Lim Kim Foong’s path to becoming the Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia (BCWA) president is a remarkable and deeply personal one, marked by an unexpected breast cancer diagnosis during the pandemic.

Despite losing her job and experiencing a death in the family, Lim’s resolve and resolution pushed her through 16 rounds of chemotherapy and 20 rounds of radiotherapy. In this Pinktober special, we speak to her about her experience and what led her to become the president of BCWA.

Also in this week’s newsletter:

• How these 5 tech innovations can change the world for the better
• Discover a lush new pocket park in downtown Kuala Lumpur
• The key highlights from Budget 2024
• Naomi Campbell closes Rizman Ruzaini’s show in Dubai Fashion Week 2023

This weekend, take a moment to check out Tatler Asia’s YouTube channel and TikTok.

Cheers,
Sim Wie Boon
Digital Editor

How can technology and innovation improve our lives and the planet? That’s the question that the Oppo Inspiration Challenge asks every year, inviting tech professionals and entrepreneurs worldwide to submit their ideas for solutions that can make a positive impact.

Out of 687 proposals from 66 countries, only 5 walked away as winners of the Oppo Inspiration Challenge 2023 held recently in Singapore. From AI-powered speech therapy solutions to intelligent sleep aid tool and an affordable wearable ear device, find out how these innovators can change the world.

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As the historic heart of downtown KL continues to evolve with exciting new digs, the lack of green spaces however gives pause to the direction this rejuvenation is headed. Nestled within a cluster of renovated pre-war shophouses known as High Street Studios (HSS) along Jalan Tun HS Lee, the recently opened HSS Pocket Park is a lush, green oasis that acts as a deliberate gesture to balance the burgeoning development of commercial spaces with equally vital public spaces.

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Prime minister and finance minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has tabled the 2024 federal government budget, with a total allocation of RM393.8 billion, the biggest budget ever tabled.

Themed “Reforming the economy, empowering the rakyat”, the prime minister said it is important to fix the defects of the national economic system and stressed that economic wisdom should head towards equitable growth.

From new taxes to existing goodies, here are some highlights of Budget 2024.

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Malaysian couture brand Rizman Ruzaini showcased its spring/summer 2023 collection at the prestigious Dubai Fashion Week with renowned model Naomi Campbell closing the show and walking down the runway hand-in-hand with the designers wearing a monochrome gown with brand’s signature caped silhouette and intricate beading.

Rizman Ruzaini’s latest collection features vibrant shades of burnt orange, rose gold and turquoise, opulent details and traditional Malaysian songket, drawing inspiration from the Nusantara folk legend of the Naga Seri Gumum, which tells the tale of a dragon slumbering deep under Pahang’s natural treasure Tasik Chini.

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