Online transactions have never been more important, especially as we move into a more contactless, wireless world in the wake of COVID-19. Joe Kamil Ahmad, CEO & founder of BetterPay, discusses how they help merchants and businesses streamline online transactions.

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怀胎十月，除了妈妈关注宝宝的平安与健康；身边的家人和亲友也都会对即将诞生的小宝贝特别兴奋。不过，我们也不能忽略了伟大的母亲。产前产后，妈妈的身心灵都在承受格外的压力跟负担。因此，调养和护理，成为了产妇必不可缺的重要环节。秉承这份理念，Candist 崔美兰成立了科学护理的家庭式月子中心——Codrington。

去年三月份营业起就矢言打造一个温馨的空间，陪伴孕妈妈度过整个孕期。Codrington 除了提供产后护理，也让大众意识到产前护理与产后护理同等重要。本期节目，Codrington 创办人——Candist 崔美兰将为我们介绍新形态的产后护理；除了营养十足的客制月子餐、中西合璧的护理方式，Codrington 还有哪些科学调养之道？

With the global economic outlook weighing down on Malaysian equities, which sectors or stocks should investors consider for returns? Tushar Mohata of Nomura Malaysia gives us his take and top picks.

With a national debt of above RM 1 trillion and ever ballooning subsidy bill, Malaysia is in a tight fiscal position. We speak to Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican, Deputy Secretary General for Policy of the Treasury at the Ministry of Finance to find out what the priorities of this government are that strikes the right balance between pro-growth policies whilst ensuring fiscal consolidation.

成立于2009年的康希诺生物，是中国从事疫苗的研发、生产和商业化公司，这家公司不但建立了基于病毒载体技术、合成疫苗技术等核心的技术平台，而且还特别建立了针对12个疾病领域，像是新冠肺炎病毒还有伊波拉病毒等的研发管线。值得注意的是，他们所研发的新冠疫苗克威莎，不但被世界卫生组织列入紧急使用清单，马来西亚政府也批准这款疫苗为混打疫苗。

康希诺生物执行董事，兼联合创办人邱东旭到我们的节目中，来跟我们分享公司在过去2年到底是如何对抗新冠肺炎疫情，还有疫苗研发对一个国家战略的重要性。

The prerogative to call for elections in Malaysia lies with the Prime Minister. However would it be better if there was a fixed term parliament. Wong Chin Huat, Political Scientist at Sunway University tells us the merits of such a system.

The combination of a series of geopolitical and economic shocks, including the war in Ukraine, the flare-up of Covid cases in China and the consequent supply chain disruptions has sent inflation skyrocketing. The Fed is leading the charge of global central banks tightening monetary policy to bring inflation under control. How much will these factors continue to weigh down the economic outlook for the remainder of the year? We discuss the outlook with Selena Ling the Chief Economist of OCBC Bank.

The government plans to review the management of GLC-owned shopping malls to ensure more Bumi-traders in the tenancy mix. But with the retail industry being one of the most dynamic and competitive businesses, could quotas of this nature do more harm than good? We discuss policy measures to encourage Bumiputera entrepreneurship with Ahmad Yazid Othman of the Malay Economic Action Council (MTEM).

Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst at OANDA weighs in on the Fed rate decision and its implications on Asia's central bankers. He also gives us his views on the current US dollar strength and whether its good for other economies.

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