As internal cracks deepen within Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional braces for the Sabah state election and GE16 thereafter, questions loom over the coalition’s cohesion and credibility. Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin, Bersatu deputy president and Leader of the Opposition discusses efforts to contain party infighting, PN’s electoral prospects in Sabah, and whether he sees himself as the next prime minister.

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World Cities Day is celebrated on Oct 31st every year and this year’s theme is “People-centred Smart Cities”, a reminder that technology and innovation should serve people, not the other way around. Award-winning architect and sustainability advocate  Dr Tan Loke Mun and urban planning and design consultant, Ihsan Zainal Mokhtar, give their perspectives on Malaysian cities with a special focus on Kuala Lumpur.

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Malaysia wrapped up its year as ASEAN chair with a high-profile summit attended by world leaders, including US President Donald Trump. We speak with Jayan Menon, Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, and Elina Noor, Senior Fellow, Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, on Malaysia’s achievements, ASEAN’s strategic challenges, and what lies ahead for the bloc.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gets into conversation with Professor Ngaire Woods of Oxford University at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit on Canada’s engagement with ASEAN, trade diversification, negotiating trade deals and efforts to promote sustainable and inclusive growth across the region

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Malaysia is the chair of ASEAN at a time of geopolitical flux and economic volatility, as the major global superpowers battle for a new equilibrium. How are US businesses navigating the currents in Southeast Asia? We discuss the lay of the land with Ambassador Brian McFeeters, President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council. This interview was recorded on Friday, 24 October ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit.

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Munira Mustaffa, Executive Director of the Chasseur Group, and Dr. Benjamin Loh, Course Director for the Bachelor of Digital Media and Communication at Monash University, discuss the growing threat of media disinformation, why it remains such a widespread risk, and how we can build a more media-literate society.

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• Spain is strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia through trade, diplomacy, and shared global priorities, while balancing its commitments within NATO and advocating for peace in Palestine. Philip See speaks with Spanish Ambassador to Malaysia H.E. José Luis Pardo-Cuerdo to understand Madrid’s global outlook and engagement with the region.

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Sarawak-based Insights Analytics Bhd has built its business helping utilities cut water losses through data and IoT. It is now en route to a listing on Bursa Malaysia's ACE Market. Frank Wee, the company's managing director, discusses what IAB's next phase of growth might look like.

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Ooi Can Nix, CEO of THMY Holdings Bhd, tells us how the company is tapping into the AI boom through its hyperscaler clients, the crucial role of testing in the back end of the E&E value chain, and how it plans to utilise the proceeds from its ACE Market listing.

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JS Solar Holding Bhd,an ACE Market–listed company in the solar industry, is charting steady growth post-IPO. Managing Director Johnson Chai Jeun Sian discusses how the company differentiates itself in a market of over 250 competitors, its contract with GSPARX, a TNB subsidiary, and its expansion into battery storage solutions.

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