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Fikri Fadzil is honest, humble, down to earth and surprisingly very humorous. He runs a music website called The Weekend (www.the-wknd.com), where he looks out for the independent musicians in Malaysia by giving them coverage on his site. Lookout for his solo musical project, “Bayangan”!

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A recent survey said that Malaysian parents were willing to go into debt to help finance their child's education. Majority of those surveyed said they would even compromise their own financial security to do so. But should we go that far? Shouldn't we be worrying instead about our retirement? On Talkback Thursday today, we're asking: Would you sacrifice everything for your children's education?

Should Malaysians studying in the UK buy the pound now? Should anyone buy the pound now?

Also: The financial planner's views on shopping addiction

Ben Le Brun, Market Analyst at OptionsXpress discusses the Australian market's exposure to the Brexit fallout and what he's watching for as an indicator if risk appetite has returned.

Kimbeley Yap is made of steel, both in physique and in mentality. From being a swimmer to cyclingst to being a triathlete, she has represented the Nation and bagged gold medals twice in the SEA games. Although she’s not battling for medals anymore, she’s back on her feet stronger than ever and is now even a personal trainer for many out there. Did we mention that she has a book too? Log on to her website (www.kimbeley.com) to purchase her book, “But By Grace”.

Enjoyed what you have heard? Then check out our website! That Time Of Night

 In this month’s Amanz.net roundup, we hear from Effi Saharudin and Ikhwan Nazri about his experience during the recent E3 conference in Los Angeles and Ikhwan’s take on Computex 2016 in Taiwan!

It’s football season and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Harjeet Singh returns for his monthly show that examines specific sports through a medical lens. Senior Lecturer from the Sports Centre of Universiti Malaya, Dr Mohd Faithal Hassan joins the conversation.

The debate on plain packaging for tobacco products is a vexed one. This year’s theme for the World No Tobacco Day is “Get Ready for Plain Packaging.” The U.K. and France have followed in the footsteps of Australia in requiring all logos, colours and trademarks be removed from cigarettes packs.

Back in February, Malaysia’s health ministry said it was considering gradually introducing a plain packaging policy, but the news was met with strong resistance, including from our guest, Wan Saiful Wan Jan, CEO of the Institute of Democratic and Economic Affairs, or IDEAS, which is part of an International Coalition Against Plain Packaging. Wan Saiful explains why plain packaging causes more harm than good.

Our second episode on this issue was "The Case For Plain Packaging - Public Health", and we spoke to Dr. Saunthari Somasundaram, President of the National Cancer Society about her views on the issue. Find the podcase of the other episode at http://bit.ly/299Hjaa.

Everyone has hobbies. It’s the thing we like to do when we’re not at work. Sometimes it’s what we’d love to do instead of work. But did you know that some hobbies can turn into a great way to make some money on the side, to supplement your fixed pay? This week, we take a look at some pretty cool gigs that are not only fun, but could be beneficial to your bank account as well. 

With a car accident that caused their drummer his arm, and their guitarist losing his life to alcoholism, Def Leppard was labeled the world's unluckiest rock band for a long time. But their pure determination and stubbornness made them rise above those turbulent times, with hit albums like Pyromania and Hysteria blasting through the charts in the 80s. In this month's edition of Cerita-Cerita Rock N Roll, Ezra tells the story of how these young lads refused life in Sheffield's steel industry to become one of rock's biggest acts. And joining him is special guest, Chris Epting, the author of "Adrenalized: Life, Def Leppard and Beyond", which he co-wrote with guitarist, Phil Collen. A copy of his book is available on amazon.com.