It is common knowledge that Muslims fast during Ramadan, but did you know that other religions also practice fasting? Must fasting always be just about refraining from food and re-aligning to God? What do we do during a fast to maintain our sanity or when temptations come? How can we be considerate (or do we even need to be sensitive) towards those who are fasting? Listen to firsthand fasting experiences and know that you are not alone. Here’s sending wishes to you for a peaceful Ramadan.

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What do you do when your neighbour offends you? Even more so when it is an irrational reaction or action in daily happenings such as car park boundaries, trees growing over territories, and usage of shared common space? Where do you draw the line between justice and being a good neighbour? Do we really know our neighbours?

At your workplace, is it important to strive for work performance or to befriend your colleagues? Which would be your priority – building relationships or acing your job? What if you have to choose either one to excel in because balancing both only makes you an average worker? Of course, there is nothing wrong with wanting to be an average worker, but it will be hard watching your colleagues climb the ladder ten times faster!

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the talk of every corner of the world in the past few months. How will it change the way we do things? Will it take over the world as written in science fiction? What are the new laws approved for the use of AI in the academic field? We chat about how AI might be affecting our bread and butter in the creative industry.

With International Women’s Day coming round the corner, the typical theme of discussion would be comparing men and women. But this year’s campaign theme – #EmbraceEquity – is an inspiration for us to forge equality in workplaces, sports arena, law and human rights, society at large, and of course, at home. How do we give women equality? And why is it important to ensure every individual has equal opportunities to make the most of their lives?

When we start our first jobs, we might be in the same income range. But as years go by, we make different decisions and our spending power begins to differ. Will this gap change the bond we have and how we spend time with our friends? And how do we overcome this gap to strengthen the friendships that matter to us?

Is it about ensuring poor people have access to a nutritious, balanced meal, or is it a gimmick to sell more food? How effective is Menu Rahmah? We also chat about the increasing food price in Malaysia and how people cope with the economic threats.