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The younger generation is more open to experimenting with different styles and one of the booming trends they love is thrifting - buying second-hand clothes. Is thrifting really sustainable? Or is it just another problem added on to overconsumption and consumerism? We speak to Melissa Tan, Climate Action and Sustainability Advocate, Country Coordinator for Fashion Revolution Malaysia to discuss what thrifting really is.

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2022 has been a tumultuous year coming out from the height of the pandemic, with businesses and the workforce transitioning to a normal that was unlike the normal we remembered. In this Year-in-Review special on Resource Centre, Lee Yun Han from Deloitte shares some key 2022 highlights around human capital in Malaysia, including how we coped with FWA, cost of living and minimum wage - as well as what HR leaders need to focus on in 2023.

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Back in 2015, Carpedia was born to serve a niche market for individuals who owned idle cars but had little use for them. Everything came to a halt when the pandemic and MCO happened. From car rental to car-related gig jobs, Carpedia changed their business model to survive during the pandemic. Hazim Azhar, the co-founder and CEO of Carpedia explains how they have evolved their business into what it is today. 

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插画就像文字，总是能带着温度，记录一份真挚的感动。而马来西亚的多元之美，在经过不同形式的传颂之后，也成为了创业的商机来源。『本土幻想』确实是从一份纯粹的想法；不过，随着商业经营愈久，两位联合创办人反而对宣扬祖国之美更具使命感。然而，以小众消费单品作为主力商品，真的能够实现商业可持续发展吗？本期节目，我们一起听听两位玩转艺术与商业的嘉宾，是如何让文创再次发挥商业价值的！

Feeling the pinch of rising inflation? Want to make some extra cash and yet play your role for the environment? FatHopes Energy is a home grown Malaysian company that enables customers to recycle their used cooking oil. It has also grown by leaps and bounds and is now developing sustainable fats, oils and grease solutions for advanced biofuel production. We discuss its future prospects with Vinesh Sinha, its CEO & Founder.

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The KL Technology Index has retreated by 32% on a year-to-date basis, with the sector weighed down by rising interest rates, recession concerns and ongoing US-China tensions. Is the worst over for the sector, given signs of peak inflation and easing of Covid-19 policies in China? Desmond Chong of UOB Kay Hian gives us his outlook for the Malaysian tech sector.

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How is Indah Water Konsortium supporting the circular economy and what are some of the approaches that have been adopted by the company? Azuan Ahmad Zahdi shares with us how the company has looked into new ways to treat and reuse wastewater in a sustainable manner to positively impact our environment for future generations.

For more information on IWK's circular economy efforts, visit www.iwk.com.my or IWK's social media pages, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/IndahWaterKonsortium, Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iwk_official/ or Twitter - https://twitter.com/IwkComms

With 4 MPs from Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) leaving Sabah Bersatu, lawyer Kee Hui Yee gives her perspective as the landmark anti-hopping law that came into force on 5th October is put to the test.

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While Perikatan Nasional lost the bid to form the government of the day, its influence to shape the political future of Malaysia is not to be underestimated. Wan Ahmad Fayshal, MP for Machang, and youth chief for Bersatu, one of the core parties of the coalition, tells us whether PN is a coalition for all Malaysians and what kind of opposition they intend to be.

Dr Zaliha Mustafa, the MP for Sekijang has the distinction of being the country’s first woman health minister in the new government. The portfolio is a demanding one, especially with the Covid-19 pandemic magnifying the inadequacies of our health system. What issues should be prioritised by the Ministry of Health? Azrul Mohd Khalib of the Galen Centre gives us his recommendations.

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