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The Hang Seng Index at one point last month was trading at 11-year lows. But it has rebounded strongly from the depths it reached in October and is up by more than 20%. Part of the gains as well as speculation that China may be gradually relaxing its stringent Covid-19 policies and the recent property rescue incentives. Recently China reduced the quarantine time for international travellers by two days to five days. Will China continue to gradually dial back on its Covid-19 policies and will this be a boon for the stock market? For insights we speak to Peter Lewis, Founder and Director of Peter Lewis Consulting (China) Limited.

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With US markets taking a dip on the back of comments by Fed Officials that the inflation target of 2% remains a priority, what does this mean for monetary policy in the US? Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist of US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us his views whilst weighing in on Malaysia's potential in the technology space.

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. This week, we speak to singer-songwriter producer Yeo about producing, the joy of keytars and working with Singaporean artist Kitty Purnaz for their latest single 'Little Secret' among many other things.

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Daniel Ryn - Making Moves

Romantic Echos - Paradisa

Yuna - Can’t Get Over You

Capt’n Trips and The Kid - The Hardest Pill To Swallow

Yeo - U In?

Yeo Interview 1

Yeo - Got No Game

Yeo Interview 2

Yeo, Kitty Purnaz - Little Secret

With GE15 just around the corner, the GGWP folks decided to chat about some political video games that they’ve played and enjoyed, and recommend some games that listeners can check out to get them in the mood.

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The Gunners continue their excellent run of form dispatching Wolves 2-0 going five points clear at the top as an Ivan Toney double gave Brentford a shock 2-1 win over second-place Man City at the Etihad. Elsewhere, high-flying Newcastle added more dismay to Graham Potter's side as they ran out victorious over Chelsea. Over in North London - in what might be the game-of-the-season so far - Spurs ended up on the winning side of a seven-goal thriller v Leeds United, while a late strike from wonderkid Alejandro Garnacho gave Man United all three points at Craven Cottage. All that - plus WC chats - on this podcast exclusive of Just For Kicks.

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.  

We continue our side-by-side comparison of the manifestos, by taking a closer look at what each coalition has to offer when it comes to the environment. First, we hear about the actual pledges, and how they differ from one another. And then later - what environmental priorities should the next government be focused on?

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Twitter is alight with discussions on who our next Prime Minister would be, between three names supposedly in the running: Ismail Sabri, Anwar Ibrahim, and Muhyiddin Yassin. We dive into it.

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As we head closer towards polling day, we're being presented with daily predictions, polls and numbers suggesting who’s going to win, and what’s going to happen. But what are the limitations of these polls? We get into it.

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The challenges of the overburdened, under-resourced public health sector in Sarawak are well-known. But in Malaysia’s two-tier healthcare system, private health facilities also manage a considerable bulk of patients. What challenges do middle-income patients face in terms of access to primary and specialist care, medical procedures, and the increasing costs of healthcare? Dr Kenny Yeap, COO and Medical Director of Borneo Medical Centre in Miri, joins us to share the perspective of private healthcare in northern Sarawak, and we discuss the question of whether a new government will be willing to take up the challenge of decentralising healthcare in East Malaysia this coming GE15.

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