Drug users in Malaysia are treated as criminals. As a result, they are unable to seek help for their addiction, receive health services, or be part of society. We revisit a show from 2018, where Hariyati Jonet, a Senior Executive at the Malaysian AIDS Council, spoke about how drug users need to be supported, not stigmatised.

Eighty-one years ago, a broadcast of Orson Welles’s War of the Worlds supposedly caused mass hysteria in America, as listeners thought martians had invaded New Jersey. There are varying accounts of the controversial incident, and it remains a topic of fascination, even today. Back when Welles’s fictional martians attacked, broadcast radio was considered a state-of-the-art technology. And since the first transatlantic radio signal was transmitted in 1901 by Guglielmo Marconi, radio has greatly innovated the way we communicate.

The Chinese government has made saving jobs a major priority as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts businesses and sends shockwaves across the world's second biggest economy. Now some of the most prominent companies in China are taking in displaced workers to help cushion the blow.

No interviews, no background checks, no drug tests. When there is a job available, just answer three yes-or-no questions and the job is yours. It’s a new philosophy called “open hiring”—and it works.

2020 is set to be the year of virtual or digital banking in Malaysia. With programmes like e-Tunai Rakyat proving a huge success with over 3 million sign-ups in the first few days of it being launched, and more push towards industry 4.0, this will accelerate the need for more innovative business models to serve underserved unserved market segments. Virtual banking is here. We speak to Shankar Kanabiran from EY to talk about the who, the what, the when, the why and the how.

The term 'artisinal' gets thrown around a lot, and the definition has changed somewhat over the last few years. Some would argue that it doesn't carry the weight that real craftsmanship deserves. Frankitas produce unique designer pieces, each handcrafted by some of the most skilled artisans in the region. 

Talking about money in relationships can be tricky, so in conjunction with Valentine's Day, Roshan speaks to Aaron and Suraya to get their thoughts and tips on this; including how they talk to their partners about money, best practices, whether they handle finances and budgets together as well as the challenges they've faced.

Aaron also gets into his experience planning his wedding and the lessons that can be learnt from it.

Chang Wai Hoong, Executive Director and co-founder of LEAP-listed MyKris International, internet services provider to IOI, Kenanga and Rakuten, among others, explains the company's strategy, his reservations about 5G adoption, and the long wait to move up to ACE due to guideline delays.

For 2019, Malaysia's GDP came in at 4.3% after registering only 3.6% in the last quarter of the year which was the lowest in 10 years. The deterioration was due to disappointments in the mining and agriculture sectors with weaker CPO prices and disruptions in oil and gas production. We speak to Julia Goh, Senior Economist at UOB Malaysia on what this will mean for the economy in 2020 and will this lead to a stimulus package especially since the impact of Covid 19 is yet unknown.

It's World Radio Day and what better way to welcome it than discussing how it's being disrupted.

Mark Mulligan of media research company Midia Research, discusses.