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What makes Selangor an attractive destination to foreign investors? How is the state staying resilient despite these trying times?

Arvindh Yuvaraj speaks to Dato’ Hasan Azhari Idris, CEO of Invest Selangor Berhad, about how Selangor continues to promise economic growth with a few innovative projects in the pipeline.

Oil prices have rallied from the bleak pandemic period, but the recovery is not even across the industry, with many in the oil & gas services and equipment sector (OGSE) struggling to stay afloat. At the same time there is a global shift to sustainable energy, which does pose an existential threat to the sector overall in the long-term. Is the Malaysian industry prepared for this eventuality, and will this be reflected in this year’s budget? We ask Sharifah Zaida Nurlisha of the Malaysia Oil & Gas Services Council (MOGSC) on what the OGSE sector needs.

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亚航过去以“让人人都能飞”，成功跻身为世界最佳低成本航空公司。但因为疫情，亚航旗下多个航空业务都处于生死存亡边缘。亚航逐步退出印度市场，日本亚航也宣布破产，而亚航X为免清盘，正在愁于重组高达336亿的债务。危急之际，亚航进行转型，推出本身的超级程序AirAsia Super App，数字支付BigPay，物流臂膀Teleport，电子招车，收购了国内的Delivery Eats，参与大马数字银行牌照的招标，甚至收购Gojek在泰国的业务以拓展大马以外的东南亚市场。究竟亚航这一系列的举动打着什么如意算盘？

本期节目邀请了亚航 Super App 电商平台的负责人, Ben-Jie Lim来和我们畅谈亚航未来的天空。

The pandemic may have ravaged the global aviation industry but there are clear signs of recovery, giving impetus to the KL, Malaysia-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business belonging to the 125-year-old US industrial conglomerate General Electric.

Suresh Shunmugam, the Managing Director of General Electric Engine Services Malaysia, discusses the local MRO business, the health of local airlines (whom it serves) and the future of engine technology.

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Dr Azmil Tayeb, a Political Scientist from Universiti Sains Malaysia. explains if electronic voting is the way forward and whether it is secure enough and can it replace paper ballots and the purple ink on our thumb?

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James Dorsey from S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies explains recent tension between Turkey and the West as President Erdogan has been putting pressure to expel ten ambassadors from the EU and the US over the detention of activist Osman Kavala. 

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Corporate results are in earnest and so far so good but will tech continue to be the leader of the pack? Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist at US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management answers that question whilst telling us which asset class will still outperform.

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从化学工程专业，到三人组队创业；从离乡别井求学，到注资商机发掘。新晋毕业生俊友与另两位伙伴的创业，三字记之曰「二房东」。他们是出租住房单位的业主跟租赁住处房宇的租户之间，最可靠而紧密的沟通桥梁。无论装修㓥房之类的大事；或管路物业方面的小事，业主都无需亲自出马、事事躬亲。不过，在疫情大时代，租赁市场难免遭殃——面对市场接连重拳，社会新鲜人们的创业路又该如何走？本期节目，OneX Home Management 创办人——俊友，分享他的青年「二房东」创业故事。

The 10th edition of The International, Dota 2’s prestigious tournament ended with debutant, Team Spirit becoming champions, concluding a fairytale story that is still possible in this esports tournament. In this episode, we’re going to look back at the history of the tournament and how it has grown, 10 years on.

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A statement win for Liverpool and a devastating defeat for Man Utd at Old Trafford. 24 hours, after the event, the guys try and make some sense of it all. Similar statement wins for Chelsea and Man City over Norwich & Brighton respectively whilst Leicester and West Ham carry on their good form. Includes a look at the midweek Carabao Cup, Round of 16.