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Soong Wei Siang, Regional Head of Consumer, RHB Research
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Dr Benjamin Barton, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham Malaysia
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Dr James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
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CS Lim, Vice President, LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort
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Adrianta Aziz, Malaysian Institute of Architects, President
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