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The penetration of Takaful insurance in Malaysia is only 16% but with 10 other competitors, the market is very competitive. So what plans does Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Berhad have to be the number 1 player in both family and general takaful? Dato' Sri Mohamed Hassan Kamil, Group CEO tells us and if inorganic is the way to go.

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Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will chair a meeting later today to discuss a full-scale nationwide MCO. We speak to Dr Carmelo Ferlito, CEO of Center for Market Education, for his views on lockdowns, how to tackle and manage the pandemic, and the economic implications.

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Roman Schorr, Director of Corporates - APAC, at Fitch Ratings discusses the impact of a shortage on semiconductor components on automakers, and whether this situation could be prolonged due to an uptick of Covid-19 cases in Taiwan and South Korea, and why the US and Europe would be most affected.

Lai Pei Si, Country Head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking, at Standard Chartered Malaysia, discusses how banks are adapting digitally and how traditional banks like StanChart are competing with fintechs and pure digital banks. This report is in collaboration with Standard Chartered Malaysia.

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As US and other markets decouple in terms of recovery trajectories, should investors adjust their portfolio? We also speak to Tony Nash, CEO of Complete Intelligence, on the major selldown of cryptocurrencies, as well as his thoughts on oil, gold, and inflation.

We get you out of bed, to your first cup of coffee or to your first destination of your day with thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping all our lives.

2:47 - Are you less creative when you're anxious?

10:11 - Can celebrities be effective politicians or activists?

18:23 - International headlines

24:04 - Local headlines

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The show that aims to expand and showcase the boundaries & limitations of jazz music from the old classics to futuristic compositions from all over the world. Nu-jazz, afro beat, acid jazz, hard bop, free jazz - we cover them all!
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Atjazz - See Line Woman (feat Dominique Fils-Aimé) 
Bahama Soul Club - Mango ft. Arema Arega 
Nimbus Sextet - Trap Door (Single Mix Pt.1) 
Moses Boyd & SW2 - Bridge The Gap
S. Fidelity - Love International Inc. (feat. Bluestaeb & Melodiesinfonie)
Yelfris Valdes - Aceleyo Aña (Quantic Remix)
Ruby Rushton - Gideon’s Way 
Joe Armon Jones - Pray 
Herbie Hancock - Stars In Your Eyes 

The word parang rings differently for most people but not for the individual behind MyParang. As an artisanal parang brand, MyParang lives up to its brand's DNA by involving locals in its production process, while at the same time educating its community with knowledge on parangs and goloks. Founder of MyParang, Ahmad Nadir gives us a 101 lesson on parangs and shares his journey being an artisanal blacksmith.

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Movies like Ben-Hur, The Godfather, and Citizen Kane are widely considered some of the greatest films ever made. But what about more recent films? Will The Dark Knight transcend generations and be hyper-analyzed by nerds of the future? Will The Lord of the Rings be as iconic to our grandchildren? Is Con Air still a cinematic masterpiece 50 years from now? In this Supercut, we set out to explore and maybe answer those questions while discussing all our favourite "future classics".

There have been increasing calls to waive patent protections on pharmaceuticals amid the Covid-19 pandemic, including Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin promoting the production of cheaper generic versions of medication for critical diseases. We look at the challenges that come with waiving medication patent and how this move might impact health equity.

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