Malaysia’s rental market has long been viewed as lacking proper regulation to safeguard both tenants and landlords.

The absence of specific rules on rental tenancy means that contract law becomes the default means of settling disputes, but is a Residential Tenancy Act, the solution? Siva Shanker, CEO of Estate Agency, Rahim & Co gives us his view. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Russia has become the world's most heavily sanctioned country following international response to its invasion of Ukraine. What has the impact been on the economy thus far, and what options do Russian authorities have to cushion the fall-out? We discuss this with economist Tatiana Orlova. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Markets continue to be in a tailspin as the war in Ukraine continues with oil hitting USD130/bbl. What then is the best investment strategy? Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst at OANDA tells us whilst giving safe haven suggestions. Image credit: Pexels.com

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.

2:21 - Should in-office employees be paid more?

8:25 - Should we go the de-growth route?

14:40 - International headlines

20:30 - Local headlines

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来自台湾的美科 MacroHI 旗下的「AROMASE 艾玛丝」是一款头皮养护的品牌 。它荣获『2021 台湾精品奖』及多项国际奖项肯定。2020 成为亚洲第一支国际 C2C（循环经济）认证铜级护发产品，也获得国际 B 型企业两项世界级知名认证。

美科 MacroHI 有一个很狂的产品定位：「一瓶家用洗发精，就能解决每一个人的头皮问题」。他们到底是哪里来的自信呢？事实上，他们这个品牌到目前为止为超过五万人进行头皮检测，将所得到的数据结合美科 3 代（60 年）头皮养护知识，再加上皮肤科医学作为产品研发的基础，并与知名皮肤科医师共同合作，研发全草本不含药的头皮健康洗发产品。 

『台湾精品』系列 \ 『BFM 財今』联袂『台湾精品』所推出的全新系列。『台湾精品（Taiwan Excellence）』是台湾产业设计制造的最高荣誉，获评选产品具有「创新价值」，旨在为所有人的生活带来更美好的体验。这一理念与『台湾精品』的中文品牌标语遥相呼应：「创新台湾，精彩世界」。

In conjunction with International Women's Day, on the programe we have Datuk Leong Mun Yee, the first Malaysian - be it male or female - to compete in the Olympics five times, Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), Beijing (2008), London (2012) & Tokyo (2021). We take a deep dive into her career from her early beginnings as a budding swimmer to now being bestowed with a Datukship & continuing her diving career as a coach as part of the national setup. We discover what makes her tick & how her 27-year career inspired many girls and boys alike. 

With International Women’s Day falling on March 8, we pay tribute to women who write, by discussing the choice to consciously read more female authors - and the many things a reader gains by doing so. We further recommend books by some of our favourite women writers. Then in Footnotes, we talk about how the largest literary collection ever found in the UK - including manuscripts by the Brontës, Jane Austen and Walter Scott - was saved from private auction and made available to the public.

Image source: Zurinah Hassan Tokoh Puisi Melayu Abad Ke-20 Facebook Page, Mark Peterman, Art Streiber / AUGUST.

The signing of the MoU between Malaysia and Indonesia on the recruitment of domestic workers is expected to be signed this month. We speak with representatives from PERTIMIG and AMMPO to understand the issues they face as well as the movement to recognize their rights as an employee.

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It's International Women's Day, and this year's theme is Break the Bias. First, we discuss what this theme means in society. Then, we get into gender biases that exist at the workplace. To close off, we talk about gender bias in parenting and how it can be addressed.

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In today's highlights from the Dewan Rakyat, aside from MPs making their point using songs, they also discussed a variety of issues including affordable housing for young people, Malaysia's stance on unilateral sanctions, chicken and eggs, as well as recent floods that happened in the Klang Valley.

Image source: Kesavan Subramaniam, Official Facebook Page