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The recent crypto crash has once again put a spotlight on the volatility and future of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, the grandfather of all cryptocurrencies, has lost roughly 70% of its value from a high of nearly USD $69,000 back in November 2021. Various crypto exchanges and lenders have since fallen into bankruptcy or downsized to deal with the downturn. We speak to Vincent Fong, chief editor at Fintech News Asia to get his take on the crash and cryptocurrency’s possible future. 

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Are digital distractions destroying our brains? Are we too detached to remember? Could an Adam Sandler movie have been deeply profound? The disturbing development of digital amnesia.

Although menstrual cups have been around for decades, historically, they have been less popular compared to sanitary pads or tampons. Why is that? There are so many stigmas and taboos surrounding menstruation, including the use of menstrual cups, but two women who are on a mission to make menstrual hygiene more sustainable and accessible for everyone, are Chen Su Vien and Cheah Yivon, the co-founders of the online enterprise, the Bloody Goodshop. They join us to share more about the life-changing menstrual cups and period care products their store offers, which are both good for you, and the planet.

It's the last Friday of the month and as usual we have the property legal clinic. 

This month Philip See extends his conversation with Chris Tan from Chur Associates on further pitfalls that could delay property transactions

It's been a month since the 25th anniversary of the 1997 Asian financial crisis which wreaked havoc in much of East Asia and Southeast Asia. 

What were the fundamental impact of the crisis to the region's economic policies and what lessons can we take away from it as concerns of another economic crisis draws near? Russell Napier, author and cofounder of the think tank ERIC explains.

Yesterday, the Dewan Rakyat passed the Anti-Party Hopping Bill with a two-thirds majority, bringing to fruition a long-sought after political reform in the wake of the Sheraton Move. How much impact will this have on voter confidence as we head into GE15? We get reactions from Danesh Prakash Chacko of Tindak Malaysia.

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Myanmar's military government which overthrew the elected civilian government in a coup d'état on Feb 1, 2021, remains in power today and is doing all it can to quash opposition. This includes executing 4 democracy activists recently. What does Asean have to say about all this clear violations of human rights? Thomas Daniel, a Senior Fellow at ISIS Malaysia talks to us about the intricacies of navigating regional democracy.

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The annual Federal Budget gets a lot of attention from the public and stakeholders, but the same scrutiny isn't paid to state budgets. We speak to Alissa Rode of IDEAS to discuss the importance of state budget transparency and how the state governments stack up against each other.

Apple and Amazon reported results that were better than expectations but is this a harbinger that the tech sector is a buy? Tim Mulholland, President of TJM Limited weighs in on this debate and the impact of the strong dollar on earnings.

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