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You’re probably already aware that drinking plenty of water is important in maintaining good skin health. But did you know that one of the key elements found in mineral water, such as Spritzer, that promotes good skin health is silica? 

To find out more about silica and how it correlates to skin health, we spoke to Dr Sharon Gopalan, consultant Dermatologist, from Klinik Procare, Lifecare Diagnostic Medical Centre.

After a long protracted battle for Putrajaya, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has finally become Malaysia's 10th Prime Minister. We explore his decades-long ambition to run the country with Jahabar Sadiq, Founder and Editor, The Malaysian Insight and  James Chai, Visiting Fellow, ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute. We also ask if the hard work actually begins now with the different factions within this Unity government.

With Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) as one of the core components of the unity government under Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, what does this mean for federal-state relations with Sarawak? We discuss the political developments with analyst Dr. Arnold Puyok.

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China has seen a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases, thus presenting a conundrum for the leaders to either have dial down on its Zero Covid policy or revert to its familiar strict curbs to halt the outbreak at the expense of the economy. Even so, China continues to astound with its economic measures on helping the property and infrastructure sector. Yet the question remains: is China caught between a rock and hard place, and what would be their next move? We speak to Alfredo Montufar-Helu, Head of the China Center for Economics and Business, The Conference Board for insights.

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A global recession might be on the horizon but is Singapore a safe haven market? Paul Chew, Head of Research, Phillip Securities, a member of Phillip Capital explores this perspective and what should be the top picks for that very open economy.

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In conjunction with the 40th year anniversary of Thriller - Michael Jackson's crowning glory, a cultural milestone & the best-selling album of all-time - we go Back to Back into his essential tracks outside that release.

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tracklist

Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough [Off The Wall]

The Way You Make Me Feel [Bad]

Black or White [Dangerous]

You Rock My World [Invincible]

Ain’t No Sunshine [Got to Be There]

Rock With You [Off The Wall]

Remember The Time [Dangerous]

Stranger in Moscow [HIStory]

Blood On the Dancefloor [Blood On The Dancefloor]

Smooth Criminal [Bad]

Parks are generally seen as public spaces for people to use for recreational and social purposes. But despite that general perception, parks too can be susceptible to accidental segmentation that somehow make them inclusive to some, but not inclusive to others. We explore that in this episode with Lim Sheau Yun, who wrote an article dissecting this issue and her observation of it.

The article can be read here.

With the formation of a new and unprecedented government, we look ahead at what each coalition is expected to bring to the table and what is needed for this unconventional partnership to succeed.

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In response to Anwar Ibrahim being made the country's 10th Prime Minister, we speak to Bersatu to get a sense of where Perikatan Nasional and its coalition stands, and what role they would play next.

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We spoke to Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah of Gabungan Parti Sarawak about what took place behind the scenes in the lead up to today's developments and his expectations for the new government in regard to Sabah and Sarawak.

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