Just when ad spend was beginning to show signs of picking up, COVID-19 cases shot up and we found ourselves in another lockdown. And this has (once again) thrown advertising plans, campaigns and budgets into disarray. But where there’s a will to advertise, there is a way. We speak to Therine Goh from AdEasy about some of the interesting advertising strategies at play this FMCO, how brands can tackle cash flow issues and still engage with consumers frequently, and what’s shifting plates to make waves in the advertising world.

Homa is a platform that sells building and home improvement products with sustainability as the goal. Being the pioneers in reducing, reusing and repurposing overstock materials, they strive to ensure the comfort and happiness of homeowners. Pennie Lim, CEO of Homa, speaks on why she started Homa, the challenges that she faces and her aspirations for it.

Yesterday, Axiata Group, Telenor Asia and Digi.com signed transaction agreements for the proposed merger of Celcom Axiata and Digi. What changes will this merger bring to the Malaysian telco space? Who stands to benefit, the consumers or the telcos?

Janice Chong, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings weighs in on her views.

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Prolonged lockdowns and an economy in neutral have sent more than 600,000 households from the M40 income group into the bottom B40 category.

Calvin Cheng, Analyst in the Economics Program, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, discusses what's at stake.

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The National Patriots Association hopes for Malaysia to return to happier times when we could live together in harmony. In that spirit, the group has been vocal about issues like corruption and transparency, and even the youth.

Its President, Brig-Jen (Rtd) Dato Mohamed Arshad Raji joins us on the Breakfast Grille to talk about the aspirations he and his retired police and military comrades have for a better, more harmonious Malaysia.

港口对于一般老百姓而言既熟悉又陌生：谁没听过巴生港口？但如果不是业者，谁又会去巴生港口呢?因为疫情的缘故，网上购物变成了一种习惯，而线上下单以后我们一定会步步追踪：货到了港口了吗？怎么还没出货啊？所以我们开始更多地感受到港口、海运的重要性。

当电子商务无论是在国内甚至整个东南亚都变得更普及的时候，港口的效率比过往任何时候都来得重要。根据联合国贸易和发展会议（UNCTAD）的报告，就全球海上联通性最强指数，马来西亚可是排在第五位，仅次于中国、新加坡、韩国和香港之后，在荷兰、德国、美国、英国之前。关键是在后疫情时代当各国重思关键生产线的落脚处、因为中美经贸竞争而出现全球生产链重组、区域内贸易因为RCEP（区域全面经济伙伴协定）而更蓬勃发展之际，巴生港口作为大马和世界经贸接轨的那一道门要如何把握住机会。

本期的财今烤问，我们请来巴生港务局主席拿督张盛闻来烤问，请他谈谈巴生港发展遇到的挑战，以及未来打算如何精进。

The Ministry of Education is hiring 19,000 new teachers from all backgrounds to overcome the supply shortage. At the same time, Covid 19 is also proving the greatest disruption to our education system. Should we not take the time to revamp the entire system and what needs to be done? Chan Soon Seng, CEO for Teach for Malaysia tells us.

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In the hardline cleric, Ebrahim Raisi, Iran has a new president. With a hitherto-unclear stance on Iranian domestic and foreign policy -- in particular its stalled nuclear deal -- the world waits to see what Raisi does next.

Rodger Shanahan, a Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute, discusses.

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US equities and markets appear to be divided between those who are nervous about the impending Fed rate hikes, whilst some are positive with the infrastructure fiscal spending. Joe Quinlan weighs in on which camp he favours, and also gives his predictions for the upcoming earnings season.

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新冠疫情使大马政府封锁国境，政府对客工「只准出去，不准进来」的政策对长期为大马企业引进客工的「万丰人资集团」来说，公司的运营面对到了空前的挑战，但是万丰集团迅速做出反应，将目光回到本地市场，开始培养本地的青年人才。特别针对SPM或者以下学历的年轻人，提供职业培训帮助学员得到技术认证，投身国家发展不可或缺的生产力工作。

其实我国的失业率不见好转，统计局发布的数字也显示今年第一季度的失业率第延续了去年最后一季的 4.8%。4月的最新数据则显示有稍微滑落到百分之4.6%，虽然有好转的趋势，但是一般上维持在百分之四的数字有所落差。这也是为什么这家万丰人资集团会选择在去年2月推出发展和提升在地青年人力资源的计划，这个计划除了为集团找到新出路，也为国家的人力资源做出了贡献。