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The Malaysian government is looking into heterologous vaccinations, which are a mixture of two different types of vaccines, as a possible option as part of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.

A recent study has found that employees in Singapore are the unhappiest in the world. Based on a few key indicators, the survey found that many of our neighboring country’s workers wouldn’t recommend Singapore as an ideal place to maintain a fulfilling career.

The Quantum Internet. No, don’t go away. The launch of mesh networks like Amazon’s Sidewalk are highlighting a need for ever greater levels of encryption and security in our communications. The Quantum Internet may hold the key.

Quadby is an app that brings university students together and endorsed by the Ministry of Education. With a sole purpose to assist students in navigating and discovering their university life with just a tap, it aims to be the essential app for South-East Asia students by 2025. Hubert Lee, CEO of Quadby, shares the journey of starting Quadby, its relevance during the pandemic and his aspirations.

Land reclamation is not something new, from Denmark to Singapore, urban planners have reclaimed land from the sea for decades for offices, apartments, and tourism. But is this necessary for an island to thrive? On today’s show, our expert guests discuss issues related to land reclamation, how it fits into city planning, and the comparison between Penang, Hong Kong as well as Singapore.

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A new space race is underway, with companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic all striving to make space tourism a reality. But right now, access to space appears limited to billionaires- so when can space tourism become a viable industry? We speak to Prof Wendy Whitman Cobb, Associate Professor of Strategy and Security Studies from Air University's School of Advanced Air and Space Studies to find out when space travel may become accessible to everyman.

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Despite being allowed to stay open during the current lockdown, F&B outlets have been hamstrung by prohibitions on dine-ins and limited operating hours. After the announcement of the National Recovery Plan on Tuesday, we check in with Jeremy Lim, Vice-President of the Persatuan Pemilik Restoran dan Bistro ​to get the pulse of the entertainment and F&B industry, to see if they hang on until the end of the year.

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In 2019, the Auditor General highlighted project delays and governance issues at UDA Holdings, an investee of MOF Inc. Salem Khailany was subsequently brought in as CEO to transform the property player while maintaining its mandate to support the Bumiputera agenda. Salem discusses what he has done since coming on board including reaching a settlement with Tradewinds on the re-development of Bukit Bintang Plaza, and later, whether there might be plans to privatise and re-list UDA. At this point, the total gross development of its projects is RM700 million.

In efforts to combat the covid crisis, the US embarked on unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus to support the economy and markets.

With the impending rising debt levels, analysts expected 2021 to be a year of US dollar weakness, but does the recent announcement by the FOMC that 2 rate hikes are expected by end 2023 change that narrative? This report is in collaboration with Standard Chartered Malaysia.

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Tim Mulholland, President of TJM Limited in Chicago discusses his reactions to the Fed’s hawkish statement, and if it changes his investment strategy including thoughts on smaller tech stocks that might be overlooked.