General

Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index has revealed that over 40% of the global workforce is considering leaving their employer this year; but what factors have been contributing to this global work exhaustion, and what can companies do to retain talent?

Women are still fighting the battle for equal treatment, equal wages, and a place at the top. Has Covid-19 made any difference in terms of improving opportunities for women to achieve leadership positions? What, in the first place, has prevented more women from achieving leadership positions all this while? And why the push for women to play a bigger role in leadership – is it just to satisfy a need to be competitive, or is there a more profound reason? Human Equation founder Sheila Singam discusses these questions and more.

It’s a startup sickness, and it doesn’t discriminate. Or does it? We speak with Founder and CEO of Kiddocare Nadira Yusoff about the dangers of micromanaging, not just in the workplace but in all aspects of life and entrepreneurship, plus how to learn to let go.

Last week, netizens and government officials rapped Malay daily Harian Metro for a controversial headline, which appeared to link the Covid-19 vaccine with the death of a nurse. Amid the national push to achieve herd immunity through vaccination, how can media better frame vaccine stories to encourage confidence and allay fears? We discuss this issue with Dr. Wan Norshira of IIUM.

Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

With the FBMKLCI underperforming regional markets in 2021, what are the investment opportunities for the Malaysian equity market? Is it time for cyclicals or has all the money been made? Raymond Tang Chee Kin, Chief Executive Officer, Eastspring Investments Berhad gives us his views.

Covid may have decimated global business but there's always demand for sophisticated software that weeds out digital crime.

Dev Dhiman, Asia Pacific Managing Director of AIMS, UK-listed GBG Plc, discusses with Khoo Hsu Chuang on the Breakfast Grille.

Photo courtesy of GBG.

A party that is celebrating its 75th Anniversary, UMNO Is at crossroads with increased factionalism within the party. Dr Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate at the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute-Malaysia breaks down the recently concluded General Assembly and what the outcome means for the PN coalition.

Image credit: Shahjehan / Shutterstock

Ooi Lean Hin, chairman of the Shipping Association of Malaysia provides us with a status update on the stuck Ever Given mega-vessel in the Suez canal, its impact on global trade and logistics as the Egyptian government is frantically trying to unlodge the ship.

Image Credit: EPA-EFE

Rusli Affandi, Secretary-General, National Union of Hotel, Bar & Restaurant Workers joins us to discuss the recent Federal Court ruling that hoteliers cannot use the service charges they collect from customers in order to pay their workers’ minimum wages.

Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

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.

03:27 - Have you heard of the 8:8:8 rule? Would you try it?

10:54 - Will we see the rise of retail nationalism continue?

16:40 - International headlines

21:55 - Local headlines

Image Credit: Shutterstock.com