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​​Political debates have a time and place in any functioning, thriving democracy, but is that the case in a fragmented and politically ambivalent Malaysia? Tai Zee Kin, Digital Political Communications Consultant, discusses. Image credit: Facebook

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While other central banks are hiking interest rates this year, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to remain dovish as part of a long-standing bid to push up inflation. This has led to the Japanese yen tumbling, putting pressure on economic recovery. We discuss the factors that will influence monetary and fiscal policy in Japan with Daniel Moss of Bloomberg Opinion. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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The adoption of Environment, Sustainability and Governance or ESG Investing in Malaysia took a significant turn in 2018 when EPF, KWAP and Khazanah became signatories of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment. Since then, ESG investing has grown significantly globally but are we still seeing a similar trend in Malaysia? Dr Lim Kim Hwa, Founder and CEO of Crea8 Capital tells us more. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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​​Political debates have a time and place in any functioning, thriving democracy, but is that the case in a fragmented and politically ambivalent Malaysia? Tai Zee Kin, Digital Political Communications Consultant, discusses. Image credit: Facebook

While other central banks are hiking interest rates this year, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to remain dovish as part of a long-standing bid to push up inflation. This has led to the Japanese yen tumbling, putting pressure on economic recovery. We discuss the factors that will influence monetary and fiscal policy in Japan with Daniel Moss of Bloomberg Opinion. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

The adoption of Environment, Sustainability and Governance or ESG Investing in Malaysia took a significant turn in 2018 when EPF, KWAP and Khazanah became signatories of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment. Since then, ESG investing has grown significantly globally but are we still seeing a similar trend in Malaysia? Dr Lim Kim Hwa, Founder and CEO of Crea8 Capital tells us more. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

As we approach Hari Raya in less than two weeks, this year's festive season appears to be a brighter one already - not only for Malaysians who will finally get to celebrate with their loved ones after a two-year long pandemic, but also for the retail sector as festive shoppers begin to provide a much needed sales boost to the local economy. But will it be back to normal for everyone so soon? And with ongoing supply chain issues and labor shortages, how are retailers recovering? Liyana Yahaya, Senior Manager, Analytics & Insights at NielsenIQ shares her thoughts. Image credit: EPA-EFE

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Since Russia launched a full scale invasion into Ukraine, many countries have unleashed an unprecedented set of coordinated sanctions against Russia. However, these sanctions do not seem to deter President Putin, and in retaliation, Russia has imposed counter sanctions. So how effective are sanctions imposed on Russia and do the counter sanctions deployed by Russia pose any impact at all? Raffaello Pantucci, Senior Fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies tells us more. Image credit: Unsplash.com

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In the wake of viral social media posts of Ramadhan bazaar offerings of questionable food quality, how much awareness do traders and the public have about the risks of food poisoning? We discuss the current regulations and standards that food traders need to abide by as well as the levels of enforcement with food safety expert Dr. Chai Lay Ching of Universiti Malaya. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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As we approach Hari Raya in less than two weeks, this year's festive season appears to be a brighter one already - not only for Malaysians who will finally get to celebrate with their loved ones after a two-year long pandemic, but also for the retail sector as festive shoppers begin to provide a much needed sales boost to the local economy. But will it be back to normal for everyone so soon? And with ongoing supply chain issues and labor shortages, how are retailers recovering? Liyana Yahaya, Senior Manager, Analytics & Insights at NielsenIQ shares her thoughts. Image credit: EPA-EFE