It seems like everyone is interested in digital detoxes and lowering screen time, from the Silicon Valley investors who are ‘dopamine fasting,’ to tech executives who raise their kids tech-free. Now Google is getting in on the trend. The internet company has introduced three new screen time apps as part of its Digital Wellbeing Experiments.

The Analytics Institute is a group of members made up of private and public sector that supports the data science and analytics sector. Launched in Ireland and then expanded to various other countries, it now has the Malaysian chapter in its books as well. We speak to Lorcan Malone, the CEO of Analytics Institute on the changes in the data science and analytics sector over the last few years and how businesses can better prepare themselves in 2020 ahead.

Jetspree is a cross-border shopping platform which connects buyers with travelers to purchase items from anywhere around the world. This allows you to have access to many different popular brands and products that are offered overseas but not available in Malaysia. They provide you a safe and convenient cross-border shopping platform by moderating transactions between shoppers and travelers.

What does financial freedom mean? How do we attain it? Rajen gives his thoughts here as well as his formula which starts with building your active income, managing debts and building your passive income in the longterm.

The Electoral Reform Committee was formed shortly after GE14, in August of 2018. They were given a two year mandate, with their deadline fast approaching, to come up with ways to reform our domestic processes and close electoral loopholes. Following the submission of their interim report to the Prime Minister, we speak to Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman, Chairman of the ERC, to discuss their progress, the proposals that have been put forward, and what will come after.

While most economists expected a 25 bps cut this quarter, few expected this insurance cut to arrive so soon. We speak to Julia Goh of UOB Malaysia about why BNM made the decision to cut rates and whether she sees signs of a turnaround in the Malaysian economy.

The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is in full swing in Davos, Switzerland with sustainability and “stakeholder capitalism” are among the big themes this year. But do the discussions there actually have a tangible effect, or is it a lot of hot air?

Chandran describes the scene on the ground there and shares his thoughts on the forum, including whether it's still relevant.

Malaysia is quite the mall-obsessed nation, and we're soon about to see several more shopping complexes come on the scene despite the fact that consumers are increasingly shifting towards online shopping. We speak to Murli Menon for insights on why exactly there is an oversupply in mall space as well as what differentiates the malls that succeed from the ones that flop.

As markets overnight were bolstered by concerns over a virus spreading from China, we speak to Tony Nash, CEO of Complete Intelligence, for his insight into the downgrade of China's GDP forecast, the upside to US equities, and a fall in oil prices as a result of China's coronavirus.

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.

2:21 - Is cutting a book in half a crime or is it practical?

9:42 - What do you do on your day off?

15:31 - Have you used your e-Tunai? What for?

20:51 - Headlines of the day