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With GE15 round the corner, what are the do's and don'ts for voters, candidates and parties alike? Thomas Fann, Chairperson of Bersih reminds us whilst dispelling the fake news that has been swirling on the voting process.

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Many have heard of Adobe because of their best-in-class photo-editing app, Photoshop. That's just one of many software suites of Adobe which has grown by leaps and bounds since its inception. One of Adobe's most impressive moves was the transition from a licensed software company to a completely cloud-based company. How did this happen and what's the next growth phase for Adobe? We will be speaking to Simon Dale, Managing Director South East Asia and Korea of Adobe.

今天来到财今烤问的是确定以独立人士出战，第十五届大选士布爹选区的候选人李伟康。作为前隆雪华青团长、社运份子，他对于未来大马的政治想象是什么？同时，作为一名候选人，他想为士布爹民众争取什么权益？

The Ampang P99 seat is a nine corner fight featuring five women candidates. Will this just be a toss up between former Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities and incumbent MP Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin who will be defending her seat under the Parti Bangsa Malaysia ticket and Pakatan Harapan’s Rodziah Ismail? Will voters forgive her for the Sheraton move? Zuraida won the seat in GE14 under the PKR ticket and in 2020, she infamously joined the Sheraton Move which saw her defecting to Bersatu leading to the downfall of the Pakatan Harapan government. For insights, we speak to Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, Associate Director, Vriens and Partners.

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We speak to Steve Saxon from McKinsey & Company about China's travel and tourism industry as it grapples with rising Covid cases, while the government continues to enforce their zero Covid policy.

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The US released better than expected inflation figures of 7.7% thus causing markets to rally but is this sustainable? Brian Arcese, Portfolio Manager & Equity Analyst of Foord Asset Management answers that question. We also ponder if the new headwind is the earnings compression and if that has been priced in yet.

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Another week, and yet another anniversary of an iconic album. This time, the big 2-0 of Justified - the debut solo album from Justin Timberlake. In conjunction with that, we go Back to Back into his essential tracks outside that release.

Tracklist

Suit and Tie (feat. Jay Z) (The 20/20 Experience)

Lovestoned/I Think She Knows (Radio Edit) (FutureSex / LoveSounds)

Timbaland - Give It To Me (feat.Justin Timberlake & Nelly Furtado)

That Girl (The 20/20 Experience )

Medley: Let Me Talk to You / My Love (FutureSex / LoveSounds)

Wave (Man of the Woods)

Tunnel Vision (The 20/20 Experience)

Morning Light (feat. Alicia Keys) (Man of the Woods)

Michael Jackson - Love Never Felt So Good (feat. Justin Timberlake)

Mirrors (The 20/20 Experience)

Murals are pretty prevalent in our surroundings and have become more common these days, in the form of graffitis. But historically, they have also appeared on a lot of formal institutions as well, albeit in slightly different forms. In this episode, we look at the close relationship that our buildings have with murals, and how they’ve evolved. Our resident heritage conservation expert, Elizabeth Cardosa joins us to reflect on the topic.

We've all heard of the famous roles that almost had another very famous face playing them: Leonardo DiCaprio as Patrick Bateman, Sean Connery as Gandalf (and Russell Crowe as Aragorn), Emily Blunt as Black Widow. In this episode of Supercut, we talk about what could've been, and whether the movies and shows in question would have been improved - or made immeasurably worse. 

We look at the various coalition manifestos and how they plan to address transport and urban policies, especially in light of the LRT shutdown. First, we speak to an analyst who’s done the manifesto comparisons. And then later - how do public transportation kerfuffles affect us all?

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