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We speak to Tan Hai Hsin on whether the surge of e-commerce will prevail post-pandemic and gauge the current performance of the retail sector as different omnichannel strategies are adopted.

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Jack Kouzi, Director of Strategy at VFS Group, waxes lyrical about US megacap tech like Apple after a series of blowout earnings from the likes of Microsoft and Alphabet.

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.

3:09 - Could nudge theory help improve workplace safety?

9:43 - Have digital devices become too integrated into our lives?

17:22 - International headlines

22:21 - Local headlines

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The announcement of the European Super League shook the football world, a plan that aims to replace the UEFA Champions League and revamp the European football pyramid. The short-lived proposal received enormous backlash from fans and left a mess behind with many more questions to be answered. How legal is this process? Richard Wee, sports lawyer and member of the Malaysian Bar explores the aftermath.

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Klara and the Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro's first book after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, sees him returning to some familiar themes: technology, artificial intelligence, what it means to be human, what it means to serve your purpose, and ultimately... how we relate to one another. We discuss this book with first-time Ishiguro reader, Marc De Faoite, and then in Footnotes, discuss gateway books - the books that introduce us to a writer's body of work and why they matter.

Ten years have passed since Edgar Wright directed the quirky, eclectic, burst of colour that is Scott Pilgrim vs The World... which means it's time for a throwback! The film tells the story of titular Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) battling Ramona's (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) seven exes (a host of recognizable faces including Chris Evans) in order to win her heart. We rewatch Scott Pilgrim and discuss its bombastic aesthetic, its cult status, and the way the film has aged over the years.

Students will be returning to learning online after Hari Raya Aidilfitri - we look at what this might mean, and how the inequities of online schooling haven’t been addressed, one year on.

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Last week, A. Ganapathy died after being hospitalised for suffering injuries under police custody adding to an unsettling list of custodial deaths. We first hear about Ganapathy’s case from his lawyer. Then, we talk about the larger issue of deaths in prison. And finally, we look at the proposed Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission and how it could help in working towards better law enforcement.

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Irish employees are now entitled to “switch off from work” and not engage in digitally enabled communications outside of their normal hours. We speak to an employment lawyer and an employer about this new code of practice and whether such a concept could be in implemented in Malaysia.

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Heart attack is the most common cause of death in Malaysia. How do we recognise when a heart attack happens, and how do we prevent a catastrophic event that could lead to death? Consultant cardiologist, Dr Chong Yoon Sin from ParkCity Medical Centre, shares more about the importance of managing our lifestyles and knowing how to perform CPR. 

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