Earlier this month, game developer Epic sued Apple after the company removed Fortnite from the App Store. This came after Epic’s attempt to go around Apple’s payment mechanisms to avoid the 30% cut of commissions earned. 
While this continues to develop, Apple also hit the $2 trillion mark last week, so with all this in mind, we take a look at the possible market implications of these developments.

Azmi Sharom, Deputy Chairman of the Election Commission explains the preparations for the upcoming Sabah state elections. Unfortunately those who live outside Sabah and in Malaysia cannot cast their votes through the post.

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Joe Quinlan gets into his expectations around new monetary policy framework at Jackson Hole this week, whether Dell and HP could benefit from the pandemic as much as the FAANGs, and his outlook on the Euro and US dollar.

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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.

1.52 : How much do you trust the content you see on social media?

8.54 : How do you measure resilience?

15.29 : International Headlines

21.01 : Local Headlines

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With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. KYI & Soraya hangs out with us to share more details about their new collaborative single "Blue Light". 

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Alfonso Soliano - Mimpi ku Semalam
Quai, Adyb, Gard Wuzgut, Offgrid - Tanya Tuhan 
Crinkle Cut - Think About You
Airliftz & I-Sky - Ease My Mind 

Pastel Lite - Demi Kita
Kyi & Soraya Interview
Kyi & Soraya - Blue Light

OJ Law - Reissues 
Jaggfuzzbeats - In Time
Ramayan - Lamunan Anak Bulan

It's the penultimate show of the season and Bob, Dez along with Craig join Ross to talk about the Champions League Final and Bayern Munich's 6th victory as well as Sevilla's win against Inter Milan in the Europa League. Includes a look at the resumption of the Malaysian Super League PLUS a look at Liverpool & Arsenal.

Bersatu President Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that the party might open up its leadership positions to non-Malays. But is this a move for voters, or is it for political convenience? James Chai shares his thoughts.

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Unlicenced Musang King farmers in Pahang are crying foul over a legalisation scheme by private state-linked company Royal Pahang Durian Produce-PKPP Sdn Bhd, which stipulates a yearly rent and a flat rate for durians. We speak with Khor Yu Leng for her insights.

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In the lead-up to Merdeka, we're speaking to local creators who have explored Malaysia as a theme in their art. Today, Eisner Award winner Erica Eng shares her inspiration for "Fried Rice" - a coming-of-age story about her younger self seeking her direction as an artist.

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Restaurant owners are calling for the government to continue allowing manual registration for contact tracing, citing technological difficulties the the use of MySejahtera. Shawn Tanis gives us the details.