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The courtroom showdown between Epic Games and Apple began this week, with Epic Games saying they deliberately violated Apple's marketplace rules to showcase the disproportionate power that Apple wields over developers. So the question is: Does Epic Games have a case? We speak to Professor David Olson, associate professor, Boston College Law School to find out.

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The Transparency International Corruption Perception Index indicates that Malaysians perceive politicians and the police to be most corrupt. Dr Muhammad Mohan, President, Transparency International-Malaysia discusses the priorities for stamping out corruption, making a case for introducing a Misconduct In Public Office Act and having a more powerful Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC).

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We speak to Michael Lai, Executive Director of Wealth Advisory from OCBC Bank Malaysia on whether US tech stocks have soften. We also talk about the economic implications of 3rd MCO.

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.

2:15 - Will you put in effort to spend less time online post-COVID?

10:12 - How much do you try to understand those with different opinions about COVID-19 vaccines?

18:23 - International Headlines

25:58 - Local Headlines

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Two recently published local anthologies - Peluru Aksara and Malaysian Millennial Voices - highlight Malaysian writers and poets to keep an eye on. We speak with a few of them about their works, what drew them to the kind of writing they do, and the value of having platforms that highlight emerging writers.

He had a very particular set of skills. Skills he acquired over a very long career. Skills that he finessed into a trilogy of wildly successful movies where a lone father rescues his family in jeopardy (over and over again). In this week’s throwback, we revisit the film that unexpectedly but firmly established Liam Neeson as an ageing action hero - 2008’s Taken - and spawned a whole genre of movies in the same mould.

The Sports Industry Coalition is calling for the government to consider allowing small sporting events to take place, if and when the number of COVID-19 cases goes down. We speak with two members of the coalition to learn more about the struggles the industry has been facing, and what solutions they propose.

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A nationwide "School Walkout Day" has been proposed for later this week to protest sexual harassment in schools. We look at the growing strength of youth movements and protests, by first speaking with the National School Walkout Alliance about why they're organising the protest. Then, we discuss various youth-led movements and their impact, both locally and around the world. Finally, we look at how young people can be empowered to speak up and participate in causes.

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The Human Resources Ministry has launched the Working for Workers app for employees to submit confidential work-related complaints. Dhanya Nair tells us more.

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The issue of affordable housing has been in the news a lot lately, particularly with the last year impacting so many of us financially. We look at the sorts of choices we should be making when it comes to buying or renting a place to stay.

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