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Rethinking Red Palm Oil

ESG is often seen as a concern only for large corporations, but it's a powerful and often-overlooked tool for SMEs.

Hazlinda Abdul Hamid, Head SME Banking of Maybank, reveals why strong Social and Governance practices are more than just good ethics, they're good business.

Discover the surprising link between good governance and your company's financial health, and learn how it can open new doors to capital and investment.

ESG is often seen as a concern only for large corporations, but it's a powerful and often-overlooked tool for SMEs.Hazlinda Abdul Hamid, Head SME Banking of Maybank, reveals why strong Social and Governance practices are more than just good ethics, they're good business.Discover the surprising link between good governance and your company's financial health, and learn how it can open new doors to capital and investment.

The Power of Social and Governance 

This episode features Airwallex's Aren Yip who helps Malaysian businesses expand globally by simplifying cross-border payments and financial operations. Businesses often face high fees, slow bank setups, and complex multi-currency management when entering new markets, especially through traditional banks and SWIFT. Airwallex addresses these challenges by enabling fast online setup of local currency accounts, lower FX and transaction costs, and better financial visibility, allowing companies to enter new markets up to two to three times faster and focus on growth rather than administrative hurdles. 

This episode features Airwallex's Aren Yip who helps Malaysian businesses expand globally by simplifying cross-border payments and financial operations. Businesses often face high fees, slow bank setups, and complex multi-currency management when entering new markets, especially through traditional banks and SWIFT. Airwallex addresses these challenges by enabling fast online setup of local currency accounts, lower FX and transaction costs, and better financial visibility, allowing companies to enter new markets up to two to three times faster and focus on growth rather than administrative hurdles.&nbsp;

Simplifying Cross-Border Payments for Businesses

Islamic finance is gaining traction globally.. However, there are still plenty of misconceptions about what it actually entails. Some think it isn't as comprehensive as conventional finance, while others believe it’s only restricted to Muslims. Maybank Islamic is the largest Islamic bank in Malaysia and the fifth-largest in the world by assets. In this episode, we sit with Lim Eng Ping, Head of Wealth Management Malaysia at Maybank, to clear the air and bust some myths on Islamic financing.

Islamic finance is gaining traction globally.. However, there are still plenty of misconceptions about what it actually entails. Some think it isn't as comprehensive as conventional finance, while others believe it’s only restricted to Muslims. Maybank Islamic is the largest Islamic bank in Malaysia and the fifth-largest in the world by assets. In this episode, we sit with Lim Eng Ping, Head of Wealth Management Malaysia at Maybank, to clear the air and bust some myths on Islamic financing.

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