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With the rise of e-commerce and digitalisation, it’s more important than ever for SMEs to streamline their logistics and supply chain processes. Group CEO & co-founder of digital supply chain platform Hatio Group, Bernard Hor, discusses the company’s move from Korea to Malaysia, his passion for supporting Asian SMEs, and the trials and tribulations of the logistics sector.

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Zul Idris, Vice President of Business Sustainability from Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council, joins us to talk about the region’s leading healthcare travel market intelligence conference insigHT2021, as well as plans to strengthen the industry and forge resilience for healthcare travel post-pandemic.

Loong Chee Wei, Senior Associate Director at Affin Hwang Capital answers whether initiatives in Budget 2022 for instance the RM1.5 billion on housing projects for the low-income group and RPGT abolition will aid recovery for the construction and property sector?

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Western Digital's manufacturing hub in Batu Kawan was recently inducted into the prestigious Global Lighthouse Network by The World Economic Forum. We speak to KL Bock, Senior Vice President of Global Flash Back-End Operations, Western Digital, about what this recognition means for the company, as well as its impact on Malaysia's manufacturing sector as a whole.

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Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO at the Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy helps us dissect whether the 2022 budget was sufficient as we gradually exit out from the pandemic.

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A clear poster child of the winners of the pandemic is Zoom as we all turned to video conferencing for work, education and even socializing. But with vaccine optimism and a return to old lives, what does it mean for this company or has their growth peaked? Ricky Kapur, Head of APAC, Zoom tells us.

Nomination day in Melaka is drawing near but existing political alliances may not hold. Will this state election see 3-cornered fights?  Professor Dr. Azmi Hassan, political analyst at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia tells us whilst giving us his view as to who the winner will be.

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YB Dato Teng Chang Khim, Selangor State Executive Councillor for Industry and Trade, joins us to talk about the role of Selangor as an aviation hub in the region, how the state can benefit from tapping into the success of ASEAN, as well as Subang Skypark's role in catering to changing consumer behavior. For details: please register yourself now at www.selangoraviationshow.com.

Dr. Ali Izadi-Najafabadi, APAC Research Head, BloombergNEF givss us a quick update on the developments of COP-26 in Glasgow and how far the commitments made so far are in helping the world achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

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ASEAN equity markets have been inching up except for Malaysia. However what are the money making ideas in the region? Jeffrey Halley, Senior Analyst from Oanda gives us his investment ideas.

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