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Minority Shareholders Watch Group (MSWG) have urged politicians and government ministers to refrain from publicly endorsing business deals of public-listed companies (PLCs), especially through social media channels. This is coming after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that Energy Absolute PCL will collaborate with Computer Forms (M) Bhd, a local company to develop green tech and EV tech transfer in Malaysia, which resulted in a boost in share price for Computer Forms. We get into it.

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In our open clinic segment, consultant geriatrician Dr Khor Hui Min joins us to answer questions about memory-related issues among older adults, as well as other concerns related to dementia and decreasing cognitive function. 

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近日Morgan Stanley下调美元汇率预期，从本来2023年底预测104下调至98。美元从去年高位已下跌11%，市场是否过度低估美元未来走势？当市场纷纷看好非美货币，例如人民币、欧元的涨势，未来经济基本面能否支撑带动起这些国家货币汇率？

听听来宾针对一揽子货币的中期看法！

Hazen Audel is a biologist, TV presenter, and natural history guide, who is Kootenai and Salish Native American and Greek by descent. He founded The Wild Classroom, a non-profit online web-series offering teachers and students quality, natural history educational videos for use in the classroom and home. As the host of National Geographic's Primal Survivor series, he has documented many adventures and tales of survivalism, and his experiences living with and working alongside indigenous people in remote regions of the world. He joins us to share more about his travels and adventures, how he went from teacher to survivalist, and some of the important lessons he has learnt from connecting with indigenous communities from around the world.

The UMNO General Assembly was held last week, following the party’s dismal performance at GE15. A lot of things were said and done during the General Assembly, including the fact that UMNO passed a no-contest motion for the top two posts at the upcoming party elections, and so Zahid Hamidi will remain party president. So, what does this mean for reforms at UMNO?

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The Year of Rabbit is hopping in. 

With talks about recession looming and Malaysians looking to tighten their spending, how are SMEs faring this festive season? Are customers spending more than before? 

Are businesses in full bloom? We speak to Raymond Khue (Q), Executive Director of household dried meat/bakwa brand Oloiya, 

and Amy and Ester Tai, the Founders and Sister-Duo of local shoe brand, Machino 

to talk about how their customers are spending as Malaysians prepare for Chinese New Year.

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One fact you need to know about women in science is that women scientists represent just 33.3 percent of researchers globally. Women are leading ground-breaking research across the world but their work rarely gains the recognition it deserves. Why did it happen? We speak to Assistant Professor Dr. Alison Wee Kim Shan, Assistant Professor Dr. Nadiah Abu, and Associate Professor Dr. Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak, who won the L’Oreal-UNESCO Fellowship for Women in Science for 2022, to know more about women scientists in Malaysia.

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During times of crisis, most people do turn to art for comfort and strength. Started back in 2018, Beatrice Oh is the founder and illustrator behind the beautiful illustrations of OhBeatrice. Beatrice specialises in graphic design using watercolour illustrations. She also launched her children’s book Dumpling the Tiger recently. She shares her creative journey for us to get the picture of how artists thrive in Malaysia’s art scene.

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共享经济的崛起，不仅仅为就业市场、办公空间注入了新理念，更让「共享」类业务增添了许多加分项。就如共享办公空间 INFINITY8，除了在空间中让租户相互牵线，更引进第三方资源助长租户经营的企业。本期节目，就让我们听听：耕耘柔佛一段时间后，准备在更多州属大展拳脚的共享办公空间，如何让空间「不止是空间」。

More Malaysians are starting to look at buying properties at an auction. But auctions can be daunting as one is buying a property without inspection. Additionally many people do not understand the process. We discuss this with Chris Yap, Principal of Feliz Realty. He has 17 years of experience in auction property.

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