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In the midst of the pandemic, Callum Chen, CEO of the family-owned plastics manufacturer LH Plus Sdn Bhd, achieved greater efficiency with fewer humans and more machines.

Shahnaz Al-Sadat, Chairperson of LeapEd Services gives her perspective on the recent education ministry announcement that since the first lockdown this year, more than 21 thousand students in Malaysia have dropped out of school before completing the period of education. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

The EU has launched an infrastructure development project dubbed as the Global Gateway, which is branded as an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative. How does it stack up against the BRI and can it sway the geopolitical balance in the region? We discuss the potential implications with expert Dr Frederick Kleim. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

How do we avoid a taper tantrum as macroeconomic indicators point to a hastening of monetary tightening? Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist at Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us.

一场疫情加速了商业活动线上化的进程。

2000年到2020年期间，美国电商的市场份额共成长了16%，然而，疫情开始的头八个星期，电商的市场从就已经从16%增长到27%。

电商的崛起，其中最大的受惠者莫过于Lazada、Shopee等marketplace。这些平台，很有可能是电商新手的第一选择。

然而，业者是否曾经想过，除了这些marketplace，我们其实可以有其他的选择？

本集科技3P我们请来巧克力自主品牌Love18C的创办人Eddie Lee来和我们分享他的电商心法。

P/S：本集含有大量干货，欢迎分享存参，反复收听

With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. This week, Penang-based band Buddha Beat joins us on the show to share more details about their debut album "Eclipse", navigating the challenges of being a duo, and developing their unique sound with tablas and flutes.  

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Youra - AIRPLANE MODE
Rapkeys - Hambalang Sot Plug
Apriltwentyfifth - triple a batteries
Elephant Gym - 有沒有一首歌會讓你想起我
Buddha Beat Interview
Buddha Beat - Sarvada
Faye Webster - Overslept (feat. mei ehara)
FUGO - Shadow After Noon
Kroi - Blueberry
Steve Mcqueens - Float

How does Metroid Dread, the latest in the Metroid franchise fair, compared to the previous installments? Jonathan Leo from Kakuchopurei.com shares his thoughts on the game, and gives us a 101 on the Metroidvania subgenre and why it’s still well-loved by fans.

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Chelsea lose at West Ham and Liverpool & Man City take advantage to move above The Blues. Newcastle get their 1st win of the season under Eddie Howe. Ralf Rangnick gets a winning start at Old Trafford and Steven Gerrard gets Villa back to winning ways. Includes a preview of the midweek action.

Bringing together puppetry and folklore with ethnic musicians, Asli - Resonance in Our Roots highlights respect and compassion for the environment through local and regional folktales. We review the show, and discuss how it uses folk stories and music to reflect contemporary concerns.

Everyone's A Critic is jointly presented with CENDANA. For updates on Malaysian arts and culture, visit BASKL.

As we approach the final wave of the Malaysian Education Blueprint, we speak to PADU about the mechanisms that are in place to track the progress of its aspirations, and what education stakeholders can expect in the lead up to the blueprint's completion in 2025.

Image Source: Naufal Zaquan, Shutterstock