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Qmed Asia is a homegrown healthcare tech start-up founded in 2018 by doctors who simply hated the long unproductive queues at hospitals. So, they developed an online appointment booking system for healthcare providers and they now have their sights set on going beyond Malaysia's shores. Its co-founder and CEO Dr Kev Lim talks about the journey, the challenges and the dream of Qmed Asia becoming a publicly listed company some time soon.

The Aug 31st deadline has come and gone for Malaysia's 6 main mobile network operators to agree and finalise terms on equity stakes in a state-controlled 5G single wholesale network run by Digital Nasional Bhd. There is confirmation that U Mobile will not be pursuing this option, while Maxis is reportedly likely to opt out, leaving DNB with 4 takers. Alexander Wong, Managing Editor at SoyaCincau explains the implications of these developments.

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The Chinese economy is facing its biggest challenges since the Great Financial Crisis of 2008. Gary Ng, APAC Economist at Natixis tells how the government intends to overcome the slowdown and what policy tools its has at its disposal.

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Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and her husband the former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak are now convicted felons. Rosmah was found guilty on all three counts of corruption in connection with the RM1.25 billion Sarawak rural schools’ solar energy project. She faces a 10-year jail sentence and a RM970 million fine, the highest for a corruption case. Tom Wright, co-author of Billion Dollar Whale, breaks down how we got here.

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All major currencies in Asia have depreciated significantly especially the Yen which has broken past the 140 levels, last seen in 1998. Meanwhile the Euro is also at parity with the greenback. We speak to Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist at UBP for his views on currencies.

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.

2:49 - Height Discrimination At Workplace
8:23 - Invest In Handbags Is The Way To Go?
13:39 - International headlines
18:54 - Local headlines

In conjunction with the Merdeka week, something a little different this episode - we strap in on a time-machine & travel back to 1957, airing you some of the biggest hits from that year.
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Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock

Patti Page - Old Cape Cod

The Del-Vikings - Come Go With Me

Ricky Nelson - A Teenager’s Romance

The Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love

The Rays - Silhouettes

Fats Domino - Blue Monday

Sam Cooke - You Send Me

Johnny Mathis - It's Not for Me to Say

Buddy Holly & The Crickets - That’ll Be The Day

Ray Charles - I Got A Woman

Chuck Berry - School Days

In this episode, we look at Chin Woo Stadium, located on Petaling Hill and accompanied by other iconic sporting monuments around the vicinity. While it may not be as well-known as Stadium Merdeka and Stadium Nasional, Chin Woo Stadium continues to serve the community for sporting and cultural events and is very much still relevant, despite its old age. We unpack the story behind the stadium.

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现代社会夫妻间离婚争议最大的问题之一就是财产问题。

为了避免日后陷入纠纷，剪不清理还乱，女性在婚前该如何合理规划达到稳定复利增值，甚至隔离保护好自己的资产？婚后该如何区分出来哪些是个人及婚后夫妻共同财产？

全方位财务规划师 Kitt黄洁仪节目中分享了几套不同的方案，马上点击收听！

While we've explored comedy before, we haven't focused specifically on the people who make us laugh, and all the effort and thought that goes into their work. So this Supercut is dedicated to our favourite comedians, through the years (and generations)!