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马股交投平淡，缺乏外资推动，24日即将出炉的2023财政预算案能否成功帮助马股止跌，迎来国内外资金回笼？

原棕油期货价格上已回升至每吨4000令吉以上，虽然粽油库存仍出现过剩，需求也相当疲软，为何市场资金轮动仍选择流入这个板块？这对于国内种植公司而言有什么影响？

来听听节目嘉宾对马股概况的综合分析！

We kick off a new ecotourism-centred series on Earth Matters - Tak Kenal Maka Tak Cinta - which aims to highlight lesser-known ecotourism spots right here in Malaysia. Done in collaboration with the Ecotourism & Conservation Society of Malaysia (ECOMY) the series aims to shine a spotlight on lesser-known ecotourism spots right here in Malaysia, that will take you on off-the-beaten-track nature adventures.

In our first episode, we explore the hidden delights that the areas surrounding Kuala Tahan has to offer, including nature walks, wildlife tracking, bird-watching, a visit to an Orang Asli village, and river tubing. Helping us to explore the great Tahan outdoors is Andrew Sebastian, the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of ECOMY.

『慕尼黑安全会议（MSC）』年度规模最大的论坛如约而至。2023 年度的三天会期中，「中、美对立」和「俄、乌战争」仍然是场上主轴话题。在场外，美国国务卿、中国外交首把交椅，以非正式接触形式交换了几分火药。至于俄罗斯，则完全无人到场与会。本届会议究竟对当前世界最受瞩目的四个国家有何对策？让我们到慕尼黑了解一二！

Nepotism – that’s a word we’ve been hearing a lot lately. Whether it's during the backlash against YB Nurul Izzah when she was appointed by Anwar Ibrahim to be his economic advisor or even when we discuss celebrity culture. But what exactly is nepotism? Is it ethical?

In the most recent Auditor-General report, several questions were raised about the records stored in the MySejahtera app.

The report found that weaknesses included a ‘super-admin’ account that had downloaded information and that the app had been attacked 1.12 million times as of October 27th, 2021 - however the report did not go so far as to say whether these attacks had been successful or not.

We hear from former white hat hacker, CF Fong, CEO & Cybersecurity Consultant, LGMS about the reasons that a ‘super-admin’ account was in place and whether or not the attempts at hacking the app might have been successful.

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What is brand positioning and how can you up your marketing game when you master it? Ulli Appelbaum is the founder of his boutique brand strategy shop First The Trousers Then The Shoes, Inc. in Minneapolis working with clients of big names. He released a book called “The Brand Positioning Workbook: A simple how-to guide to more compelling brand positionings, faster.”

Ulli shares how powerful having the right brand positioning can have on your marketing strategies and your business identity.

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Many businesses can no longer solely rely on traditional mediums to market and improve their company, and hence turn to firms and agencies to handle the nitty gritty so businesses can focus on what they do best. But with the boom of digital marketing agencies, how are business solution providers differentiating themselves in the market?

We hear from Chan Leong Teng, CEO and Goh Wei Wen, Head of Operations of Skribble about staying ahead of the curve.

Natasha Hussain, presenter, senior producer, journalist & sub-editor at TRT World, a 24 hour English language Turkish public broadcaster shares with us the situation on the ground and how the Turkish press and media is covering the devastating earthquake that took place in Eastern Türkiye.

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The Cabinet had agreed to amend the Federal Constitution to allow children born abroad to Malaysian mothers to gain automatic Malaysian citizenship. Suriani Kempe, President of Family Frontiers tells us what are the next legal hurdles to overcome and why this change in law was much needed.

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UMNO announced changes to its Supreme Council membership last week, with Selangor Umno treasurer Tengku Datuk Zafrul Aziz appointed whilst Dato’ Lokman Noor Adam who had been expelled, was readmitted. Dr Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser at Pacific Research Centre tells us the consequences of such moves and the importance of the upcoming state elections.

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