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The Titiwangsa federal parliamentary constituency will see a four-cornered race, with the two frontrunners being from Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan. We speak to Amanah and PH candidate Khalid Samad on why he left his previous seat of Shah Alam to contest in Titiwangsa and what he brings to the table.

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The S&P 500 rose 8% over the past month. Is risk on sentiment returning to equities in a big way, or is it just another bear market rally? While October inflation data came in lower than expected, there are early signs that inflation may have reached a peak. China/HK stocks have also been on a tear and are technically in bull market territory. We speak to Jack Kouzi, Director for Strategy, VFS Group if the market has legs to move up further.

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A music programme focusing on vintage big band and classic swing sounds from the yesteryears. Hosted by the dynamic duo Sean Ghazi & Ida Mariana. The curtain rolls down on a fun-filled first season, and to cap off this initial run we select our collective favourites.

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Tracklist:

Anneke Gronloh - Tjerewerewe

The Shang Sisters - Seven Lonely Days

Saloma - Pesta Muda Mudi

Raj Kapoor - Mera Joota Hai Japani

Salamiah Hassan - Bintang Malam

Lisa Ono - Bengawan Solo

Julie Sudiro & Kartina Dahari - Burung Nuri

Francesca Peters & Royston Sta Maria - Hingga Kau Kembali

P. Ramlee - Pukul Tiga Pagi

Rocky Din - Marilah Mengundi

Qatar is set to be the centre of the planet this weekend making history as the first middle-east country to host the World Cup. However, for over 12 years since FIFA awarded them, the state had to answer to reports of worker abuse, homophobia, sexism & racism which are well documented with exposés in the media. On the money side, Qatar has spent over $300 billion on the event, which is over fifty times more than what Germany allocated in 2006 - money that could've been better used to fix the internal issues in the country. Will these be still remembered after the first ball is kicked and have they successfully sports-washed their global image? Sports writer Bob Holmes joins us on the programme this week.

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In the week leading up to GE15, we unpack the political news and speculation of the day with a panel of guests, looking at it all with (hopefully!) some warmth and humour. Today, it's about ceramahs, what the next generation of leadership will look like, and finding the fun in the spectacle of it all.

We continue our comparison of the coalition manifestos, this time with a focus on the economy, and we do this by discussing strategies each manifesto proposes for economic recovery and lowering the cost of living.

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VoteMalaysia and Undi18 are collaborating to bring back 50,000 postal votes to Malaysia from various countries. We speak to an organisation in Australia that is on the ground to ensure ballots arrive in time for polling day.

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There’s no denying that we need to do more about mental health, but are our policies and politicians doing and talking enough about it? With GE15 looming, we take a look at whether mental health is mentioned at all in political parties’ manifestos, and what the next government must do to improve the landscape of mental health in Malaysia, with Hasbeemasputra and Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin.

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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GE14 was a monumental day in Malaysian history as the people voted out the incumbent Barisan Nasional government, which had been at the helm of Malaysia for 60 years. However, the events that have transpired over the past couple of years, namely Langkah Sheraton, has made some people wonder “what did GE14 actually accomplish? Did the people change anything?”

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距离第15届大选只剩下短短几天，而这场选举主要为国阵、希盟和国盟的一场“角逐”。然而目前的情况却呈现出西马三分天下局势，因此预估没有政党联盟能够单独执政。在这一关键时刻，东马沙巴和砂拉越两州被视为造王者。在过去的大选中，东马是国阵的重要票仓，砂拉越更被称为国阵的“定存州”。

虽然砂拉越的GPS已经表态，说明将会根据大选结果决定和哪一个联盟合作组成政府，但根据GPS过往的立场，GPS和希盟有合作的空间吗？