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One of the best known faces of Egypt’s 2011 revolution has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Cairo court. Alaa Abdel Fattah, a blogger, democracy activist and outspoken critic of the regime, was imprisoned for breaching a controversial law banning protests without official permission. Fiona Symon talks to Heba Saleh about the case and what it says about the state of human rights in Egypt.

President Joko Widodo swept to power in October promising widespread reforms - the first Indonesian president not to come from the military or the political elite. But a stand-off between the country’s police and anti-corruption agency sparked a political crisis that threatened to derail his reforms. Fiona Symon spoke to Harry Jacques about how the affair was resolved.

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President Joko Widodo swept to power in October promising widespread reforms - the first Indonesian president not to come from the military or the political elite. But a stand-off between the country’s police and anti-corruption agency sparked a political crisis that threatened to derail his reforms. Fiona Symon spoke to Harry Jacques about how the affair was resolved. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

President Joko Widodo swept to power in October promising widespread reforms - the first Indonesian president not to come from the military or the political elite. But a stand-off between the country’s police and anti-corruption agency sparked a political crisis that threatened to derail his reforms. Fiona Symon spoke to Harry Jacques about how the affair was resolved.

Apple is revving up to join the automotive industry. Last week, the Financial Times reported that Apple is recruiting experts from the car business to work at a new, top-secret research lab. Ravi Mattu, the FT's technology editor talks to Tim Bradshaw, our San Francisco correspondent, to find out how a company known for computers and mobile phones can enter a new sector like this.

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Apple is revving up to join the automotive industry. Last week, the Financial Times reported that Apple is recruiting experts from the car business to work at a new, top-secret research lab. Ravi Mattu, the FT's technology editor talks to Tim Bradshaw, our San Francisco correspondent, to find out how a company known for computers and mobile phones can enter a new sector like this. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Apple is revving up to join the automotive industry. Last week, the Financial Times reported that Apple is recruiting experts from the car business to work at a new, top-secret research lab. Ravi Mattu, the FT's technology editor talks to Tim Bradshaw, our San Francisco correspondent, to find out how a company known for computers and mobile phones can enter a new sector like this.

Could crowd funding be a solution to the financing struggles of young biotech companies in the early stages of drug development? Clive Cookson talks to Andrew Ward about the benefits and pitfalls of this new model for financing medical science.

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Could crowd funding be a solution to the financing struggles of young biotech companies in the early stages of drug development? Clive Cookson talks to Andrew Ward about the benefits and pitfalls of this new model for financing medical science. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Could crowd funding be a solution to the financing struggles of young biotech companies in the early stages of drug development? Clive Cookson talks to Andrew Ward about the benefits and pitfalls of this new model for financing medical science.