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What Should Access To Adequate Housing Look Like in Malaysia?
What should access to adequate housing look like for Malaysians? We’re covering this in conjunction with World Habitat Day, but it is also a time where owning a house or renting a place that is affordable and isn’t the size of a shoebox is becoming increasingly out of reach for many people. So, what is the ideal situation and how can Malaysia get there? That’s what we’ll unpack with our guest Theebalakshmi Kunasekaran, research associate at Khazanah Research Institute.
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28 Sept 2026
What is a Not-for-Profit School?
From its early beginnings to its 80th anniversary, The Alice Smith School has remained committed to the not-for-profit model, and is the only international school in Malaysia to operate this way. But what does that actually mean in practice? How does it shape the way a school is run day to day, and where does the money go when there’s a surplus? With our guests from The Alice Smith School, we’ll unpack how the not-for-profit model works, and how it allows the school to invest in an environment that prioritises inclusion, diversity and opportunity
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21 Sept 2026
What Makes A Bonsai... A Bonsai?
How do you turn an ordinary tree into a bonsai? And at what point does a small tree become a work of art? We get a beginner’s guide to bonsai, from shaping and caring for these miniature trees to the patience and artistry behind them. We also find out what suiseki is, and look back at Malaysia’s first time hosting the World Bonsai Convention.
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