Consider This: Are We All Financialised? How Modern Finance Shapes Our World
A recent report by Khazanah Research Institute (KRI), ‘The Financialisation of Our Lives: Values and Trade-offs,’ helps to shed light on how financial systems, which were initially designed to fuel economic growth, are now fuelling household debt. With the proliferation of financial schemes like Buy Now Pay Later, how do modern financial practices affect our daily lives and long-term financial health? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Suraya Ismail, Director of Research at Khazanah Research Institute, and Shereen Hazirah Hishamudin Senior Research Associate at KRI.
Tue Jul 02 2024
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Modric: Croatia must play 'match of our lives' to stop Messi and reach World Cup final
Luka Modric says Croatia must play the "best match of our lives" to overcome Lionel Messi's Argentina in Tuesday's World Cup semi-final.
Mon Dec 12 2022
Let's Talk: Branding - Why Does It Matters
Everywhere we look brands reach out to us, demanding our attention. Do they add to the quality of our lives? We speak to Alvin Teoh, Executive Creative Director Naga DDB Tribal, Bharat Avalani , CEO of Connecting the Dots Marketing Consultancy and Gr
Tue Mar 15 2022
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Humanitarian challenges of artificial intelligence and cyber as weapons
Our new cyber-humanity is set to dictate our next era as a species as we increasingly live in human-machine interactions in all parts of our lives.
Tue Nov 12 2019
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Music mogul Clive Davis tells of heartbreak over Whitney Houston death
For music mogul Clive Davis, one memory stands out from a six-decade career - the sudden death of long-time collaborator Whitney Houston.
Tue Oct 03 2017
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Internet will 'disappear', Google boss tells Davos
Google boss Eric Schmidt predicted on Thursday that the Internet will soon be so pervasive in every facet of our lives that it will effectively "disappear" into the background.
Fri Jan 23 2015
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Messi ready for 'most important match'
Argentina captain Lionel Messi declared that he and his team-mates were ready for "the most important match of our lives" against Germany in Sunday's World Cup final.
Sun Jul 13 2014