General

PwC Malaysia’s Building Trust Awards returns this year for the fourth time.

Is trust still important today? How do the Awards recognise the work that companies do to build trust?

To find out more, we talk to Soo Hoo Khoon Yean, Managing Partner at PwC Malaysia. He shares his views on how trust helps businesses emerge stronger amidst the ever-changing landscape.

Tamma Febrian from Fitch Ratings guides us to how digital banks are transforming the landscape of the banking sector, how profitable will they be, and how it will impact the incumbent traditional banks.

Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Concerns over chip shortages, shipping gridlocks and inflation are dissipating as markets price in these obstacles while vaccinations and booster shots take grip.

Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist with trading platform IG, explains.

Brought to you by Nespresso.

Image credit: Shutterstock.com

过去的生意，门店位置是流量的重要因素；来到这个时代，懂得数码营销才能让你的生意在浩瀚的互联网被人看见。

ExpertBiz结合数码营销与内容制作，为企业引流，帮助企业开拓自身的生意。2019年开业以来，曾帮助企业提高上倍的生意额，也让企业的脸书页面从无到有，从零个按赞数，变成十万按赞。

Expertbiz官网：http://www.expertbiz.co/

By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, a judge approved Kanye West’s application to legally change his birth name to “Ye”. Sir Elton John became the first solo artist with UK Top 10 singles in six different decades! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced a partial list of artists who will be performing at this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Lastly,The Rolling Stones have dropped their well-known 1971 hit “Brown Sugar” from their current U.S. tour due to criticism over the song’s lyrics.

This week on the program, we dive into Coldplay’s ninth studio album 'Music of the Spheres'. Spoiler alert: big thumbs-down from the Pulse crew. Can anybody fix Coldplay?
--

00:08 - Coldplay - Higher Power

03:39 - Album Background

07:29 - Coldplay - ∞

11:07 - Production

16:40 - Coldplay - People of The Pride

20:14 - Coldplay - ♡ feat. We The King & Jacob Collier

23:23 - Musicianship

29:01 - Coldplay - Biutyful

32:07 - Final Thoughts

36:32 - Coldplay - My Universe feat. BTS

In this episode, Daniel reflects on his experiences as a newly licensed motorcycle rider by pointing out the problems that riders have when parking. We also discuss a duo of cars in Part 1 with the sporty Honda Civic Si and the luxurious Hyundai Staria MPV.

In Part 2, we discuss the 'brand-new' Volkswagen Arteon - a very highly anticipated and very premium 4-door Volkswagen, sporting more value than its competitors will ever see.

Finally, for our Used Car Review in Part 3, Daniel highlights a very powerful and special 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS. Currently on sale for roughly RM80k, it probably wouldn't be the smartest financial decision to buy one, but you're pretty much guaranteed a bespoke Porsche experience.

Science fiction fans have been awaiting this adaptation of Frank Herbert’s magnum opus with bated breath, and it certainly has a lot going for it: directed by Denis Villeneuve, the film stars (among others) Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Oscar Isaac, and Rebecca Ferguson. The plot revolves around Paul Atreides, a gifted young man destined for greatness, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people, all the while facing an interplanetary conflict for the supply of a precious substance known as “spice”. We review the movie, geek out over the epic sci-fi on display, and talk about whether it wowed us.

A Bill returning Sabah and Sarawak to equal partnership with Peninsular Malaysia is expected to be tabled in the next Parliament sitting. We find out more about the significance of the Bill, and where this takes us in fulfilling the MA63 agreement.

Image Source: nzarep, Shutterstock

Local whiskey brand TIMAH landed in controversy recently over the name of their product, with some parties seeing a religious connotation to it. First, we talk about the meaning of the word, and where this reaction is coming from. Then, we discuss how brands navigate cultural sensitivity in Malaysia.

Image Source: TIMAH Official Facebook Page