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Porto Digital Tech Park, Brazil’s largest technology park was born in 2020 with an aim to turn the port city of Recife to be a centre of technological development and innovation. Prof. Silvio Meira, it's founder and chairmen tells us the roots of their success and how this can be replicated in Malaysia.

Porto Digital Tech Park, Brazil’s largest technology park was born in 2020 with an aim to turn the port city of Recife to be a centre of technological development and innovation. Prof. Silvio Meira, it's founder and chairmen tells us the roots of their success and how this can be replicated in Malaysia.

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KNM group, a PN17 company has recently been thrust into the spotlight with a boardroom tussle with German businessman Andreas Heeschen, submitting a notice to remove all existing KNM directors. Chairman Tunku Datuk Yaacob Khyra, who holds an indirect 9.44% stake in the company shares with us the developments behind this, whether he has the confidence of majority shareholders, and how he intends to turn this company around despite its RM1.2 billion debts.

KNM group, a PN17 company has recently been thrust into the spotlight with a boardroom tussle with German businessman Andreas Heeschen, submitting a notice to remove all existing KNM directors. Chairman Tunku Datuk Yaacob Khyra, who holds an indirect 9.44% stake in the company shares with us the developments behind this, whether he has the confidence of majority shareholders, and how he intends to turn this company around despite its RM1.2 billion debts.

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Climate change is an existential threat for low-lying states like Singapore, which is vulnerable to rising sea levels and flooding, in addition to the ongoing food and water security challenges. How does the Singapore Green Plan 2030 address the myriad complexities of climate change impact involving multiple stakeholders? We discuss Singapore's sustainable agenda with Grace Fu, the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.

Climate change is an existential threat for low-lying states like Singapore, which is vulnerable to rising sea levels and flooding, in addition to the ongoing food and water security challenges. How does the Singapore Green Plan 2030 address the myriad complexities of climate change impact involving multiple stakeholders? We discuss Singapore's sustainable agenda with Grace Fu, the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.

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Hong Kong saw its biggest net ouflow of residents since the beginning of the Covid pandemic and money continues to shift away to other financial hubs. Dr. Brian Wong, Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong shares with us why he remains optimistic about Hong Kong and how the city could bridge relationships between ASEAN and China.

Hong Kong saw its biggest net ouflow of residents since the beginning of the Covid pandemic and money continues to shift away to other financial hubs. Dr. Brian Wong, Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong shares why he remains optimistic about Hong Kong and how the city could bridge relationships between ASEAN and China.

Hong Kong saw its biggest net ouflow of residents since the beginning of the Covid pandemic and money continues to shift away to other financial hubs. Dr. Brian Wong, Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong shares why he remains optimistic about Hong Kong and how the city could bridge relationships between ASEAN and China.

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On German Unity Day, we take stock of what this means for a country that was divided since the end of the Second World War and only reunified 33 years ago. Dr Peter Blomeyer, Germany's Ambassador to Malaysia discusses what unites and still divides his country, geopolitical issues from Ukraine to China, and getting on with business with Malaysia and ASEAN.