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In this Budget 2019 special on Enterprise Biz Bytes, we discuss how the tax measures announced will affect small and medium enterprises and the digital economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I ndonesia’s second-largest city has come up with a novel way to encourage its residents to recycle waste: giving free bus rides in exchange for used plastic bottles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In true plot-twist fashion, Netflix has announced three movies that will debut in cinemas next year; signalling a shift in strategy and ambition for the streaming giant. What is Netflix up to with this strange new game plan… and was this always its ultimate goal? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's already nerve-wracking answering questions at the border, but some ports in the European Union are taking it to another, kinda worrying level. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Help me Obi-Wan, you’re my only hope’ - is perhaps one of the most memorable lines from the Star Wars franchise. But why? It was delivered via a hologram. Now, that image from a galaxy far far away is a lot closer than we think. Over at Imperial College London ‘Holograms’ will be teaching students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Open Sesame! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we mix technology with politics, one of the biggest concerns is the risk of being hacked - and that is a major concern for voting machines. But the problem with the midterm elections in Texas isn’t the machines being hacked; software bugs and glitches have been switching votes. So is there a true blue solution to the voting system? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stock trading app Titan wants to be the easiest way to invest in stocks for a mobile generation that wants an affordable coach to guide them through the market themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are 30 strangers currently living together in Bali. There are another 30 in Mexico City, and 30 more in Buenos Aires. None of them are locals. None of them are on vacation. They’re all part of a co-working retreat, a new phenomenon where professionals try working from a different country for a month alongside an eclectic group of other internationals. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

MIT Media Lab has created a Halloween project called BeeMe, billed as a web-based social experiment where people can log onto the BeeMe website and start suggesting and then voting on what action a person should take next. What will this experiment reveal about the importance of a person’s free will (or lack thereof)? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PlayStation Visual Arts senior director Michael Mumbauer said that the field of ‘virtual production’ could be Malaysia’s calling to join the fold of top videogame and film production hubs around the world. Malaysia has been in this position before, will we finally capitalize on this opportunity ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A group of recent University of Oregon graduates has a plan to tackle the global plastic problem, and their solution is even edible, too. AlgoTek was formed by CEO David Crinnion and his college friends to develop a new, algae-based plastic that's 100 percent sustainable and biodegradable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to a recent survey by recruitment giant Monster.com as part of a bigger #IMadeTheSwitch campaign, 45% of Malaysians would make a career switch for a better salary and financial stability. Would you switch careers to secure a better financial future? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With property prices soaring with no signs of stopping, millennials are struggling to own their own homes.    Developers are now leveraging on this pain-point by  designing co-living spaces, prompting some to believe that this is how most people will live moving forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Google in the US has started rolling out a Discover feed , aiming to aggregate news on the Google homepage itself. But will Google be more responsible with news curation than a social media platform like Facebook or Twitter? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are some new mirrors on the market that bring real-time workouts straight to your home - e ven bringing a virtual trainer into your home. But in an age where privacy is at a premium, do we really need more black mirrors in our homes? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A company called NoiseAware has released a line of internet-connected noise sensors, and the idea is that AirBnb hosts could use that to monitor their properties to prevent people throwing parties there. But is installing noise sensors in an AirBnB  a step too far? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over 800 seniors in Malaysia aged 60 and above have earned over RM5.6 million through hosting on Airbnb in the last year, helping them with the increasing cost of living and health care, among other things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Waymo, Google’s spin-off autonomous vehicle company , has begun testing pricing models in their ride-hailing app for its early rider program. As the reality of driverless public transport looms, have we actually considered the price we would pay for an autonomous service? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People at the center of the crisis feel pressure to set the record straight. But when determining whether to speak to the media , it's important to be deliberate and exact with your steps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malaysians are abuzz over Dato Seri Najib Razak’s interview with Al Jazeera over the weekend. The former Prime Minister chose to walk out of the interview and seemed emotionally affected by its contents. But should he have done it in the first place? From a public relations perspective, was it a good move? We discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re four times as likely to be struck by lightning than to win the lottery . Those odds apparently don’t apply to Stefan Mandel, a Romanian-Australian economist who’s won the lottery 14 times.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Think back to a recent event: where you were, what it looked like, how it made you feel. Perhaps you recall the decor in the room, or who was with you. If you’ve got a really good memory, you might even remember what they were wearing. For scientist Neo Mohsenvand, accessing recollections of recent events is a little different—and quite a lot more accurate. See omnystudio.com/listener...

To the dismay of broke artists and graphic designers everywhere, Christie’s has sold its first algorithm-driven portrait for nearly half-a-million US dollars. Is this picture our next Mona Lisa? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Hogg, a survivor of Florida’s Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and anti-gun-violence activist, shared his main obstacle in connecting with people - his age. He insists that the world should and can be fixed by the new generation. Do we believe this is possible? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.