Julia Goh, Senior Economist from UOB Malaysia, distils Malaysia's GDP numbers, the worst since the Asian Financial Crisis of 2007. We discuss 2021 projections and how rising oil prices might provide some fiscal space.

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Not surprisingly, Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate of the charge of incitement to insurrection over the Capitol riot in the Senate. The votes stood at 57 to 43 with 7 Republicans voting to impeach. Robert Shapiro, Professor of Government at Columbia University, tells us what this outcome means for the Republican Party and whether this is the end of the road for Trump.

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Luca de Nard from Nielsen Malaysia deep dives into the changing consumption patterns of Malaysians during this festive period and shifting retail experience.

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Kingsley Jones from Jevons Global outlines the risks in this frothy market and talks about the supply-demand challenges facing the chip/semiconductor industry.

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.

2:55 : Does humour have a place in a protest?

8:34 : Can humour be a management style?

15:31 : International headlines

21:35 : Local headlines

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Everton 5 Tottenham 4 is the standout result from the midweek FA cup, 5th round. Is there a cooler manager around than Carlo Ancellotti? MAn Utd needed extrs time and a Scott McTominay goal to despatch West Ham whilst Man City continue to win ominously. Includes the QF draw and a preview of the EPL weekend including Man City v Spurs and Arsenal v Leeds.

A mouthful of Ratatouille. A Chef’s perfectly grilled cheese sandwich. The perfect Chinese dinner as we Eat Drink Man Woman. Food on screen often transcends the mere act of eating, and becomes instead a metaphor, a motif, or even a plot point. In this Supercut, we chew on the ways in which food and eating are used in film and TV, and digest our favourite scenes involving meals.

With Chinese New Year being a little different this year, we check in with a lion dance company to see how they are coping as the new SOPs disallow for lion dance performances to take place.

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With the arrival of the festive season, the government is putting a cap on the price of selected food items, to ensure there is no price hike. But how is the supply of food products managed, to ensure that they are sufficient? We ask Professor Dr Shaufique Fahmi Ahmad Sidique to find out more.

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The Malaysian government has agreed on principal that foreigners - including undocumented migrants, refugees and students - will be included in Malaysia's free Covid-19 vaccination program. We speak to Dr. Farham for his insights on on how the process of rolling out these vaccines can be better refined.

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