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Jan 15, 2020 • 9min
RM30 Infusion For E-Wallets Commences
Malaysians eligible for the RM30 e-wallet incentive from the government will begin receiving the money today, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. The one-off payment is part of the federal government’s move to encourage the adoption of cashless payments in Malaysia. According to Lim, the payment will be made via the three e-wallet operators — GrabPay, Boost and Touch ‘n Go eWallet — that have partnered with the government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 15, 2020 • 10min
What Malaysians Buy Online
Looking at the stats from the last three major sales in September (9.9), November (11.11) and December (12.12) in 2019, one could call shopping a favourite lifestyle past-time in Malaysia. We take a look at the shopping habits of Malaysians in 2019, in particular online shopping, with data provided by two of Malaysia’s largest e-commerce websites, Shopee Malaysia and Lazada Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 15, 2020 • 22min
Where Do You Buy Your Electronics? Online? Offline?
After discussing recently about the online purchasing of groceries, we thought we’d switch things up a little bit and ask where you buy your electrical goods from? Online? Offline? Or a combination of both? Global online purchases are on the uptick, but is this just a blip, or a sign of things to come?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 14, 2020 • 10min
Should 8K Be Your New Year’s Resolution?
HD. Full HD. 4K. 8K. As TVs continue to become bigger, brighter, and crisper in terms of resolution, consumers have to wonder if upgrading every few years is actually worth it. TVs aren’t always cheap, and with 8K now entering the mainstream market, is trading your current TV for a new one the best choice? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 14, 2020 • 11min
One Bot To Rule Them All
Could BB-8 kill the Empire by himself? Not likely. But experts say Samsung's new Ballie robot, which shares a striking resemblance to the BB-8 droid from Star Wars, could just deliver a Death Star-like blast at the digital evil empires of Google and Amazon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 14, 2020 • 24min
Do You Buy Your Groceries Online? What Would Encourage You To Do So?
In 2018, farmer Chen Jiubei made a business decision that would lift not just her fortunes, but those of others in her town. It was something she stumbled on: a relative mentioned that she had started livestreaming on e-commerce site Taobao. Chen decided to stream herself doing farm work and in just over a year had managed to rack up 40,000 followers - this led her to start selling the produce she harvested.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 13, 2020 • 8min
AI’s New Life-Saving Mission : Breast Cancer Screening
A new study reveals Google AI is often better at detecting breast cancer than actual doctors, but it won’t replace them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 13, 2020 • 21min
AI Is Failing Businesses - Why?
When it comes to making businesses run better, artificial intelligence has shown more promise than performance. Many organisations that have implemented some form of AI strategy report up to a 50% failure rate, according to a survey by the International Data Corporation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 13, 2020 • 21min
Are Robots The Answer To Our F&B Woes?
Despite our love of food, we still have plenty of complaints when it comes to our food. Maybe the order wasn’t right, maybe the food wasn’t hot enough, maybe the server wasn’t polite or fast enough. Could these issues all be solved by replacing the server with a bot?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 10, 2020 • 11min
AI Will (Kinda) Decide What Movies You See Next
Warner Bros. has decided to employ artificial intelligence to help them decide which movies to make, and which ones to shelve. Although they claim the tech won’t be the final decision maker, it’s a significant change for a relatively old school industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


