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If you’ve considered seeing a mental health professional, you’ve probably wondered what exactly happens during mental health therapy. Would you have to think of a way to start the conversation? What questions will you be asked? And how do you know if your mental health provider is the right one for you? We find out from Rozy Khalid, licensed and registered counsellor. 

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This is the second episode of our new mini-series called My Mind and Me, on how to kickstart your mental health journey. Listen to the other episodes here:

My Mind and Me #1: How Do I Find A Trusted Mental Health Professional?

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The minimum wage level in Malaysia is currently at RM 1500, which isn’t even a living wage, which experts say is around RM 2700 in the Klang Valley. But it isn’t just the minimum wage. We often hear about people with bachelor’s and master’s degrees barely making a living wage. Many Malaysians, including professionals, are leaving to work in neighbouring countries, for better wages. 

But why are wages in Malaysia so low?

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For much of history, politics is often seen as a man’s field. While we have seen strides in more women taking up political leadership and being involved in politics to effect change, it is almost never an easy journey for women, who often have to work twice as hard and are held to closer scrutiny than their male counterparts. So what does the political landscape look like for women political leaders here in SEA? And what are the barriers that they face? We find out from Dr Aim Sinpeng, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics, University of Sydney

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80% of Malaysian consumers report cutting back on their non-essential spending according to insights from PwC. 

In order to better navigate this challenging environment, businesses may need to start considering new and more effective marketing strategies in order to keep sales going. And one of these channels is live selling.

The Enterprise team explores this with Fariz Maswan, Head of Sales & Partnership at Ninja Van Malaysia.

Ninja Van recently released a whitepaper, focused on live selling in the region.

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According to Crunchbase, more than 58,000 workers in U.S.-based tech companies have been laid off in mass job cuts so far in 2023, but what’s the situation like in Malaysia for the tech sector job market?

We speak to Fahad Naeem, Country Director at Randstad Malaysia to find out.

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Social & Conversational Commerce in Malaysia is booming, and this is down to the 16 million tech-savvy Malaysians driving its growth. But to leverage on this growth, local businesses and brands have to incorporate messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, or WeChat into a single integrated platform. What does this involve, and how will this really change the game for you and your business? Gerardo Salandra & Iaroslav Kudritskiy from Malaysia-based social to conversational commerce platform Respond.io talk to us about missed opportunities, and how to leverage on how your customers interact with you.

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Digital assets are slowly becoming more mainstream with people having at least heard of cryptocurrency and NFTs. Unfortunately, just like physical assets, assets in digital form are also vulnerable to theft and loss. Web3Gate is looking to offer a secure yet convenient way to enjoy token gated benefits without requiring holders to connect or carry their crypto wallets. We speak to Edwin Yin, co-founder of Web3Gate to hear how they are making token gating convenient, yet safer.

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2023 癸卯春节特备节目 ③

炙烤肉干，从上世纪 70、80 年代在街道旁支起摊位开始，似乎就难以跟「健康」挂钩。可是，随着消费水平提高，消费者在意的除了是味蕾的满足；更会从包装、原料等等方面考量商品。本期节目，就让我们在癸卯兔年的吉祥喜庆中，也来听听肉干老字号的第三代传人，如何良心「做好每一片肉干」。

If you're new to the sustainability sphere, navigating the various metrics and methodologies in existence can be incredibly confusing. A new book looks to demystify the standards in play and discusses the trends driving the ESG conversation. We speak to Dr. Renard Siew, the author of the "Sustainability Analytics Toolkit for Practitioners" on key themes in this space.

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Global equity markets have started the year strongly with most showing gains. While fund flows have been more apparent in China and emerging markets, US and European markets have also showed relatively strong performance as talks on a recession have fizzled out. With the Fed also likely at the tail end of its tightening cycle, bonds look to be back in favour. However, all eyes will be on February 1 when the Fed meets where there is still a possibility of a higher 50 bp increase. What would this then mean for the rally in stocks and bonds which we have seen so far? For insights, we speak to Stephanie Leung, CIO, Stashaway.

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