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The Institute for Capital Market Research Malaysia (ICMR) is an initiative by the Securities Commission Malaysia. It is funded by the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) as an independent think tank, dedicated toward conducting research projects and thematic studies related to overall capital market development. Aligned with the Securities Commission’s Capital Market Master Plans, ICMR through...

Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX), Malaysia’s voluntary carbon market (VCM) exchange, is part of the nation’s commitment towards achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as early as 2050. BCX is a spot exchange that facilitates the trading of high-quality carbon credits via standardised carbon contracts. Corporates may purchase these credits to offset their carbon footprint while the sale of ca...

Origo Eco, co-founded by Seau Yeen Su, specialises in transforming agricultural waste and by-products into compostable disposable items. The company champions a true double circular economy concept, where waste is revitalised and transformed into high-value compostable products. These products, after their lifespan, seamlessly return to the earth, leaving no trace behind, epitomising sustainable i...

Abundant Ventures started its life as a social enterprise in September 2020 in the midst of the pandemic. They have evolved from gifting seedlings to urban community gardens to engaging with urban smallholder farmers. To date, they have rescued 12,000 kgs of food, prevented 30,000 kgs of greenhouse gas emissions, accumulated close to 2,000 volunteer hours and donated close to 15,000 seedlings and...

The Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) is the country's largest exhibition centre with one million square feet of gross exhibition space and triple volume exhibition halls. The entire combined exhibition halls are able to accommodate up to 47,700 visitors in theatre style seating and 28,300 guests in the banquet arrangement at any one time. MITEC is the first component and...

Rachel Gray is a British Artist who specialises in wildlife portraiture. Rachel has always been drawn to animals and art from a very young age. Her admiration and love of animals has led her to wildlife conservation, and she is committed to using her work to raise awareness of endangered species from around the globe. With this goal in mind, Rachel has worked with charities such as the WWF and has...

An ageing population is defined as one in which those aged 65 years and above make up at least 15 percent of the total population. According to a statement by Malaysia’s Chief Statistician in July 2019, the 15 percent threshold would be crossed in 2030. So how ready are we for the silver tsunami? Oretha’s Senior Concierge Malaysia was designed to provide a personalised non-medical support system t...

Green Queen Media was founded by serial social entrepreneur and eco activist, Sonalie Figueiras in 2011. Based in Hong Kong with a global outlook and an international audience, Green Queen is an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change, a leading sustainability news outlet in the Asian region, and a global reference for the alternative protein industry....

The infertility rate in Malaysia is estimated at around 10-15% in couples of reproductive age (14-45). It is important to realise that infertility is common. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified infertility as a disease that needs attention as early as possible. Irene Kwan, the Chief Executive Officer of TMC Fertility & Women's Specialist Centre (TMC Fertility) speaks about the o...

According to the Berkeley Economic Review in 2021, 1.3 billion tons of food goes uneaten globally every year. Of that amount, 10 million pounds of cosmetically imperfect waste is thrown away. Besides the obvious tragedy of food being misused while millions go hungry every day, that phenomenon has a major impact on the global climate. According to the UN, if food waste was a country, it would be th...

Ripe Labs started in 2016 to bring theories to life. They researched farming in 3 conditions: Tropical, Temperate and Mountainous. Results from these experiments were unlike anything they’ve seen before; Leafy Vegetables grew 50% faster with an astounding 58% higher yield. Strawberries grew 30% faster while basil, coriander, and mint flourished in their lab. It all used 90% less water. I’m here wi...

Since it was established in 2015, KUMPUL has been building the startup and entrepreneurship ecosystem in more than 30 cities in Indonesia. Their goal is for entrepreneurs to have equal distribution of access; access to quality education and programmes for startup and business growth, access to the right mentors, access to market, access to funding and opportunities. We hear from with CEO and Co-Fo...

