting perception of tattoos over the last decade, as well as the perks and challenges of being a one-woman band and brand.

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上半期节目，我们从一片玻璃认识Chiefway的故事，也对智能调光玻璃有了初步的认识。节目的下半期，Chiefway的创办人—— Jeffery 张德义将告诉你，如何从中国「一带一路」寻获新商机；积极主动地与中国厂家接触，才能洞悉更多新技术或新产品，并将之引进马来西亚。作为自由创业的最佳基地——马来西亚不仅地理位置占据优势，掌握的多种语言的马来西亚人，也成为中东、欧洲商界最佳的合作选择。

嘉宾也分享：推动马来西亚自主开发能力的最佳途径，就是快速借鉴他国的优秀作品，然后设法将之优化。张德义坚信，在未来的一天，马来西亚将发挥自身的多种优势，成为多国产品和技术的集聚之处。

It’s well known that money is one of the most common subjects for couples to argue about. In fact, many studies have shown that regardless of the happiness level within the relationship, money is a topic that couples consistently disagree on. It can be exciting dating someone new and getting into a committed relationship with them but when is the right time to talk about money? How do you start the conversation and what are some of the red flags to watch out for?

Financial blogger Suraya Zainudin, Founder and writer, ringgitohringgit.com shares some tips on this episode of Ringgit and Sense.

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United Nations Development Programme works in around 170 countries and territories and aims to achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, some of the goals are to eradicate poverty and reduce inequalities and exclusion.

Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary-General, and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, at the UNDP tells us the challenges it faces and gives us the behind the scenes of how conversations take place with governments.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri said the special cabinet committee on anti corruption had agreed in principle to a political funding bill but is there political will for it and what should it contain to create a fairer political system . Tricia Yeoh, CEO of IDEAS tells us.

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Small business owners need to be very focused on the use of their time and resources as they don’t have very much of it. That is why Alliance Bank developed a Digital SME solution. But how does it work, exactly? Dr Aaron Sum, Group Chief Strategy, Marketing & Business Development Officer from Alliance Bank, joins us to discuss.

The FBI has raided former US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Trump's lawyers say the FBI had broken into a safe and seized 15 boxes of documents. Reports say the raid is related to an ongoing investigation into whether or not laws were broken when boxes of White House records, some marked Top Secre, were not sent to the National Archives. Robert Shapiro, a Professor of Government at Columbia University in New York, takes us through how these developments might impact the upcoming mid-term elections and Trump's 2024 presidential bid.

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