Ben Stiller's directorial debut, Reality Bites was a slice of life dramedy, exploring the relationships, careers and issues of a group of 20-somethings in the 90s. It also gave the world an iconic character, in the form of Ethan Hawke's Troy Dyer, and has become a cult favourite in the years since its release. In this episode of Throwback, we talk about the experience of watching this film close to three decades after it premiered, and whether it's still relatable. 

Last week, a student in Kulai, was hospitalised after her PE teacher allegedly forced her and her classmates to run 30 laps around a volleyball court while wearing face masks, for failing to complete their homework. This has brought on questions about guidelines when it comes to punishing students. We look into what needs to change.

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Local businesses and consumers have been grappling with rising costs of food ingredients like chicken and oil, amidst high global commodity prices, disruptions in the supply chain, and our weakening ringgit. We get into this issue by first speaking to an F&B owner about how this directly impacts their business. Then, we discuss long term policies to establish a stronger food security safety net.

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We look at RSVP etiquette, particularly for open houses, following a tweet about being stood up after sending a Raya open house invitation to friends who neither replied nor showed up.

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There have been reports that the Ministry of Finance might provide assistance to Sapura, which has accumulated debts totaling RM10.3 billion and is at risk of collapse. We look into what's led to this situation with Sapura, what it means for the economy, and the possibility of a government bailout.

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If you’ve been on social media the past few months, you’ve probably come across posts, photos and videos of the trial between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp. While it’s actually a defamation trial, much of it revolves around accusations of domestic violence from both sides, and what fans have posted online in response to the ongoing trial has been - in many cases - disturbing and triggering. With how widely it’s being talked about online, how might this impact survivors of domestic violence or people who are still in abusive relationships? Joining me to weigh in on today’s topic, is Sumitra Visvanathan, the Executive Director of Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO).

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When a crisis hits, the way an organisation acts and communicates often determines how the crisis plays out. We speak to Sabrina Azmi from Carma Asia about the challenges in dealing with crises in a digital world, the role of data in effective crisis management, as well as how businesses can use data, during and in preparation for a crisis.

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Naysan Munusamy, the co-founder of transfers and remittances fintech MoneyMatch, discusses being in a winning consortium for one of Malaysia's five digital bank licence winners along with RinggitPlus, CarSome and KAF.

As the world’s second largest economy continues to be isolated from the rest of the world with its harsh containment measures, we ask Cathy Chao from Fitch Ratings helps us understand how will consumer demand play out for the rest of the year.

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Malaysia’s performance at the SEA Games this year has come under scrutiny, given the poor ranking in the medal tally. Malaysia garnered 39 gold medals, three more than the target of 36, but this showing put Malaysia at 6th place out of the 11 countries competing in the Games. What does this achievement signal about sports development in the country? We discuss the issues at hand with Haresh Deol of online portal twentytwo13.my.

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