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Now that ‘Working From Home’ has become the norm, companies need to continue adapting and promoting agility in the workforce in order to thrive. According to the Malaysia Productivity Corporation, the ability to implement a hybrid work model will create a healthier, happier workforce moving forward.

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The Malaysian Employers Federation released a statement urging the government to end the Full Movement Control Order (FMCO), with the argument that businesses have been damaged severely by the compounded lockdown restrictions.

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Why are Social e-Commerce and Live Commerce on such an impressive upward trajectory? How much of an impact does the pandemic have on these two tech trends? Are 'influencers' and 'KOLs' still relevant whilst we're all locked down together? Find out the answers to these questions, and more, as we speak with serial entrepreneur and former chairman of PIKOM Ganesh Kumar Bangah.

With the ever-increasing digitisation efforts amid the pandemic, many companies are bulking up their marketing campaigns to build an online presence and secure their footing in the market. OpenMinds wants to up the ante by giving customers an extra edge to their campaigns by creating a holistic and sustainable approach to help clients discover new opportunities, optimise performance and meet business objectives. We’ll be catching up with them, to talk about their educational efforts and “rebranding” process.

Financial literacy an ongoing process that can be a little daunting considering how much information is out there. So for some guidance here, Roshan Kanesan speaks to Aaron Tang a.k.a. Mr-Stingy.com, about how he learned about money, some of his favourite resources, and how he turns knowledge into actions.

Other episodes you might like:

> Mr Stingy's 10 Investing Principles

> Mr. Stingy's Lessons From the Pandemic and Recession Investing

> Money & Relationships With Mr. Stingy And ‘Ringgit Oh Ringgit’

Earlier this year Aaron Tang, a.k.a Mr. Stingy, took another step in his personal finance journey and engaged a licensed financial planner. Roshan Kanesan speaks to him about:

> How this has helped Aaron and whether it's been worth it

> Whether he agreed with all the recommendations

> What to watch if someone is thinking about getting a licensed financial planner

> At what point should someone seriously look at a planner, considering the price point

Other episodes you might like:

> Mr Stingy's 10 Investing Principles

> Mr. Stingy's Lessons From the Pandemic and Recession Investing

> Money & Relationships With Mr. Stingy And ‘Ringgit Oh Ringgit’

Shopping malls and retail industries nationwide are appealing to the government to reopen the sector by July, or risk 50% of retail businesses closing down for good. We speak to Sarkunan Subramaniam of Knight Frank on how the current lockdown is affecting the market for commercial properties, as well as policy measures that could alleviate the financial burdens of both landlords and tenants.

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Pemerkasa Plus, valued at RM40 billion, is the latest government stimulus to help Malaysians deal with the pandemic.

But a year and a half since Covid's appearance, critics still question the efficacy, governance, and affordability of Pemerkasa and the six other financial stimulus packages thus far unveiled, worth a total RM380 billion.

National Budget Director Datuk Johan Merican discusses.

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Dr Vinod Balasubramaniam, Senior Lecturer and and Co-Lead, Infection and Immunity Research Strength from the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences , shares with us the efficacy of mixing vaccines but also raises concerns on the rise of sporadic cases, the lack of testing and the reality of us moving out from Phase 1

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The G7 has created momentum for global tax reform, following their historic agreement for broad changes in the international corporate tax regime, including a 15% minimum tax rate. And while the majority of Eurozone countries are expected to benefit from the changes, an Oxford Economics report has singled out Luxembourg, Hungary, Ireland, and the Netherlands as among those that could be negatively impacted. We discuss the findings of the report with Ricardo Amaro.

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