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In defiance of being overworked, employees in Taiwan are participating in a common practice called Ya Miao, where they clock in on time and not a minute early. Shawn Tanis gives us the details.

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Multiple news outlets are exposing an Israeli hacking software which has been found to infiltrate phones of activists, lawyers, politicians, and journalists worldwide without their knowledge. We hear from an expert to learn more about the Pegasus spyware and what people can do to protect their privacy.

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The pandemic has resulted in many of us pressing the pause button on in-person social interactions, which has become more difficult as the pandemic drags on. While we try to find other ways to cope, it’s not as straightforward for people with dementia, as social interactions are important in helping them retain memories and slowing down their cognitive decline. Consultant geriatrician Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin joins us to share whether the pandemic is causing dementia patients to deteriorate, and how caregivers can cope during these difficult times.

This show also features the experiences of two caregivers, Law & Kim.

For caregivers, you can find more information from the Alzheimer's Disease Foundation Malaysia and the Genting Dementia Care Centre.

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Social enterprise Hara Makers have been working towards reducing plastic pollution, and started the Reimagine Plastic Project as a way of working towards that. The initiative is also a community and income-generating project for the economically disadvantaged, by providing them with vocational skills in recycling and upcycling of plastic waste. They have successfully fused plastic bags and plastic packaging into fabric, and even melted harder plastics such as bread tags into flower pots, coasters and bowls. This #PlasticFreeJuly, we speak to the folks behind the initiative, Chee Lee Yoon and Hung Bee Ling, about their social and environmental project.

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Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M) has said that it welcomes the asset declarations from members of the government via a public portal hosted by the MACC, but notes that several deputy ministers were missing from the list. Transparency International Malaysia also notes that even those that have declared their assets, did not provide a detailed breakdown of their income. 

But why is it important for politicians, particularly ministers to declare their assets in the first place and what are the long term solutions to the problem? Dr Muhammad Mohan, President of Transparency International Malaysia, joins us to share his thoughts.

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Authorities weren’t playing when they found a local Bitcoin mining ring that was siphoning electricity from the surrounding area. After seizing 1,069 machines, the police then proceeded to literally destroy them with a steamroller!

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Eighty-one percent of employees believe AI improves their overall performance at work. As a result, more than two-thirds (68%) are calling on their employers to deploy more AI-based technologies to help them execute tasks. That’s the top-level finding from a study published today by 3GEM on behalf of SnapLogic, which surveyed 400 office workers across the U.S. and U.K. about their opinions on AI in the workplace.

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55% of Malaysian respondents on Randstad’s H1 2021 Workmonitor survey said that their experience with their current employer during the pandemic motivated them to continue working for their firm in the long run.

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The pandemic has forced many entrepreneurs to adapt in order to make ends meet. Nell Ng shares on how she pivoted her businesses in theatre, ballet classes, and her newest one yet, making and selling tempeh.

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The pandemic has thrust many a business headfirst into the world of e-commerce whether they’ve liked it or not, and with the surge of companies crowding the internet, it can feel like your brand is getting lost in the crowd. Benjamin Fong, founder of digital marketing AI-infused platform, Peasy.AI, tells us about how he’s revolutionising digital marketing with artificial intelligence.

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