It’s been more than a year since COVID-19 was officially declared a global pandemic and our lives all changed forever. But change isn’t always entirely bad, and there were quite a few silver linings that the past year has brought us, too.

Utility versus futility. Is there a roadmap to world domination or is Big Tech be as clueless about the future as the rest of us?

SyNaPseCloud is a data analytics startup that measures mind, brain, and body to help you attain peak performance. Theva Nithy, Specialist Generalist shares how gymnast Sarina Sundara Rajah got involved, their leveraging of IR4.0 technologies, and how Malaysians can benefit from utilising cloud AI and big data analytics.

What are the key ingredients to promote happiness in cities? Is it the buildings or the people, or perhaps something more? In conjunction with the International Day of Happiness, Sim Wie Boon speaks to Hamdan Abdul Majeed of Think City to discuss the connection between city living and our happiness, especially during the pandemic.

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In conjunction with International Francophonie Day, His Excellency Roland Galharague, Ambassador of France to Malaysia, joins us on the Breakfast Grille for a discussion on how both countries can increase bilateral trade and cooperation in a time of economic uncertainty. We also speak about how both countries are dealing with the ongoing pandemic.

Pemerkasa is Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's second stimulus package of 2021 and his eighth since the Covid-19 crisis began. But the eternal question remains: is it enough to save the SMEs? Datuk Michael Kang, President of the SME Association of Malaysia, discusses.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made Japan his first overseas destination, while Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to visit the White House in April. We discuss what these visits signal for US-Japan ties moving forward with foreign policy expert Jonathan Berkshire Miller. We also get an update on the state of play of the Japanese vaccine roll-out, and as well as the outlook for the Tokyo Olympics in July.

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Tan Zhai Gen, Research Manager at the Asia School of Business, provides his perspective on whether the proposed initiatives under the Pemerkasa stimulus was meant to help the employer or the gig worker.

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Fears of runaway inflation have spooked markets and sent US T-Bill yields much higher, though some perspective is much-needed, according to Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist at UBP.

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.

3:13 : What does happiness mean to you?

9:57 : Are you happy with your workplace?

15:44 : International headlines

21:16 : Local headlines

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