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The lifting of some domestic travel restrictions for fully vaccinated persons and initiatives like the Langkawi travel bubble and Labuan’s movement into Phase 4 of the National Recovery Plan makes industry players optimistic that domestic travelling may be soon within our reach. Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia chairman Nitesh Malani also provides insights into how business tourism in Malaysia may work in the future, and other suggestions for SMEs to continue surviving.

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AirAsia Group Bhd has launched its very own ride-hailing service, Airasia Ride, as the airline industry continues to struggle with the Covid-19 pandemic and travel bans.

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Ibupreneur is an online marketplace that connects and empowers mothers into micro-entrepreneurship by providing them a platform to sell traditional premium homemade recipes. Aida Zunaidi, one of the co-founders speaks with us on the inspiration behind this, its aspirations and their business model.

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Awareness and demand for sanitisation, antibacterial, and antiviral products naturally saw a massive boom due to the pandemic. Sia Ban Ian, founder and CEO of Excelsia Technologies, discusses their disinfectant brand, Bactakleen, and how they’ve seen massive shifts pre-and-post pandemic.

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Critical support for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Prime Minister comes from Parti Warisan Sabah. Now that Anwar has once again failed to secure enough numbers, how does Warisan view their working relationship with Pakatan Harapan, and what might happen during the vote of confidence for Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri? Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, Warisan founder weighs in.

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Khor Yu Leng, Political Economist at Segi Enam Advisors speculates how the new cabinet would look like and its size under Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri as Prime Minister. Would it be sizeable to appease all parties? And who might become Deputy Prime Minister(s)?

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The Covid-19 pandemic has spawned more than just health and economic emergencies, it has also created a crisis of misinformation that the World Health Organization has dubbed an infodemic. The spread of misinformation is especially dangerous when it affects the implementation of public health measures, such as vaccination drives. Why do people fall for misleading scientific claims or conspiracy theories? Scientist and author David Robert Grimes joins us on the Breakfast Grille to discuss the psychology behind the spread of misinformation and the importance of critical thinking as the antidote.

Savage regional competition and policy clarity elsewhere are just two of the many reasons why Malaysia's EV charge is losing steam at a crucial stage of the race for high-value investment. Eddy Do, Analyst at RHB Research weighs in.

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Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, the country's economy has been in freefall - banks and money exchanges have remained shut, prices for basic commodities have surged while economic activity has ground to a halt. What kind of economic landscape could take shape under the Taliban? We discuss the scenarios and whether the international community has any leverage with ANU researcher Dr Charles Miller.

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After weeks of selldowns, investors ask, 'is China no longer investible?'. For Jack Kouzi, Director for Strategy for VFS Group in Sydney, the answer is a clear No.

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