Recruitment of foreign workers from Bangladesh continues to be delayed over policy squabbles regarding the companies appointed to conduct the process. Khor Yu Leng, political economist from Segi Enam Advisors helps us understand why is there a delay and what are the consequences of it.

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How will French President Macron push through key reforms in the assembly following French voters denying him an absolute majority in parliament? Professor Peter McPhee, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Melbourne helps us unpack the challenges Macron will face.

The highest increases in poverty rates were in the states of Sabah, Sarawak, Kelantan and Kedah. We speak to Dato Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President of MERCY Malaysia to discuss why these states have been left behind in our move towards high income nation by 2025 and what can be done to rectify it.

Joe Quinlan calms investors as we head into months of volatility in global markets, downplaying the long-term effects of a recession. We also get his perspective on how investors need to position their portfolio in an eventual recovery scenario.

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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.

2:45 - Do you feel like you've wasted your life at work?

8:10 - Has Amazon lost its luster?
13:52 - International headlines
19:55 - Local headlines

With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavors from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. This week, we're having a chat with Johnson who recently dropped his latest single called "Overdrive" and is poised to release his forthcoming debut EP real soon.

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Yufu - Our Vibration

Herbal Candy - Menang

Reckless Escapades - Waves

Summer Soul, ROMderful - Hi There!

Kyden - Mysterious Interstellar Matter

Johnson Interview 1

Johnson - Vivid

Johnson Interview 2

Johnson - Overdrive

No E3, no problem as the industry continues to provide us with a memorable summer full of big announcements from multiple events throughout the month of June. Jonathan Leo, Content Director from Kakuchopurei.com joins us to summarise all the major games announced, from Final Fantasy 16 and Street Fighter 6 all the way to Starfield and The Last of Us PT1.

Corporate trainer and coach Sheila Singam came to art later in life, through a desire to challenge something she was told as a child: that she couldn't do art. Her debut solo exhibition Forest in the Brain reflects on the joy of discovering a new part of herself, with paintings that tell unfiltered stories through her bold and colourful palette. We speak to Sheila about her journey with art, and how art can - and should! - be for everyone. 

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Based on Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri's (LHDN) findings, some 31,958 entities consisting of individuals, businesses, companies and others have yet to declare their income. They were reported to be responsible for leakages in our tax collection amounting to around RM 665m. We speak with Jagdev Singh, Tax Leader at PwC Malaysia to discuss these leakages and the prevalance of this problem in Malaysia.

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It's World Refugee Day today and the theme for this year is 'Whoever, Whatever, Whenever. Everyone has the right to seek safety.' First, we speak to 2 refugees in Malaysia to hear from their lived experiences. Next, we speak to Aslam Abd Jalil, a researcher on refugee policy to get his take on how Malaysia is doing in line with this year's theme.

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