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Looking at Shakespeare’s female characters who were traditionally played by men. What burden does this history weigh on contemporary women portraying these characters? In the course of the discussion with our guests from "Shakespeare's Women", we hope to uncover new understanding of the Bard’s plays--Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, A Winter’s Tale and more. 

Wendy Ida is a exercise dynamo, 5-time award winning fitness pro, and a top Los Angeles fitness trainer. Her fitness career began after gaining 50 lbs with her second child. She quit her 20 year corporate accounting job and pursued her own credentials as a personal trainer and nutrition specialist. She is a living example of how any woman over age 40 can become a fitness warrior if they understand their body having lost 80 lbs. A domestic abuse survivor, do a search online and you won’t believe she’s 64!

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The majority of CIOs have one thing on their minds: cutting costs in IT and their business processes. But business agility is now becoming just as important and seen as a key aspect of cloud computing. We speak to Sharmila Santharasagaran, Managing Director for T-Systems Malaysia about the changes in the industry and why connectivity is a key any business.

Dato' Ilyas Mohamed, Chairman of Koperasi Amanah Pelaburan Berhad (KAPB), explains how KAPB intends to transform this sleepy organization into a force to be reckoned with in the world of investment funds.

We get you out of bed, to your first cup of coffee or to your first destination of your day with thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping all our lives.

Malaysia’s 1Q GDP grew at a slower pace of 4.2% y-o-y, the slowest growth since mid-2009. Still, the market had expected worse, with 4% growth pencilled in. So in a way, the 1Q figures had surprised on the upside.

Wellian Wiranto, economist at OCBC Bank, gets into the details of Malaysia's 1Q GDP numbers and the key downside risks to the economy.

Think you're ready for that promotion? Great. Not quite sure how to get there? Not to worry. Lace up and get ready to make that climb to the corner office with Shankar Santhiram of EQTD Consulting, who shares 5 keys to get you on that path to a promotion. In the third episode, Shankar looks at what to upskill and how it will help you in your job or industry.

Movements in George Soros's portfolio reflects that he is really afraid of equity markets. In the meantime, Warren Buffet makes somewhat surprising buys into Apple and Yahoo. Apple being the largest company in the world by market capitalisation, goes against Soros's market-hating strategy.