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PAS, the conservative Islamist party which won the most seats in GE15, has gone on the offensive against the government of day. Adib Zalkapli, Director at BowerGroupAsia tells us why and how the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's government should counter this narrative.

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Taiwan’s local elections resulted in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, or DPP, suffering its worst defeat in 36 years, holding on to only 5 out of 22 municipalities, down from 6 in 2018. The main opposition party, Kuomintang, or KMT, rose to victory in the mayoral and county elections, winning 13 of the 21, including the capital Taipei. What were the issues DPP was being punished for and does this show that voters in Taiwan are more pro-China? We speak to Brian Hew, co-founding editor of New Bloom magazine, an online magazine covering politics and youth culture in Taiwan.

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Markets rallied on the back of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments but we ask Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank if the end of rate hikes is indeed near. We also then ask if this will be followed by the demise of King Dollar as it has been seeing weakness in the last few months.

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This week, we review Alpha Zulu, the 7th studio album of French band Phoenix. An album that was written under 10 days in a converted recording space located in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and is said to be a return to form for the Grammy winning quartet.

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Tonight (ft Ezra Koenig)

Artefact

The Only One

Season 2

Identical

All Eyes On Me

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Rating: Daryl - 4.6/5 | Othniel - 3.4/5

Top Picks: The Only One, Tonight, Artefact

By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, stories on

This week on Cruise Control our petrolheads go through some interesting headlines in the automotive world, from Malaysia's PM10's ride to Mitsubishi's exclusive Sportline bodykit.

First we compare and contrast the two variants of the Ora Good Cat available in our local market, we also keep tabs on the sixth generation Nissan Serena recently launched in Japan, as well as the all electric Genesis GV70.

In the region, Toyota recently unveiled a new and improved version of their popular seven-seater, as the Innova Zenix makes its entry to the Indonesian market. We look forward to its introduction to our local market by getting a closer look at its impressive features.

Finally, Daniel takes a one-off iteration of the Mitsubishi Xpander for a spin. The Xpander Sportline Special Edition, as the name suggests, comes with a signature bodykit, recalling the glory days of their Ralliart editions of the past. Listen to believe!

By the time it premiered at the Venice Film Festival, rumours around Don't Worry Darling had been swirling for months: on-set romances and fights, a star and director who didn't get along, infidelities. So much so that the drama of it all almost eclipsed the film itself. In this episode, we review this Olivia Wilde-directed psychological thriller and talk about whether the hype helped or hindered it. 

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's cabinet line-up is anticipated to be announced very soon, so we hear from experts and stakeholders on who they'd like to see leading the relevant portfolios for their work.

We hear thoughts from:

• Nadia Malyanah, Mekarkami

• Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan, Executive Director, Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC)

• Dr Tricia Yeoh, CEO of Ideas

• Katrina Jorene Malianauv, Executive Director, Amnesty International Malaysia

• Mahi Ramakrishnan, Founder of Beyond Borders

• Premesh Chandran, Asia Pacific Executive Director of Open Society Foundations

• Dr Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah, Professor of Transport Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia

• Chan Soon Seng, CEO, Teach For Malaysia

• Associate Professor Dr Farhan Rusli, Public Health Medicine Specialist

• Jernell Tan, Information & Communications Officer, All Women Action Society

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According to a tweet, more young people are less inclined to not buy cars, even when they can afford it. We get into it.

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said that approvals for government procurements can no longer be conducted without tenders. We look into the impact of this.

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