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Many analysts and researchers have pointed out that our electoral system is highly flawed. That the British’s First-Past-The-Post system that we still use in Malaysia to this day is not only unfair to the people but also does not encourage diversity in our political space. Think of the seat negotiations that take place among coalition buddies before elections, or how you vote for the party with the strongest chance of defeating the incumbent, as opposed to a party that you necessarily agree with. Worst of all, is how the value of each of our votes aren’t equal, contrary to popular belief. 

On this episode, Yap Ming Yao, who’s a researcher at UNDI Saksama, joins us to discuss our broken electoral system and what we can do to fix it.

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Last week's underground collision involving two trains along the Kelana Jaya Light Rail Transit line was shocking and frightening for everyone involved. For Datuk Dr Alzamani Mohammad Idrose and hundreds of medical staff, it was another intense and stressful day on the job as emergency frontliners, as they responded to the many new casualties from the accident, while continuing to treat COVID-19 patients and other emergencies. Dr Alzamani, who is a Consultant Emergency Physician at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) and the Head of the Paediatrics Emergency Department at Hospital Tunku Azizah, joins us to share his first-hand experience of what went down at HKL on the night of the crash, and how already overwhelmed medical frontliners  mobilised and responded to the crisis. Dr Alzamani will also share how he has been facing the onslaught of the pandemic, as an emergency physician.

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According to a survey conducted by Ipsos, Malaysians are far more worried about COVID-19 than the rest of the world. Locally, 74% of respondents named it their top worry, in comparison to the global country average of only 42%.

With the eBelia programme officially launched, ShopeePay has recorded 500,000 claimants for the RM150 credit in only one day.

With vaccinations being administered by the millions around the world, countries are starting to gear-up for a return to travel.The EU has launched its own COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Certificate that will act as a “passport” for those wishing to travel within approved nations. Could this be how other countries will adapt to safe travel in the coming years?

According to Fortune Business Insights, the global facial recognition market is expected to be valued at almost USD$20 billion by 2027, exhibiting a growth of just under 15 percent during the forecast period. Since its introduction, the accuracy of facial recognition tech has improved dramatically when it comes to searching and matching photographs in a database. However, this evolution has raised concerns surrounding the privacy of citizens across southeast Asia. Alvin Toh believes it is critical that consumers understand how these technologies operate and how this will affect their data privacy.

In line with World Environment Day, we’re speaking to Sustainable Superheroes: causes or companies dedicated to upholding and promoting sustainable practices. In this episode, we speak with the founders of Fefifo, a technology-first co-farming company that focuses on empowering a new generation of progressive farmers in ASEAN.

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ESG has become a much bigger topic over the last few years, but is it for you? Roshan Kanesan speaks to Raymond Tang, CEO of Eastspring Investments, about the basics of ESG investing, what to watch, risks involved, and more.

The audit debacle between engineering firm Serba Dinamik and external auditor KPMG has turned the spotlight once again onto Malaysia's corporate governance standards. Particularly, this has raised questions over the role of independent directors in cases like these, and whether that role is changing as minority shareholders make their voices heard more than ever. We speak to David Berry, Deputy President at the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance to find out more.

RHB Bank and Boost under Axiata are forming a consortium to apply for a digital banking license. Vincent Fong, Chief Editor at Fintech News discusses the merits of this deal, and how traditional banks will survive in this new landscape.

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