These last 6 months have changed the way many entrepreneurs run their business. We speak to Founder of FastOrder.my Zane Goh about how he helped desperate merchants establish a digital presence in 48 hours, plus how a few simple tweaks can make for smooth-runnings in your business even during times of crisis.

The need for omnichannel retail and marketing has never been higher than it has been during the pandemic. As lockdowns were imposed, stores and large supermarkets were looking for innovative ways to drive sales while also abiding by safety standards. We speak to Danny Khow, founder of Bridzia, about growing his omnichannel solutions provider during the MCO, finding new ways to serve clients, as well as plans to expand to other countries in the region.

Japan's longest serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced last week that he would resign due to health reasons. With his sudden departure what does this mean for the third's largest economy? Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs discusses.

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As Malaysia turns 63 years old, much progress has been made on the economics front with the country attaining middle income status. But has enough progress been made and does this post Covid 19 era actually provide an opportunity for a re-set and the introduction of new policies to correct the structural issues that we face. We speak to Lau Zheng Zhou, Research Manager in the Economics and Business Unit at IDEAS and Dr. Shankaran Nambiar, Head of Research at MIER for their views.

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The outcome of the Slim by-elections was no surprise although the majority attained by the Barisan Nasional(BN)candidate was. Ben Suffian, Programme Director at Merdeka Center gives us the reasons for the strong BN win and the future of the Pejuang party. We also asked whether this win will be reflected in the upcoming Sabah election.

The Republican National Convention was held last week with President Donald Trump officially nominated for re-election, along with Vice-President Mike Pence. Despite the threat of COVID-19, the RNC maintained an in-person audience, with the finale taking place on the White House lawn, which was a controversial decision. Joining us to discuss this is Mark J. Rozell, Dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University.

The Restricted Movement Control Order (RMCO) has been extended till year end and with that our country's borders remains closed. With no foreign tourism, how has the travel industry been impacted? Nigel Wong, Honorary Secretary General of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) gives us an outlook and tell us if domestic tourism is enough to compensate for the loss of foreign tourist receipts.

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What can we expect from new data due to be released from the US this week? Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-Bank Of America Private Wealth Management talks jobless claims and the likely hood of interest rates remaining low to meet inflation targets. We also discuss Apple and Tesla's share splits and Warren Buffet's $6 billion purchase into Japanese trading companies

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Bob, Dez & Craig join Ross to lookback at Saturday's FA Community Shield win for Arsenal. Is Mikel Arteta making progress with this Arsenal side? Does he need to buy? The guys also look at champions, Liverpool. Can the squad players cover this season Do they need to buy? There is a chat about the MSL round 5 and a quick look at the Nations League.