Malaysia is officially transitioning into the endemic phase. We check in with businesses on their readiness to receive the influx of tourists. Next, we discuss the collective mindset and our emotional readiness to live with Covid-19 as we look ahead. 

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Malaysia is officially transitioning into the endemic phase. We check in with businesses on their readiness to receive the influx of tourists. Next, we discuss the collective mindset and our emotional readiness to live with Covid-19 as we look ahead. Image source: Dmitry Demidovich, Shutterstock

We get the inside story on the major headline of the day, exploring different facets and perspectives to gain deeper insight.

We get the&nbsp;inside&nbsp;story&nbsp;on the major headline of the day, exploring different facets and perspectives to gain deeper insight.

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We get the inside story on the major headline of the day, exploring different facets and perspectives to gain deeper insight.

Endemicity: Are We Ready?

The wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant has caught public attention for its staggering price tag of over 600 million USD. The entire ceremony took place over the course of five-months, with 11 pre-wedding ceremonies and a guest list including celebrities like Kim and Khloe Kardashian, John Cena, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra; and politicians like Boris Johnson and Tony Blair. So first, we speak to a wedding planner on extravagant weddings, and the thrills and terrors that come with it. Then, we hear from our listeners how they would spend 600 million USD, if they had it.



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The wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant has caught public attention for its staggering price tag of over 600 million USD. The entire ceremony took place over the course of five-months, with 11 pre-wedding ceremonies and a guest list including celebrities like Kim and Khloe Kardashian, John Cena, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra; and politicians like Boris Johnson and Tony Blair. So first, we speak to a wedding planner on extravagant weddings, and the thrills and terrors that come with it. Then, we hear from our listeners how they would spend 600 million USD, if they had it.Image Credit: Reuters

What Would You Do With $600 Million? (If Not a Wedding?)

Anarticle by The Atlantic has highlighted how parent-child relationships have transformed from old school independence-driven parenting to a more modern, bond-focused dynamic. So we asked our listeners how close they are to their parents, how this shaped their adulthood, and when the right time is to be more independent. 



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An<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/07/modern-parenting-grown-children/678942/"> article</a> by The Atlantic has highlighted how parent-child relationships have transformed from old school independence-driven parenting to a more modern, bond-focused dynamic. So we asked our listeners how close they are to their parents, how this shaped their adulthood, and when the right time is to be more independent. Image Credit: imtmphoto,Shutterstock

When Should We Cut The Apron Strings?

Greece introduced a new employment law that establishes a six-day working week to boost economic growth, at a time when many other countries are increasingly seeing positive results from experiments with four-day working week. We ask our listeners to share their thoughts on Malaysia's current five-day working week and to imagine their ideal structure of the workweek.

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Greece introduced a new employment law that establishes a six-day working week to boost economic growth, at a time when many other countries are increasingly seeing positive results from experiments with four-day working week. We ask our listeners to share their thoughts on Malaysia's current five-day working week and to imagine their ideal structure of the workweek. Image Credit: PeopleImages.com- Yuri A

Endemicity: Are We Ready?

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