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Environment, Social and Governance or ESG has always been seen as something only MNCs or public-listed companies do. But is this true? The Department of Statistics Malaysia recorded roughly 1.2 million MSMEs which accounts for 97.4% of the total establishments in Malaysia. This translates into a contribution of almost 40% of Malaysia’s GDP with SME exports recorded at more than RM 117 billion for 2020. So with that number in mind, can MSMEs still remain on the sidelines when it comes to ESG practices in today’s global market? We will be speaking to Margie Ong, CEO of Thoughts In Gear (TIG) to understand why MSMEs need to join the effort.

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零零后也被称为千禧世代，他们逐渐从学校毕业加入职场，成为新生代的人力资源重要组成。然而，稍微年长的同事和主管甚至企业老板，对千禧世代有诸多的批评。 每一个世代的人都会因为社会环境脉络，教育程度、科技的进步等等因素而产生不同的特质。所以,应该是年轻人来改变迎合我们？还是我们应该改变来帮助千禧世代发挥他们的潜力？ 这一集，我们从南洋商报的专题「零零后成了职场毒瘤？」来进行一场思辨。

专题原文： 

只求高薪莫问表现 千禧后闯职场遭诟病

无法与新生代对接 企业应寻求新工作模式

Getting a company organised - especially if you’re newer to entrepreneurship - can often seem daunting, with a hundred tasks all seemingly of equal urgency and importance. How do you sort through the mess and focus on the work that really matters? Owen McGab Enaohwo, CEO and co-founder of SweetProcess, explains exactly how entrepreneurs can simplify their organisation’s operations. 

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There are no winners and losers in But Honestly, a card game that gamifies talking and fosters deeper connections between players. The cards encourage emotional awareness and mental health literacy by prompting players to open up about personal stories based on various levels of “difficulty”. In this sequel to an episode of I Love KL from 2021, we welcome Shi Qi Ting back to the station to talk about But Honestly’s post-Kickstarter success, designing comfortable yet insightful questions, and creating a wholesome card game for people of all ages. 

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The month of August marks one year since Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri became Prime Minister and during this period there has been furious speculation over the potential timing of GE15. With Perikatan Nasional reportedly threatening to withdraw support from Ismail Sabri's government over unkept promises, could GE15 happen sooner rather than later? We discuss the political signals with Shannon Teoh, Malaysia Bureau Chief for the Straits Times Singapore.

Investors globally are still viewing markets as a glass half empty with a risk off approach. With recession and stagflation risks now top concerns for investors. What then is the best fixed income investment strategy in light of the expected hikes in OPR and current Ringgit weakness. Ang Beng Kuan, Head of Investment at Hong Leong Islamic Asset Management tells us.

The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has been accused by Meta of running a troll farm that sought to promote the current government coalition and to criticise its opponents. However, PDRM refuted the allegation claiming that they are gathering further information about it. For more details, we speak to Alexander Wong, Managing Editor of SoyaCincau.

Listed on the Singapore Exchange, Sim Leisure Group designs and builds theme parks all over the world. 

The group currently owns ESCAPE parks and recently acquired loss-making Kidzania KL from Khazanah and Boustead. 

Founder and executive chairman, Sim Choo Kheng shares with us how the leisure industry is doing now, the business of designing fun and why is he advocating against roller coasters

With 10% tax on imported low-value goods, GST and global minimum tax of 15 percent on MNC, we find out what these new taxes mean for us and for the government coffers with Senthuran Elalingam, Indirect Tax Partner, Deloitte

The Foreign Ministers of Asean are meeting in Phnom Penh which was also attended by key officials from the US, China, Russia and Japan. With hot button topics of Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, Myanmar and the South China Sea on the agenda, what are the expected outcomes? Izzah Ibrahim, Analyst, at the Foreign Policy and Security Studies Programme of ISIS Malaysia gives us her observations.

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