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Standing at 291m, Bukit Dinding is described as one of the last green fortresses in Kuala Lumpur, and is a popular recreational spot for many. Back in late 2022 though, news broke that two blocks of 26-storey condominiums will be built there, even though the area has been known to be landslide-prone, and has an underground water source at the hill. Residents around the area and others opposing the development filed for a Judicial Review on the project last December, and are keeping up the fight to keep this green lung intact. We speak to Sri Utami Dewi, the Secretary of the Section 5 Taskforce to get some updates on the case. 

If you would like to support the initiative to protect Bukit Dinding, you may assist in the fundraising efforts of the Friends of Bukit Dinding here.

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Recently, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has defended the party’s distribution of cash to voters during the 15th general election (GE15), claiming that it was a charitable act and so, not prohibited by law. 

But is that actually charity or blatant bribery?

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While education is largely the domain of the government, the ecosystem is filled with and supported by a variety of non-government players, whether it’s private and international schools, the very many tuition centres we have, or non-profits or social enterprises.

In conjunction with International Day of Education, today on Enterprise BizBytes we explore the role that smaller, non-traditional private education players can have in the system with Kelvin Tan, CEO & Co-Founder of social enterprise Project ID.

Proper education is important in breaking the poverty cycle and is able to transform lives. But is tertiary education accessible to Malaysian SPM graduates in Malaysia? We speak to Ida Thien, co-founder of Closing the Gap Malaysia and the acting CEO of Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation as she aims to close the gap towards fair quality university access for all.

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Hayley Chang and Chew Si Khai started Del’cs back in 2020 and Hayley was only 16 at that time. They talk about their concept store located in Taman Paramount which curates thrift clothing and stocks as they want to push for sustainable fashion. 

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How time flies and we are in 2023 and the year of the Water Rabbit. What a year 2022 has been with Malaysia welcoming a new government and in 2023 China has finally re-opened its borders. What will this bring for the year ahead and will it be a thumping year for the property sector? We speak to Master Kenny Hoo of Good Feng Shui on this Lunar New Year edition of the Property Show.

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In 2021, 1650 cars were stolen which is actually a decline from 2020 but most are still avoidable. Daniel Fernandez, Managing Director, at online car portal, dsf.my gives us the reason why this remains an issue in Malaysia with the onset of new scams.

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The past two years have been cruel for the China Tech companies and while most of the spotlight was focused on Jack Ma and Ali Baba, there was another behemoth that for many epitomizes perhaps the best and worst of this industry. We speak to Lulu Yilun Chen, an editor at Bloomberg and author of Influence Empire which highlights the story of Tencent and China’s Tech ambitions.

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The announcement of Jacinda Ardern's resignation as Prime Minister of New Zealand surprised political observers both locally and abroad. What legacy does she leave behind and can her successor Chris Hipkins lead the Labour party to victory when Kiwis vote in the October general elections? Grant Duncan of Massey University weighs in on the political outlook of the country.

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We discuss what’s ahead for Hong Kong equities in the coming year with Peter Lewis, Founder & Director, Peter Lewis Consulting in Hong Kong.

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