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Does the idea of shape-shifting T-1000 robots terrify you? Science create a robot that can shift from metal to solid, as this week’s Weird Science takes in comets, aquatic dairy farms and more ChatGPT.

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Established in 1974, FireFighter Industry Sdn Bhd is a manufacturer of fire extinguishers and also a one stop fire safety service provider. They are also the only Malaysian fire extinguisher manufacturer with both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. They’ve recently been the only business accepted into Endeavor Malaysia’s ScaleUp Program under Cohort 3. Interestingly, they are the only non-startup among the listing. We speak to Brian Soo, Chief Innovation Officer at FireFighter Industry to hear about the business and their fresh approach to marketing in a serious industry. 

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On What's the Focus, we take a look at what’s happening at the short-sell calls hitting Adani, the West's division over arming Ukraine, egg prices, TNG confusion over their visa card, whether there are lessons Malaysia should learn from Singapore's HDB model as we bid goodbye to Hello Gold

What constitutes vote-buying under the Election Offences Act? Why are veteran politicians seemingly confused about what electoral corruption looks like? We discuss urgently needed reforms in political financing with Thomas Fann of Bersih.

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We speak to Dr. Rezal Khairi bin Ahmad CEO of NanoMalaysia Berhad on how this agency has been working towards energizing industries through the commercialization of nanotechnology as we reflect on the progress the past decade and understand their priorities particularly in the ESG space.

The shock resignation of former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has shone a spotlight on the effects of burnout in the workplace. How can employers and employees address long-term fatigue in the corporate world? HR consultant Deepa George weighs in with tips on how to deal with burnout.

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As the latest earnings season kicks in, what trends can we glean from early tech sector results, including from the likes of Tesla, Microsoft and Intel? Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities weighs in with his tech outlook.

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4Q US GDP surprised on the upside with 2.9% growth but still slowed from 3.2% in 3Q. However, is this just an blip and is the economy is weaker than expected when we dissect the numbers further? Additionally are earnings for 2023 still too lofty and will there be further cuts? For insights we speak to Tim Mulholland, President, TJM Limited.

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Join Daryl Ong and Othniel Ting as they take you through the discography of our artist of the week, playing some of their most iconic and memorable hits back to back. This week, we go through the discography of American band Panic! At The Disco after the announcement of the band's disbandment after 19 years.

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Nine In The Afternoon (Pretty. Odd.)

The Ballad Of Mona Lisa (Vices & Virtues)

But It’s Better If You Do (A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out)

Death of a Bachelor (Death of a Bachelor)

That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed) (Pretty. Odd.)

Northern Downpour (Pretty. Odd.)

New Perspective (Jennifer’s Body OST)

Build God, Then We’ll Talk (A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out)

High Hopes (Pray for the Wicked)

I Write Sins Not Tragedies (A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out)

In this episode of I Love KL, we hone in on architecture and how it’s taught here in universities. What are the areas of focus and how does local context and culture influence the teaching and learning of architecture for students? We delve deeper to get a contextual overview of a field that’s important in shaping our built environment.