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As the world heads more towards making remote work mainstream, here are a few learnings from more than a year of this new way of working.

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It’s clear that remote work is here to stay, according to a bevy of surveys and statistics. It’s been a long time coming, so how will Malaysia adapt to the new mainstream? What are the pros and cons?

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While some parts of the world have started to open up to concerts, exhibitions, and all the in-person live events we’ve missed over the course of this pandemic - analysts say Virtual Events are set to grow bigger and badder over the next decade. Veemal Gungadin, CEO of event tech provider Global SignIn and virtual events platform Gevme talks to us about the opportunities in the global Virtual Events industry, how to build a community of virtual event creators, experts and learners, as well as how event organisers can maximise value from these virtual events.

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With food and beverage outlets primarily being shut or only open for takeaway and delivery services, how did F&B point-of-sale company Slurp! fare? CEO Reza Razali shares how Slurp! expanded into the fuel retail industry, their adaptation and addition of new services and supports for their existing customers, and their exciting plans for expansion in Southeast Asia and beyond.

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Yesterday, Malaysia hit a significant political milestone with an MOU signed between PH and the Government. 6 key areas were agreed upon with specific timelines for delivery. Wong Chen, MP for Subang and PKR member tells us the rationale behind this MOU and does it affect their ability to be a formidable opposition.

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Known for their dim sum lunches and lavish Chinese banquet dinners, Phillip Siew, Chairman of Oriental Group, one of Malaysia's largest Chinese Restaurants Groups, shares his plans to ride out this pandemic as dining restrictions have badly affected his restaurants which include Noble House and Yu.

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Datin Noor Azimah, Chairperson of the Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE) shares her perspective on the recent phased reopening of schools, as the government plans to reopen schools with tighter SOPs and allowing parents to have the final say.

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We speak to Brendan Sobie to get his insights into global travel outlook and which airlines are likely to survive post pandemic, as travel restrictions continue especially in the Asia Pacific.

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US markets snapped back after a five days losing streak. Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist at US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us why and if this is a buying opportunity. He also weighs in on the recent news of the break-up of Alipay and does this increase the risk of investing in China Big Tech.

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