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SME Bank has allocated RM200 million for entrepreneurs from the 3D (dirty, dangerous, and difficult) sectors under the Pemerkasa matching grant financing.

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Putrajaya has announced a number of initiatives under the package known as the "Pakej Perlindungan Rakyat dan Pemulihan Ekonomi (Pemulih) as a means of financial aid. Today, we unpack what it means for SMEs and businesses.

The government is considering allowing companies that have fully vaccinated workers to resume full operations in the future.

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With the exponential growth of remote working over the course of this pandemic, a robust digital employee management system is no longer an option, but a necessity for most organisations. And while gamifying HR and automating tedious manual tasks may sound cool, there are times when it’s not. We speak with Victor Phang from WorkSmartly about finding the right balance in digitising people management, simplifying HR for engagement, and recognising when the human touch in Human Resources should prevail.

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Due to the pandemic, live events had to adapt due to concerns over safety. Dato Grace Lee from Milestone Production shares on what the future of events would look like and the challenges that come along with it.

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The FBMKLCI dropped to an 8 month low as uncertainties grow over the extended lockdown and the impact it will have on the economy. Is the recently announced PEMULIH Package the catalyst the markets need or will it further dampen market sentiment?

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Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced an RM150 billion aid package yesterday, called Pemulih. This is the largest package announced since the very first Prihatin package at the start of the pandemic- but is it enough to cushion the impact of Covid-19? We speak to Dr Carmelo Ferlito, CEO of the Center for Market Education to find out.

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如果你随机做个民意调查，问说“马来西亚哪个制造业做得最出色，能和世界接轨？”十之八九都会答：“E&E! 电气和电子生产！”而E&E当中，又哪个行业最强？半导体！

今年首三个月的半导体出口就占了E&E出口的64%，总制造业出口的28%。大马股票交易所科技指数里11家最大的科技公司当中就有10家和半导体生产有关，而这10家公司的市值就占了科技股总市值的70%那么强。

这一期做客财今烤问的是在创业板上市的公司，Aemulus，所从事的行业属于半导体价值链当中非常重要的一环，那就是testing 测试。既然身处半导体价值链当中，业务就免不了会受到国际营运环境的万千变化。2019年全球半导体行业因为中美贸易战而陷入动荡，2021年又发生晶片严重短缺的问题，但是当台积电宣布说未来三年要扩充1千亿美元的生产线、Intel要砸200亿美元造两家厂、三星未来十年也要扩充一千亿，你就知道那前景有多火热。

究竟Aemulus要如何突破自身的局限和挑战并把握住这样契机？这道题我们请Aemulus执行董事兼首席执行员伍尚明来回答。

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嘉宾引荐鸣谢：全球领先且具高度影响力的企业家社群——Endeavor。

在以协助富具潜力的企业家扩张业务规模、朝更广的市场迈进为目标的前提下，Endeavor 已经立足国际上 40 余个市场。2013 年起，Endeavor 进驻马来西亚… 过去八年间，Endeavor 已为国内 46 家具备市场规模的公司与 70 多位创业者提供融资、人才、市场等多方面培训与咨询服务。

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We speak to Robin Lee, CEO of HelloGold, a mobile app that is on a quest to democratize gold investments to the broader population in a crowded era of cryptocurrencies, volatile commodity prices, meme stocks amidst a tightening wallet of the middle classes during the covid-19 pandemic.

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Long queues and waiting lists in government hospitals suggest there is a shortage of medical resources. Despite this, many contract medical officers are unable to secure permanent employment in public service. Dr Ong Siu Ching, Executive Co-chair of the Malaysian Medics International discusses their plight and options to find employment elsewhere.

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