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The released Fed minutes show that most officials are backing a slower pace of interest rate hikes. Markets reacted positively but this is false optimism as the terminal Fed Funds Rate may eventually be higher. The 3Q reporting in the US is also coming to a close and 75% of corporates experienced downgrade in earnings. Have the cut in earnings by analysts been adequate or will there be further downside, with 2023 outlook still uncertain? For answers, we speak to Tony Nash, CEO, Complete Intelligence.

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This weekend sees the inaugural KL River Jazz festival taking place at the heart of the city at the River of Life. A collaboration between Karyawan and DBKL - it's set to see local jazz cats and some international artistes take to the stage. Karyawan President and KLRJF curator Datuk Freddie Fernandez joins us on the programme to tell us more.

By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, stories on Taylor Swift's 'The Eras' Tour ticketing chaos, Bob Dylan's love letters sold, Rosalia winning the Latin Grammy Awards and a 95-year old won the Best New Artist.

This week on Cruise Control our petrolheads preview the impending arrival of Honda's next sedan rock the C segment, as they unveiled the new Civic e:Hev. Globally, Toyota's early model with a hybrid engine makes a comeback, a fifth generation Toyota Prius returns to the market with an updated look and upgraded features all around. We also hear that Subaru have also jumped on the electrified bandwagon, as they just launched a new crossover to replace the popular XV, called the Subaru Solterra.

As the Malaysian automotive market welcomes more car makers with electrified technology, we look ahead to three Chinese companies with full electric options as we compare and contrast Chery's Omoda 5, BYD's Atto 3 and the quirky Ora Good Cat, all of which will make its entry to Malaysia in the near future.

We round off the show with Daniel's tale of getting stuck in a parking lot trying to navigate the upsized Ford Ranger Raptor Next-Gen, which despite its sheer size, proved to be the most accomplished option in the pick up truck segment.

The death of Chadwick Boseman has left an irreplaceable void at the centre of this Black Panther sequel, and the film addresses it through a collective process of grieving and paying tribute - both in and outside of the world of the movie. We review the movie and talk about how familiar characters like Shuri (Letitia Wright), Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), and Okoye (Danai Gurira) are expanded and given layers, and the crackling energy brought on by the long-awaited introduction of Namor (played by Tenoch Huerta). 

While we await the results of GE15, there have been mixed discussions of a unity or a majority government forming. We debate which is more preferrable by speaking to two Malaysians on their perspectives.

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#KitaKawan is trending, following the rise of hate speech that has emerged on social media post election day. We look into the posts that highlight the joys of being a nation of many races and cultures, and whether this adequately gets to the core of the issue.

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The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has decreed that all BN MPs must participate in a unity government according to BN chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. We look at the constitutional role of the monarch in resolving the question of who should form the next government.

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《经济学人》杂志近期以印尼成功举办二十国集团峰会（G20）作为封面头条，点出这个在1990年代独裁政府苏哈托倒台后，2022年印尼的经济和外交实力已经今非昔比，尤其是在俄乌战争，中美竞争局势下，作为一个主张不靠边站的东南亚国家，印尼总统佐科威在今年在各方斡旋，最终完成集结各方的艰巨任务，到底印尼是怎么办到的？在大马政局纷扰之际，我们该怎么去借鉴印尼的经验?本期节目，让我们深入去了解，这个被忽视许久的亚洲巨人。

We listen to music when we’re feeling down, lonely, or stressed, but also when we’re happy, joyful, and positive. Music isn’t just notes and rhythms, but an emotional experience that validates and challenges our moods. But can music go beyond the act of simple listening, to being used in therapy for mental health issues? Datin Dr Ang Kim Teng, Hon Secretary General of the Malaysian Mental Health Association, and Dr Indra Selvarajah, Medical Music Therapist from Universiti Putra Malaysia, join us to look at how music could overcome the barrier of stigma, when it comes to seeking help for mental health issues.

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