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August 29, 2023 Education Reforms Requires Cultural Reset
As we continue our Merdeka series on what Malaysia could be in the decades to come, we are taking a look at education as it is the bedrock upon which a country's future is built. CEO of Teach For Malaysia, Chan Soon Seng shares with us the perennial structural problems in the education sector, is decentralisation, the solution moving forward and his vision for the future.
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15 min
August 28, 2023 How Can Businesses Survive And Thrive In The AI Revolution?
Businesses are excited over the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to reshape the business landscape, but many companies are still unsure how to leverage on the technology. How should companies strategise and adapt to the AI revolution?
BFM moderated a panel discussion on themes and issues related to AI with Denyu Bostandzhiev, Managing Director of Audi Malaysia; Dr. Nikolai Dobberstein Malaysia Country Head, Global Lead, Communications, Media & Technology at Kearney; and Dr Sia Chin Chin, the programme director, Master of Laws Programme and senior lecturer with the Faculty of Business and Law of Taylor’s University.
The BFM CEO Forum AI: An Opportunity for Disruption is presented by Audi Malaysia.
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1 hr 14 min
August 28, 2023 Education Reforms Requires Cultural Reset
As we continue our Merdeka series on what Malaysia could be in the decades to come, we are taking a look at education as it is the bedrock upon which a country's future is built. CEO of Teach For Malaysia, Chan Soon Seng shares with us the perennial structural problems in the education sector, is decentralisation, the solution moving forward and his vision for the future.
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15 min
August 28, 2023 Will Fukushima Place Japanese Restaurants At Peril?
Japan’s decision to release treated radioactive water from its Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean has caused neighbouring countries to be on alert about the safety of consuming Japanese seafood. Malaysia has not banned seafood imports from Japan yet, but we speak to Jeremy Lim, Vice-President & Media Liaisons, Persatuan Pemilik Restoran & Bistro to get his reactions to this development from the local F&B industry.
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12 min
August 28, 2023 Focus On SMEs To Boost Wages And Employment
As part of our Merdeka series, we take a look at how Malaysia's economy might take shape in the next decade or more. Is the Madani Economy framework the right foundation for the next chapter of growth since it has lofty aims of creating a high-value economy? Are we paying too much attention to big projects and not enough on the SMEs? Economist Dr. Nungsari Radhi gives his views on Madani, target setting, and whether will it resolve our structural issues.
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13 min
August 27, 2023 Focus On SMEs To Boost Wages And Employment
As part of our Merdeka series, we take a look at how Malaysia's economy might take shape in the next decade or more. Is the Madani Economy framework the right foundation for the next chapter of growth since it has lofty aims of creating a high-value economy? Are we paying too much attention to big projects and not enough on the SMEs? Economist Dr. Nungsari Radhi gives his views on Madani, target setting, and whether will it resolve our structural issues.
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13 min
August 27, 2023 BRICS: Is Bigger Better?
The informal alliance known as BRICS comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will gain six new members beginning January 2024. What does the enlarged membership mean for the grouping, which has somewhat nebulous aims to begin with? We get the key takeaways from last week’s BRICS Summit with political scientist Dr. Pradeep Taneja.
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11 min
August 25, 2023 Effective Implementation Of GEG Comes At A Cost
The Generational End Game or GEG is proposed to be implemented in 2024 and is expected to cost up to 305 million ringgit. This law will ban smoking for anyone born after 2007. What are the key requirements in making this implementation effective? Benedict Weerasena, Research Director, Bait Al Amanah shares with us some insights.
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14 min
August 24, 2023 Nvidia Exemplifies AI Boom Cycle
Nvidia reported knockout earnings and positive guidance in the recent quarter as it rides high on the generative artificial intelligence boom. Meanwhile, SoftBank-owned Arm this week unveiled plans for the biggest US IPO in almost two years. We delve into the prospects of both tech firms and the broader trends for the industry with Daniel Ives of Wedbush Securities.
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12 min
August 24, 2023 Effective Implementation Of GEG Comes At A Cost
The Generational End Game or GEG is proposed to be implemented in 2024 and is expected to cost up to 305 million ringgit. This law will ban smoking for anyone born after 2007. What are the key requirements in making this implementation effective? Benedict Weerasena, Research Director, Bait Al Amanah shares with us some insights.
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14 min