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Steve Brice, Chief Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Private Bank gave us some tips on where we should be investing our money in 2019.

Aldar claims sales for their Al Reeman property project are over AED 1.8 billion. Greg Fewer, Chief Financial Officer, Aldar joined us on the phone to discuss the data and what it means for property buyers in the UAE.

We learn how one of Dubai’s more mature malls – Wafi – is responding to the threat of e-commerce by building a cinema with Louwrens Marais, Property General Manager, Wafi Property.

Can autonomous cars be easily hacked? David Meads, Vice President - Middle East & Africa, Cisco joined to discuss security of self-driving cars and how 5G can potentially get them on the roads.

Anurag Bajpai, Partner and Head of Retail, KPMG - Lower Gulf was live in studio to discuss a new report which shows that UAE F&B players are looking to enhance operations in 2019

We look at water filtering systems, Elon Musk laying off people, and a new tyre manufacturing company in the UAE

Before Malcolm went away, he sat down with Hannah Brooks, co-founder of Cherwell Interiors to find out how they've made an impact in their 5 years of doing business.

Her Excellency Noura Bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development visited the Arabian Radio Network.She spoke about the upcoming cultural program for the UAE - including next month's visit by the Pope; the year of Tolerance; and the Eight principles of Governance for the UAE.

Shawn Green and Nao Valentino, Founders of Sprudel Water Trading joined us to speak about their mineral water concept where you can get still or sparkling filtered water from the tap. They also spoke about how they're changing their approach to get companies to switch from using plastic.

As we continue our Made in the UAE segment, we spoke to Edwin Lammers, Vice President of commercial and business development at Kizad about Roadbot the first automotive tyre manufacturing plant in the UAE which is set to open this week.