Five Awesome Inventions & Ideas of 2016

Arvindh Yuvaraj

21-Dec-16 13:30

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We’re approaching the end of 2016 and is has been an unpredictable year to say the least. But it has also given us some pretty amazing new inventions and business ideas that will continue to evolve and make waves in 2017. This week we look at five of the coolest new concepts, contraptions, and course-changers that have come out of the most erratic year of the last decade.

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Tags: Inventions, Ideas, IKEA, Studio AP, Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato, MiniMed, Artificial Pancrease

Today’s Shows

11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) We speak with Nick Ng, Founder and CEO of Hock Kee Kopitiam, about building a modern kopitiam brand rooted in heritage, community, and made-to-order tradition.

12:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

(REPEAT) We review Train Dreams and The Voice of Hind Rajab.

1:00 PM

Cruise Control

(REPEAT) The VW Golf GTI Mk8.5 might sound like an incremental upgrade, but it's worth checking out if you're a fan of the brand. Tune in to hear why.

2:00 PM

Matt-Splained

(REPEAT) In the first part of a series on technologies in ‘26, Rich and Matt take a look at consumer tech, imagine what IRL AI looks like, and advances in energy production.

3:00 PM

Earth Matters

(REPEAT) We find out about a Semai fruit season homestay finally opening to the public, supported by Gerimis Art, sharing forest life, culture, and community-led ecotourism.

4:00 PM

Bar None

(REPEAT) We review the recent Malaysia Open 2026 and look back at our shuttlers' performances throughout 2025.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

Two women with art galleries in Switzerland, London, Nigeria and the US talk about discovering and promoting new artists, building relationships with art collectors and the importance of supporting women in the art world.

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