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In 2014, the United Nations estimated that 55% of the world's urban population lived in the Asia-Pacific region. Today, more than 50% of the Asian-Pacific population has become urbanized, with over 1.2 billion people living in urban centers. However, the urban poor has still been largely marginalized. Tim Tan, CEO and Founder of AffordAble Abodes, aims to build more affordable and environmentally-sound, low-cost housing for the less fortunate around the world.

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Keith Kam takes a look at property trends in an economy that's been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns now into its 16th month. He speaks to PropertyGuru's country manager Sheldon Fernandez about their latest Malaysia Property Market Index covering Q3 2021 and why more people are selling their homes in these tough times.

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Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin maintains that he has majority support in Parliament, and will be tabling a vote of confidence in his premiership when the Dewan Rakyat reconvenes in September. Pakatan Harapan stresses that the issue of legitimacy should be dealt with immediately. We speak to Subang MP Wong Chen on PH’s position on the political impasse.

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Pankaj C. Kumar, financial market columnist, fields questions on whether Malaysia's beleaguered stock market is a 'buy', in the midst of a political crisis and record-high daily Covid cases.

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Grab's ability to combine mobility, delivery, and now financial services with a touch of a button make it one of the most widely used apps in the region. But is its business model flawed, taking advantage of all stakeholders? We speak to Sean Goh, country head of Malaysia to find out and what are their strategies for growth.

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China has seen a sudden surge in Covid cases with the government taking a hard stance by stepping up restrictions, cutting flights and increasing testing. Professor Ben Cowling, Epidemiologist from Hong Kong University tells us if this approach will work, whilst discussing the vaccination rollout program in the country.

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As investor interest in the environment, social and governance (ESG) priorities increase, there’s debate about whether linking executive pay to sustainability goals would encourage better outcomes. PwC recently conducted a study on this issue, and we discuss the findings with Indra Dhanu Dipak, Director of People & Organisation at PwC Malaysia.

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Markets have been roiled by China's attempts to stem the impact on its growth due to high housing, education and healthcare costs, even as the Delta variant threatens to stopper global recovery efforts. Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist at UBP in Hong Kong, discusses.

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While it might not be as popular as its neighbour, Stadium Merdeka, Stadium Negara has hosted its fair share of iconic and memorable events throughout the years, from the Thomas Cup in 1992 to a slew of international and local acts that performed there. In this episode, we look back at its history, and the multipurpose role that it plays to serve the citizens of the city.

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What if you could play casting director for an hour or two, and put actors together in fresh combinations? Who would you like to see? Share your thoughts with us as we discuss interesting cast and director combinations we'd like to see.