In 2017, Malaysian musician, Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, was found guilty by the Singapore High Court, for trafficking 51.8g of diamorphine at the Woodlands Checkpoint in 2014. He was then sentenced to death. The 33-year-old, Pannir has been in prison ever since. In this episode, we speak with Angelia Pranthaman, who is Pannir’s sister, and Latheefa Koya, a human rights activist and an advisor at Lawyers For Liberty, to talk about Pannir’s journey so far, and also discuss if there’s a need for us to abolish the death penalty.

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Television series “Emily in Paris” has become a cultural and social media phenomenon of sorts since it was released on Netflix in early October - but not necessarily because it is great or because people loved it. Instead, it’s become popular as the perfect pandemic watch (or hate-watch), and has spawned thousands of memes and parodies on social media - including some very funny Malaysian ones. So we put on our berets, grab a crepe, and settle back to see whether Emile is très chic or très cliche!

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Have you ever imagined what the Milky Way could sound like? We take a look - or rather listen - to a new NASA project that has made musical renditions from telescopic images of galaxies and stars, thus making cosmic wonders more accessible to the visually impaired community.

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Short form video series app Quibi has shut down just after six months; but in an age of short attention spans and with plenty of celebrity endorsements and support, why did this platform fail so badly?

After the COVID-19 pandemic drove impressive subscriber growth earlier this year, Netflix’s numbers have come back down to Earth.

Customer champions are a tremendous asset for any organisation. In most cases, people are far more interested in reading about your customers’ experiences than straight marketing materials. Customers are more relatable, and they’re more credible, too. People want to hear from their peers before they buy your product or service.

Automation has emerged as one of the heroes of the pandemic. Robots and drones have reduced risks to human workers, chatbots and business automation have kept companies running while their workers have been forced to shelter in place. But have those jobs been lost to the machines forever?

After her father underwent heart surgery, Samantha Ng felt the need to encourage him to take care of his diet. And through that event, Wise Crafters, a restaurant specializing in oatmeal, kefir, and other nutritious and health-giving menus, was set in motion. Samantha founded Wise Crafters to encourage Malaysians to eat healthily and help them achieve a balanced lifestyle.

It’s hard being a renter today. From finding the perfect landlord to the right home that fits your needs, it is not easy to find something that ticks all the boxes. The Property Guys, a local property management company, aims to help their customers find the perfect home with Cozy Homes, a long-term rental platform for designer homes. Managing Partner Vincent Lim talks to Sim on The Property Show to explain how it works, why Cozy Homes might the platform for you, and how the pandemic has affected their business.

Goldman Sachs has been slapped with penalties in the US to the tune of $2.9 billion, after pleading guilty to crimes linked with the 1MDB scandal. The bank will also claw back compensation worth $174 million from both past and current executives as a result. For some insight on whether this admission of guilt will actually impact Goldman Sachs, as well as thoughts on its effect on the ongoing 1MDB trial, we speak to P. Gunasegaram, Editorial Consultant for news portal The Vibes, and author of the book '1MDB: The Scandal That Brought Down A Government'.

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