With gyms allowed to reopen again this week, we discuss the new measures the fitness industry has put in place for the safety of members, trainers and gym operators nationwide. Kamal Hezry from the F45 franchise also talks about the impact the MCO has had on the fitness business, and how virtual workouts will play a role in our fitness regime moving forward.

Like all industries in the country, film production and the arts had come to a screeching halt over the last few months, with many out of work as they’re unable to continue shooting or perform in public. As the economy starts up and movement restrictions are slowly eased, how can the local arts and film scene move forward?

Despite a self-imposed deadline of yesterday evening, the Pakatan Harapan coalition still has not decided on its Prime Minister candidate. We reached out to Dr. Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate at the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute and frequent commentator on Malaysian politics, for her thoughts on this never-ending story.

As China is the first country to emerge from a lockdown, will the consumer trends emerging from there be an indicator of what will happen in the region? Taohai Lin, Consumer & Retail Analyst at Fitch Solutions shares with us the findings of their study whilst telling us the long term trends we should see.

The automotive industry has suffered since the start of the Movement Control Order - April Total Industry Volume came in at only 141 vehicles sold, compared to nearly 50,000 units a year ago. So with the government recently announcing incentives to spur the sector, how well will industry players be able to respond to the challenges posed by a global pandemic? We speak to Dato' Aishah Ahmad, President of the Malaysian Automotive Association, for some insight.

Despite the fear of a second pandemic wave, markets continue to make gains focusing on the positive economic data. We ask Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst at OANDA why the glass is half full.

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.

02:25 - Do you miss going to the movies?

10:20 - How have your food habits changed amidst the Covid-19?

16:40 - International headlines

23:26 - Local newspaper headlines

This week, we speak to Chuah Choo Chiang, senior director of communications at PGA Tour and Genevieve Ling, Malaysian pro golfer on the A - Z of the golfing world. Golf was one of the first sports to resume recreationally and professionally during the lockdown. They share on how they are coping post-MCO from the organiser’s and player’s perspective, among other updates. What’s the new normal like for golf?

Welcome to Bibliography, our monthly author series where we focus on and deep-dive into one specific author’s works, style, influences and legacy. We’ll also be talking about interpretations and adaptations of their works. Kicking things off, is perhaps the best known writer of all time, the Bard himself, William Shakespeare.

If this were a different timeline, Wonder Woman 1984 would be in cinemas right now. We may not get to see the sequel to Patty Jenkins' 2017 blockbuster for a while, but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate the character while waiting in anticipation. On this Throwback Tuesday, we look back at two iconic live-action iterations of Diana Prince - Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot - in an effort to (re)hype ourselves for Wonder Woman's eventual return to the big screen.