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Everyone has a fundamental human right to adequate housing. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of themself and of their family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services.” Yet, Malaysians by and large simply cannot afford to buy a house anymore. This is especially true if you’re a millennial. But what exactly is the problem here? And what can we do to solve it?

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The Hasanah Forum, by Yayasan Hasanah will be held on the 17th-18th of November. With the theme, from charity to justice, the two-day virtual forum will focus on deepening conversations around key issues impacting nation-building such as socio-economic and environmental injustices, leadership, philanthropy, dignity, and rights. Dato’ Shahira Ahmed Bazari, Managing Director of Yayasan Hasanah, joins us to discuss. 

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Drones are often seen as tools of the future, but these machines are already being used across various industries to increase precision, productivity, and efficiency. As a nation with some of the world's leading drone companies, Malaysia is a prime example of how to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution and IR4.0 technologies. We spoke to Dzuleira Abu Bakar, CEO, Technology Park Malaysia (TPM) about the unveiling of the Dronetech Roadmap, engaging with global players in this space, as well as TPM's plans to launch this initiative at Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP) 2021.

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The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) launched the country’s first 5G network on Wednesday of last week, in a bid to provide faster Internet facilities for the people.

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The global manufacturing community is lagging behind in its adoption of IR4.0 tech. More than 70% of companies are stuck in pilot purgatory, while only a select group of leading manufacturers are able to deploy advanced manufacturing at scale. So to close this gap and accelerate the adoption of advanced technologies in manufacturing, the World Economic Forum set up the Global Lighthouse Network. And just last month, Western Digital’s factory in Batu Kawan was announced as the first and only Malaysian member of the WEF Global Lighthouse Network. Our friends from Western Digital talk to us about the program, and what this means for the manufacturing sector here in Malaysia.

NeuXP is an integrated digital banking startup in Malaysia that provides an ecosystem with innovative services and leading-edge financial management tools. They address concerns of non-residents by extending beyond what's normally made available by other providers in Europe, USA and Asia. Jeremy Mah, the CEO tells us why he started NeuXP, its future plans, and more.

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PAS has been in the headlines recently over their opposition to Timah and gambling in Kedah but even on the political front, they have decided to ditch Umno and side with Perikatan Nasional in the upcoming Malacca election. So what is the game plan for them and will they be the kingmaker in GE15? Adib Zalkapli, Director at BowerGroupAsia helps us decipher the thinking behind this Islamic Political party.

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We ask Sheyantha Abeykoon, CEO of Boost about the pathway to profitability for its e-wallet business and the status of a joint application with RHB for a digital banking license with Bank Negara Malaysia.

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PwC Malaysia’s Building Trust Awards is back and 20 finalists have been shortlisted. We speak to Pauline Ho, Assurance Partner and Building Trust Programme Sponsor at PwC Malaysia to find out how the finalists were shortlisted and assessed, and what’s new this year.

Malaysia will introduce foreign-source income tax beginning January 1st next year. But is there sufficient clarity in terms of how the tax will be imposed and what are the implications to Malaysian businesses and citizens? Tan Hooi Beng, Deputy Tax Lead at Deloitte helps us break down this new tabled Finance Bill.

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