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去年末曾造访节目的『南洋沉香（DAAS）』， 近日再度作客。犹记去年， 是 DAAS 正在开拓 B2C 市场的阶段；如今，在农园耕主方面的合作更多了、结香收成也更加稳定，B2C 也是时候回归最初的主轴 B2B 了。然而，打趣问一句：小朋友才做选择；大人可不可以鱼与熊掌兼得？本期节目，两位嘉宾跟我们分享了 B2B 业务的近况、B2C 板块的发展、两者相得益彰的机会于可能。

Have you ever thought of buying an electrical vehicle (EV) but its cost and infrastructure are too prohibitive? Recently, Proton has set out to be a more ESG Compliant company with an EV transformation roadmap. Thus, will Proton be able to spearhead the EV transformation in Malaysia especially in the mass market? We speak to Roslan bin Abdullah, Deputy CEO of Proton for answers.

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2022 has been one of the worst years for both equity and bond markets, with the MSCI World Index down 18% year-to-date.  Patrick Chang, Chief Investment Officer, Equities at Principal Southeast Asia tells us if 2023 will be a better year and what should be the ideal asset allocation as markets will still be volatile.

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As we enter the third day post-GE15, negotiations are still ongoing to form the next federal government. The two biggest coalitions, Perikatan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan, are racing to build their numbers, to cross the 112 threshold of MPs needed to claim majority in Parliament. We discuss the political considerations at play with Dr. Francis Hutchinson of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

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The Russia-Ukraine war and conflicts in Myanmar have highlighted the division between nations in ASEAN. Philip See speaks to Manu Bhaskaran, Founding Partner and President of Centennial Asia Advisors, for an in-depth analysis of ASEAN as a force of global diplomacy, which economies have the right fundamentals, and which governments have put the right policies to drive long-term economic development and growth.

Academic studies have placed Malaysia as the 13th worst malapportioned country, with unequal representation of voters across constituencies. How should the electoral map be redrawn for fairer political representation? We speak to Danesh Prakash Chacko of Tindak Malaysia to better understand the challenges of redelineation.

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When the pandemic hits, SMEs were affected badly as movements were restricted and cash flow dried up. How did banks like AmBank Group help SMEs weather through these tough times and kickstart their recovery? Christopher Yap, Managing Director of Business Banking, AmBank Group talks about the initiatives that AmBank has done to benefit SMEs.

Qatar was awarded the rights to host the 2022 World Cup, thus making history with this World Cup being the first to be held in the Middle East. The Qatari government's goal may have been to bring international prestige, but it has also come under scrutiny for the country’s human rights practices. Adding to this are also long-standing corruption allegations hanging over the bidding process for the games, which Qatar has consistently denied any wrongdoing. For Qatar, what will be the political and economic impact of hosting the World Cup? We speak to Dr. James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies for insights.

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US markets are headed for a shorter trading week due to the Thanksgiving holidays, with major indices locked in a trading range. But what are the data points we should pay attention to for direction? Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist at US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management answers that question whilst weighing in on his expectations of the retail sector on the back of Black Friday sales.

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With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavors from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. Singer songwriter Claudia Tan and producer Irwin Lim joins us on the show this week to share more about their latest single 'Your Gentleman', music for the TikTok generation, translating their music for live shows and more.

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Sam Rui, Jema - MPDG

Diskoria, Adinda - Bersinar Bersamamu

Asha Puthli - Let Me In Your Life

Subsonic Eye - Hurt Your Head

Claudia & Ffion - Cellphone

Claudia & Irwinandfire Interview Part 1

Claudia & Irwinandfire - Mikaela

Claudia & Irwinandfire - Bodies

Claudia & Irwinandfire Interview Part 2

Claudia - Your Gentleman