Landskap dunia pekerjaan kini telah berubah dengan wujudnya “gig economy”, yang menawarkan pekerja lebih fleksibiliti serta peluang untuk menjana pendapatan yang lebih, bergantung kepada usaha. Apakah di antara industri-industri yang menawarkan peluang yang cerah kepada pekerja separuh masa, dan apakah realiti bekerja sebagai seorang “freelancer”? Kami teroka.

Popular korean boy band BTS have recently faced backlash for announcing a show in Saudi Arabia. But should politics affect the arts and vice versa? 

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0:08 - Yuna - Amy feat Masego

3:27 - BTS in Saudi Arabia?

8:31 - Kindness - Gee Up

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Further Reading

The new version of Lion King premiered with rather bleak reviews but the official soundtrack seemed to have better luck with critics. We discuss other bad movies with good soundtracks. 

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0:08 - Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake - King's Dead

3:53 - Weak Movies, Good Soundtracks

9:54 - Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner - Can You Feel The Love Tonight

We try to challenge the study that claims background music “significantly impairs” creativity. Is the sound of silence really better for creative thinking? 

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0:08 - The Marías - Dejate Llevar

2:54 - Background music & creativity

9:30 - Taylor McFerrin - Now That You Need Me

Ubisoft’s has announced a collaboration with HitRecord to crowdsource music for their upcoming Watch Dogs: Legion game. However, critics are arguing that the game developers are exploiting fans by doing so. 

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0:08 - Noname - Song 32

2:38 - Watch Dogs: Legion crowdsourcing music

8:59 - The Skints - Oh My Love

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Further Reading

This week we take a look at a mega-venture between four of the world’s largest carmakers; mourn the death of the Volkswagen Beetle, and its missed opportunity. Also, briefly discuss the Nissan Leaf before reviewing the impressive 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe.

Have you got what it takes to run Australia's Best Instant Hotel? The gang look at season 2 of Netflix's reality series Instant Hotel, and what it is exactly that makes reality TV so binge-worthy.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's statement about the importance of using English to teach science and mathematics renews discussions about bringing back PPSMI to our schools.

We talk about the historic, bipartisan decision to lower the voting age to 18, and the work that lies ahead in addressing important issues like malapportionment.

According to the 2018 Fintech Malaysia Report, there are over 160 fintech companies in the country.