The BigBigPlace.com, is the biggest curated marketplace in Malaysia for outdoor and running gear.  Founded back in 2016, when most people would still buy their ‘outdoor’ gear online, Kei and team decided that they could offer a larger selection if they went online. Starting with a two man team and 2000 products, the BigBigPlace has now expanded to supply around 20,000 products with their six staff.

Microtransactions and in-app purchases are big revenue generators for big tech, but could be detrimental to our wallets. Roshan Kanesan speaks to Idham Idris about the red flags when it comes to digital expenditure as well as ways to manage digital leisure spending better.

Lyn Mak speaks to Paul Soh Hee Pin, Divisional General Manager at S P Setia, about the Setia Sky Seputeh project. Featured are its strategic location, its unique selling points, the facilities it offers, and details on prices and promotions.

The former Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq has made his intentions clear on formalising his new youth based political party, MUDA. But will this aspirational youth based movement gain any real traction in Malaysia? Many have argued that decades of polarizing belief systems, corruption, and money politics have stalled Malaysia's potential for growth and success. So will the young succeed? Or will the trappings of old politics threaten to infect the idealist in him?

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's unveiling of a Perikatan-led opposition manifesto for the state of Sabah, called ‘Aku Janji’, focuses on reviving the state’s economy, state rights, infrastructure, employment, prosperity and health.

But will this opposition manifesto appeal to Sabahans?

Dr Azmil Tayeb, political scientist, Universiti Sains Malaysia, dicusses.

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Subscription services are the new battlefield in the tech world as Apple attempts to monetise its database of loyal customers even further. However this will put it in conflict with Amazon and the battle to reign supreme is expected to heat up. Daniel Ives, Managing Director for Equities Research, at Wedbush Securities gives us his views while discussing Oracle's winning bid for Tik Tok.

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57 years have passed since the union between Peninsula Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak.

But with many of the issues laid out in the Malaysia Agreement of 1963 yet to be resolved and the political situation still in a state of flux, it’s more important than ever before to understand the federal-state relations with East Malaysia.

Tricia Yeoh, CEO, Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), discusses.

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The Federal Reserve has reiterated that rates are too remain low for the next 3 years but what does this mean for asset allocation and markets? Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy at Mizuho Bank tells us whilst giving us his views on the recent Bank Negara decision to keep OPR flat.

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.

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In this Malaysia Day special, we step back into history to rediscover Malaysia's automotive scene. From Ford's early investments into colonial Malaya in 1926, to the rise of Japanese cars in a post-Merdeka Malaysia, and the twists and turns of our national carmaker(s), we find out more about Malaysia's lengthy journey towards industrialization via the automobile.