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A study by Think City on land temperature showed that five cities in Malaysia recorded higher temperatures of between 1.64° Celsius and 6.75° Celsius over the last few decades, due to development and changing urban trends. On today's show, we explore not only the findings of this new study - which was done to get a snapshot of what some of our cities are undergoing - but to also discuss solutions to battle the effects of climate change and global warming.

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Malaysian musicians are turning to live streamed performances to sustain their income while in-real-life performances are still out of the question.

People are still telling us that email is obsolete, that it can be replaced by Slack, Teams, or Google Chat. Some folks swear they can do more over instant messaging.  Or, even better, some proclaim Zoom, Google Hangouts Meet, are the future.

Please. Enough already. We were using email in the 1970s, and we'll still be using it in the 2070s.

Email is such a default tool for communication in the workplace that we often don’t think about the etiquette of using it. Compassionate email culture can help remove unnecessary frustration when communicating via email. Proper understanding of what is considered courteous, and what’s not, can foster a culture of empathy and professionalism, all via text.

AskAILA is Malaysia’s First Artificial Legal Assistant which aims to provide employers and employees with accessible legal advice at a fraction of the cost of legal advice from that of a law firm. Dato Chris Chin, Partner from Shang & Co shares how long he developed the company, the rise of retrenchments and how AI aids in this 24/7 service. 

Belalang Inovasi are helping to turn dull, boring buildings and concrete pillars into something of beauty. They grow plants and grass on the side of buildings without the use of soil. Joining us to tell us more about how we can bring ecology back into our cities will be Dong Quiwan.

If you'd like to know more about what they do, head over to their Instagram page at: @belalanginovasi

Whether you invest in US stocks or not, the Fed plays a pivotal role in global equity markets, as its actions in the US have rippling effects globally, but why is this so? Roshan Kanesan explores with Lim Chia Wei, Senior Portfolio Manager at Affin Hwang Asset Management.

They also break down quantitative easing, why rising Treasury yields sparked a market sell-off, and the potential consequences of the unprecedented monetary policy.

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> Fund Manager’s 5 Key Investing Lessons From 2020

> Mr Stingy's 10 Investing Principles

Singapore has outperformed its ASEAN peers, with the STI up about 10% on a year-to-date basis. We speak to Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at SGX, for his insights on what is driving the rally as well as his view on the fourth-quarter results season.

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We speak to lawyer Andrew Khoo who gives his thoughts and concerns on the amount, discounts offered and applications of the RM10k fines imposed by the government for flouting pandemic-related regulations.

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From just half a store to nationwide presence, Sengheng Electric now has sales of RM1.4 billion. We speak to founder KH Lim about how the business was grown, the challenges they faced during the various phases of lockdown and what's next for them.