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The healthcare system in the Klang Valley is under tremendous strain as Covid-19 cases continue to spike. How transparent has the government been in communicating the situation to Malaysians? We discuss the availability of Covid-19 data and the indicators we should be monitoring with CodeBlue Editor-in-Chief Boo Su-Lyn.

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Malaysia crossed an important threshold over the weekend, with 10% of the country's population fully vaccinated against Covid-19. But as the global vaccination rollout continues to pick up speed, more questions are now arising about vaccine mixing, efficacy against new variants, and when to reopen the economy. We tackle some of those questions with Ben Cowling, Head of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of Hong Kong.

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A year after Covid scuppered plans for an IPO, bubble tea chain Loob Holding now counts the private equity firm Creador as a shareholder, after it sold a 30% stake for an undisclosed value.

Bryan Loo, CEO and founder of Loob Holding, talks about what Creador's entry means for growth in Malaysia and the region.

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Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has chosen to remain as Prime Minister despite calls from Umno for his resignation. James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania discusses Umno’s possible move if Tun Mahathir Mohamad will return to active politics after Pejuang's registration, and how Malaysia can be saved.

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Datuk Aishah Ahmad, President of the Malaysia Automotive Association discusses the challenges faced by the automotive sector hit by the lockdowns, global chip shortage and rising raw materials, and if car prices will go up.

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U.S equities seem unstoppable, with all the major indices hitting new highs on Friday. Does this upward trajectory have legs to keep going? The Morning Run speaks to Jack Kouzi, Director of Strategy at VFS Group in Sydney, to find out. Jack also gets into this views on the decoupling between US and China with regards to China's clamp downs on IPOs, as well as upcoming tech earnings and inflation thoughts.

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This week, Patrick Teoh takes you on another foot-stomping, hand-clapping ride down memory lane as he blows dust off his vinyl collection to bring you a selection of songs by the stars of the 60s, 70s, and 80s in pop music.

This episode of A Bit of Culture features another in-depth chat with veteran writer and journalist Michael Vatikiotis. Through his work at The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), Mike let us in on his role to rectify & mitigate armed conflicts through dialogue and mediation. The duo explores the trail of armed conflicts within Southeast Asia; from the pre to post-colonial period, examining its impacts, whilst realizing the complex cultural and political commonalities within the geographical region.

In the last Friday show of the season, the guys lookback at the two semifinals. What is Spain missing? Were they unlucky? Are the Italians unstoppable? Did VAR do Denmark an injustice against England? Can Southgate's England win it? Includes a full preview of Sunday's final, Copa America and ACL2021.

#FreeBritney has returned to the fore, after the pop singer gave an emotional testimony in a bid to end her conservatorship and regain her life. We look at how conservatorships work, and how this applies in the Malaysian context.

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