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A few days ago, the Kuala Lumpur High Court rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to stop a bankruptcy order, which was slapped onto him in April, for failing to pay a tax bill totalling 1.74 billion ringgit. But what does this all mean for Najib and our political landscape? Constitutional lawyer, Lim Wei Jiet and political commentator, James Chai, joins us to discuss.

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2020 was a school year like no other, and 2021 seems to be pretty much the same. The Covid-19 pandemic threw the process of learning, and lives of teachers and students into disarray, but despite the challenges, uncertainty and strained bandwidth, many teachers devised ideas to better serve students through these times. With the aim to help teachers address these shortcomings presented by the pandemic, the Cikgu Kickstart Awards was devised, to provide them with professional development and support to run projects to improve education. We find out more from Samuel Isaiah, the co-founder of Edufication, and a top 10 finalist of the Global Teacher Prize 2020 who organised the awards, and also Ishwaar Singh Teacher, SK Tebrau Bakar Batu, who was one of the top three finalists for the award.

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The Malaysia Semiconductor Industry is urging the government to approve more on-site vaccination centres; at the same time, there is concern about the low registrations for vaccinations on the MySejahtera app for people with disabilities.

Economists weighed in on the National Recovery Plan and how it may actually be an effective guideline for Malaysians to plan ahead for the foreseeable future; however, before that can happen, it needs to be better defined and clarified.

PE fund Creador recently took up a 30% stake in Loob Holdings, the parent company of popular local boba tea brand, Tealive. This partnership is no doubt a big one and could have serious implications for both entities depending on their strategy moving forward.

Is Malaysia's National Digital Identity program the answer to a digitally inclusive society? How can the government ensure the programme’s long-term success? We’ll be speaking with Jumios’ VP of APAC Frederic Ho, to find out more.

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The most popular part of personal finance is the accumulation of wealth, but it's extremely important to think about how to protect the wealth you build, and how to distribute it when you’re gone. Roshan Kanesan speaks to Licensed Financial Planner Rajen Devadason to get a better understanding of how all this works together, its importance in your life, and things to keep an eye on.

Rajen Devadason is a Licensed Financial Planner with Manulife Investment Management Malaysia Berhad.

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> 5 Steps To Jumpstart Your Retirement Planning

> No Risk, No Retirement?

> What To Watch When Reviewing Your Investments And Insurance

> How Do I Start My Family Financial Plan?

Firdaos Rosli, Head of Economic Research at Malaysian Rating Corporation (MARC) discusses his revised GDP forecast, how much fiscal headroom does the government has to stimulate the economy, OPR expectations, and his doubts about whether Budget 2022 would even be tabled this year.

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Audrey Raj speaks to Philip Rao, Programme Director of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Malaysia awards programme, about the programme's 20th anniversary. Discussed are the reasons for the programme's success, highlights from organising the programme, and the importance of entrepreneurship especially in these times.

To nominate an unstoppable entrepreneur, head over to ey.com/my/eoy. Nominations close on 16 July 2021.