As we approach a new decade, cyber risks is at an all time high. We speak to Dr Nuurrianti Jalli from UiTM and Thomas Dougherty of the US DOJ Regional Legal Advisor for Cybercrime in Asia to talk about the changes in the cyber landscape and how it can be a weapon in the near future.

Let’s talk about Blockchain. Despite it being nearly 10 years old now, made popular through Bitcoin, blockchain has a somewhat tangled history. However, dig slightly deeper in the technology, you would find use cases for sectors like smart cities, supply chain and driving business values. One such company that is specialising in blockchain technology for both FinTech and non-FinTech sectors is Chaintope Malaysia.

Ignition Lab started in Sept 2017 with the idea of providing wood workspace for adults and children where creative ideas can run wild. The program is so builders get to design-and-build almost anything they want without being provided with any structural drawing details.

Money and finance can be complicated matters and the question often comes up, do you need a financial advisor? And if you do, where do you start or how do you choose an advisor? Roshan addresses these questions and more with Alvin Tan, President of the Association of Financial Advisors. They also get into fee-only versus commission based financial planning.

Although travelling has become more common, the way people travel has changed with rising internet penetration and the onset of disruptors. With that, independent travel has grown tremendously raising the question the relevance of packaged holidays. So we speak to Dani Yap, the CEO of Parlo Berhad, an ACE listed traditional tour company on how they plan to transform after a difficult year in 2018.

Asia is slowing and the rest of the world has to find a way to cope. Nor will Malaysia be spared, though its government is more optimistic than the IMF and other analysts including Khoon Goh, Head of Asia Research at ANZ Bank in Singapore, who explains this disparity and offers some market insights.

00:05 - Softbank has doubled down on its investment into WeWork, whose valuation has plummeted to just $8 billion.

05:43 - Mark Zuckerberg has struggled to convince Congress of Facebook's plans for cryptocurrency Libra, in light of the company's missteps in protecting data privacy.

00:40 - Khazanah Nasional has said Malaysia would need a capital injection of RM1 billion a year, if it wants to survive.

06:42 - The Port Klang Free Zone masterplan is looking to revitalise the area, transforming its 20 hectare commercial component and increasing utilisation.

Japan, oil, US earnings season and China are on today’s docket for Tony Nash, CEO of Singapore-based Complete Intelligence, as he tries to make sense of a global market that is increasingly divorced from economic realities and more attuned to the ongoing trade feud between the Americans and the Chinese.  

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.

02:34 - Would you prefer a round pizza box?

08:12 - Do you ever tip?

15:04 - Will mandating safety seats encourage passenger safety?

21:00 - Headlines of the day