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A lot has happened over the past four years. What has been the impact of the political turmoil of recent times, not just on democracy, but also on the everyday lives of Malaysians? In this episode we discuss a few different angles, including youth movements, voter disillusionment and anti-party hopping law.

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Unhappy with the rigidity and unfriendly atmosphere she encountered in her young son's school, Kiran Bir Sethi took matters into her own hands and set up The Riverside School in Ahmedabad in 2001, which was designed to shake up attitudes towards early years education, by placing empathy and creativity at the heart of the curriculum. This alternative model focuses on “quality of learning,” “student well being,” and “empathy in education” - which may seem like no-brainer ideals, but it was in fact a game changing move in parts of India and now across the world. Kiran, who is a designer, teacher, education reformer, and social entrepreneur, joins us to share her story of setting up the school, the principles it was founded upon, and how believing in children and telling them they "can" do something, does wonders. 

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On top of the Crackhouse Comedy Club’s suspension due to its infamous video, there was another issue about its licences. It was found that the outlet has been operating in TTDI with only a restaurant licence, not an entertainment licence. What kind of licences are needed for restaurant owners? And what will happen to your licence if something of the same sort happens to your business? We speak to Henn Xhen Low , Lawyer, Thomas Philip Advocates & Solicitors to find out more. 

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Anubavam is a company that offers consulting and technology solutions that deliver web and mobile experiences to its clients. With over 150 clients spread across 23 countries, their client base range from large enterprises to emerging tech companies. With their product Creatrix Campus, they aim to help transform and thrive in a rapidly changing world through digital learning, student retention and success, with a specific focus on accreditation and assessments for their higher education clients. We speak to Sivakumar Veerapan, Founder and CEO of Anubavam to hear more about their business.

 Wedding invitations over WhatsApp are perfectly convenient, but there’s just something about the tactility of a finely printed invitation inside a carefully selected envelope. Former web developers Cliff Leong and Zee Jay decided to tap into the gap in this niche market via The Alphabet Press, a bespoke letterpress stationery company that designs and prints premium wedding invitations, business cards, corporate stationery, and notebooks with their vintage German presses. We speak to the co-founders about keeping the art of old school print alive and catering to the Malaysian market.

马来西亚国会下议院 7 月 20 日（星期三）三读通过『2021 年反性骚扰法案』，被告一旦罪成将受罚款高达 25 令吉、或公开发布致歉声明。除了对审讯程序有更严谨的安排与规定，也对备受性骚扰被害者们提供了更全面的保障。不过在职场上，除了性别还有阶级和职务利益往来… 因此，「职场性骚扰」成为了更加引人瞩目的社会问题。

事实上，部分性骚扰行为的产生，也有可能是嫌疑人本身对性骚扰的认知不够深入——因此，本期节目首先就要向执业律师请教：性骚扰具体是如何界定的。另一方面，在职场中的性骚扰事件，应该如何妥善应对？开门新趋势，本期来打开反性骚扰的大门，帮助国人远离性骚扰的伤害。

智能调光玻璃不再是专享福利　1 / 2

从鳞次栉比的大厦楼宇，到家装室内的洗浴隔间，玻璃都是幕墙或隔断的热门选项。甚至出于私密性考量，隔热和防窥的自粘贴膜也应需面市。然而，这些自粘贴膜却是遇水则损的「高危产品」，在实用层面欠缺效果。马来西亚 Chiefway 创办人——Jeffery 张德义，从一名科技领域从业者，跨行到玻璃工艺创业，不仅没有水土不服；反而从中国引进独家技术，还在马来西亚成功申请专利。基于不危害环境的永续前提下，具备隔热、隔音和智能调光功能的玻璃贴膜技术，究竟能不能让 Jeffery 实现高科技玻璃也能以公道的定价普及到民房家居？

节目上半期，我们从一片玻璃开始，聊聊 Jeffery 张德义创办马来西亚 Chiefway 的故事。

As fuel price rises and concerns for the environment become more important, electric vehicles are starting to become popular around the world as more people switch up their petrol cars for EVs. In Malaysia, EVs are relatively new but more brands have started to bring them in. But are they in any way affordable for the average Malaysian? Advocates for EVs would say that in the long run, you save more from maintenance and charging when compared with the average petrol car. Auto journalist Daniel Fernandez joins us on Ringgit and Sense to discuss. 

As the cost of goods continue to rise on the back of supply chain issues and inflation, how does a multinational fast moving consumer goods company like Dutch Lady manage costs while ensuring profitability without pushing customers away?

Ramjeet Kaur Virik, its newly minted managing director for Malaysia talks to us about her strategies moving forward and whether you'll have to pay extra for your favourite milk in the coming months. 

This month, Bank Negara Malaysia raised the overnight policy rate this month by 25 basis points to 2.25% as part of efforts to manage inflation.  We speak to Assistant Governor Fraziali Ismail about the calculations that go into an OPR adjustment and how BNM sees inflation trending in Malaysia.