What started only in 2020 has in a few years resulted in ex-lawyer Wong Ling Yah turning her podcast series “So This is My Why” into quite a phenomenon. Some of her guests include Former US Congressman Barney Frank to Nick Bernstein, the producer for The Late, Late Night Show with James Corden. Now it’s my turn to ask her why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tiffany Pham is the founder of Mogul, a global diversity recruitment company, backed by investors SoftBank Group and the Hearst Corporation. An entrepreneur, TV and film personality and author, she has been named one of Forbes "30 Under 30" in Media, Business Insider "30 Most Important Women Under 30" in Technology, Entrepreneur Magazine’s "100 Most Powerful Women and Inc. Magazine’s "Top 100 Fema...

It’s Malaysia Day this weekend where Sabah, Sarawak and Malaya became Malaysia so it’s only apt that we celebrate someone from Sarawak in this week’s HerVantage. We’re here with Siti Sulaiman, Shell Country Chair and Senior Vice President Upstream, Malaysia and the first woman Country Chair, appointed at the beginning of 2023. Image credit: Shell Malaysia Website See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

According to the World Health Organization, there has been increasing acknowledgement of the important role mental health plays in achieving global development goals, as illustrated by the inclusion of mental health in the Sustainable Development Goals. Depression is one of the leading causes of disability. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of deaths among 15-29-year-olds. People with severe men...

A recognized leader in the social impact space and a champion for moral leadership, Jacqueline Novogratz is the Founder and CEO of Acumen, a global community that fights poverty and builds dignity by investing in companies and change makers using both philanthropy-backed pioneer investing and for-profit impact funds. Jacqueline’s two decades of work with Acumen have impacted nearly 443 million peo...

Sustainability in construction holds the utmost significance due to its profound implications for the environment, society, and the economy. It is essential to tackle the challenges associated with energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation, and resource depletion in order to address climate change effectively, foster resource efficiency, and develop healthier and more resilien...

In 2006, The Truly Loving Company or TLC became the first social enterprise in Malaysia to use a corporate profit model to develop, manufacture and market the TLC brand of household cleaning products to the public. For close to 20 years, they have raised millions for various charities. We speak once again with CEO and Founder Julia Chong. Photo credits: The Truly Loving Company website See omnystu...

(ISC)² took a new approach to surveying the cybersecurity workforce, including those IT professionals who spend at least a quarter of their time on security tasks. This new look at the workforce revealed that the percentage of women in cybersecurity is roughly 24%. Another study by Frank Recruitment analysed data from FTSE 100 ranked companies over four years between 2018 and 2022, which showed th...

10 years ago, Nik Suzila Nik Hassan (Suzy) and Sarahah Kedah (Sara) established a women-led social enterprise that aspires to become the catalyst of textiles, clothing and plastics circular economy in Malaysia, Singapore & Australia. Named Kloth, why did they start, how far they have come and what’s the vision, let’s find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is a perception that investing is a man’s world and that women lack confidence and tend to stay away. However, various studies have proven that women are better investors. According to Bursa Malaysia, 30% of the total trade value in 2021 was made by women investors, and that women’s total trade volume had surged by 194.1% between 2018 and 2021 which is encouraging. Joining us to illuminate t...

The inclusion of women ministers in cabinet is vital in redistributing political power and increasing participation. However, increasing the number of women ministers is insufficient; the type of portfolios also matters. In Malaysia, following the 14th general election, the number of women ministers almost doubled; this increase survived government turn-overs between 2020–2022, and the 15th genera...

Having amassed over 1 million followers on social media and over 3.8 million streams on Spotify alone, who is this teenager from Malaysia who will be taking over the music world? Photo Credit: Facebook | Belle Sisoski See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Salina Salli, is the dynamic founder of Digital Dolphin. With a distinguished background that includes partnering with some of the nation's most prominent telco companies, Sally has charted her unique path in the entrepreneurial landscape. Not only is she a multi-hyphenated leader, but also an inspiring trainer and coach. She shares her intriguing insights on discerning the right time to move on a...