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Wiki Impact is a new online platform dedicated to the impact industry. They share stories and data on issues that matter, highlighting impact-driven organizations and changemakers on the ground. Co-Founder, Deborah Chan, joins us to discuss.

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Several sectors have submitted their ‘wish list’ for Budget 2022 in order to achieve economic survivability during the endemic phase, with the prime minister promising “wow factors” that will benefit everyone. Narendran Maniam, CEO of Indah Water Konsortium, shares the sewerage company’s hopes for Budget 2022.

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OTT streaming services have come a long way in the region, with Viu being one the industry leaders. According to the latest Media Partners Asia (MPA)’s AMPD Research report, Viu ranks first in SEA for monthly active users, with 49.4million Viu-ers and a 37% growth, year-on-year. We’ll be catching up with Kingsley Warner, Country Manager of Viu Malaysia and get an inside scoop and deep dive into Viu Malaysia’s performance in the first half of 2021.

With less than 5% of startups likely to be successful, building one is no easy feat, especially when the odds are stacked against new founders. Just this year, the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDigital) was launched, where one of the many goals is to catalyse 5,000 startups within the next 5 years. Such lofty ambitions require both private and public sectors to band together in nurturing founders to bring their ideas and businesses to the next stage. This is a vision shared by business expert and Super Scaling founder, Alvin Poh, who currently coaches and mentors close to 50 founders of six to seven-figure ventures from Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

One of the toughest jobs in the world is being a parent, so it’s doubly hard as a single parent. Apart from work obligations, household chores, and looking after the kids, usually all of the financial burden falls on the single parent as well. So how would a single parent financially plan for the future?  Sim Wie Boon speaks to licensed financial planner Gunaseelan Kannan, from Blueprint Planning to get his thoughts on the matter.

How is Selangor tackling the pandemic in order to attract new investors to participate in its economic expansion plans? 

Join us as we speak to Dato’ Hasan Azhari Idris, CEO of Invest Selangor Berhad, about initiatives to help businesses in Selangor, as well as plans to have the Selangor International Business Summit as a hybrid event this year.

The Malaysian automotive players have been adversely impacted by the pandemic with car dealers registered total losses of more than 14 billion ringgit during the closure in June and July this year. Datuk Aishah Ahmad, President, Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) tell us the industry wish list for Budget 2022.

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即将登场的财政预算案是我国每年的重头戏，但今年的财政预算案不一样的地方在于，自从朝野在几个月前决定合作对抗疫情后，希盟在这次的财政预算案中也和政府进行了几次的磋商。双方到底都在聊什么？而希盟的方案有多少可能会被政府所采用？民主行动党，同时也是白沙罗国会议员YB潘俭伟将在我们的节目当中来替大家解答。

Dr. Maszlee Malik has been described as the most unpopular minister during his short stint in Cabinet as the Minister of Education. He’s recently published a book, titled "Memori Bukan Memoir" to set the record straight, detailing the reforms that he initiated throughout his 20 months as Minister. We speak to him about reflections on his time in office, and what's needed to improve the Malaysian education system in the post-pandemic era.

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Chung Yi Fan, independent transport policy analyst discusses the challenges in improving public transport modal share and debates what actions are needed to encourage more public transport usage despite so much money and time spent already on building our transport system. 

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