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With a record 945 candidates, 108 independents and 39 political parties, we ask Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani, Deputy Managing Director, Bower Group Asia about the latest political developments taking place as GE15 campaigning escalates following nomination day.

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Malaysia and the United States have had 65 years of relations ever since over independence in 1957. Despite the changing global geopolitical environment, the US remains one of our third-largest trading partners, after China and Singapore. But with the growing influence of China and uncertainty in Europe, leading to a volatile macroeconomic environment, how will bilateral relations between the US and Malaysia change? Its ambassador, Brian McFeeters comes on the Breakfast Grille to discuss.

Over 21 million voters are eligible to decide the next government of Malaysia in the GE15 but the surge in new voters also means that there is a requirement for more poling agents. We speak to Danesh Prakash Chacko, Director at Tindak Malaysia as to the process to become one, why it's important for democracy and should the political parties have paid more attention to recruitment.

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Global vehicle sales have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels due to a slew of issues such as supply chain constraints, chip constraints and on-going sporadic lockdowns which shuttered factories and dealerships. However, one bright spot however has been in the electric vehicle space as global sales doubled in 2021 from the previous year to a new record of 6.6 million. So with less than 2 months left till 2023, how will the following year look like for the automotive sector? For insights, we speak to Arushi Kotecha, Automotive Analyst at Economist Intelligence Unit.

With global leaders in Egypt for COP27, we turn our attention to ESG investments and ask Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, at Jevons Global as to what opportunities exist and are there less obvious choices?

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Patrick Teoh takes you on another foot-stomping, hand-clapping ride down memory lane as he blows dust off his vinyl collection to bring you a selection of hits from the 60s to 80s.

With Chinese voters making up a significant minority in Peninsular, Sabah, and Sarawak, we talk about what their voting patterns might be, what issues resonate the most with the community, and whether MCA can win over those on the fence. 

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Running against his former party, PKR, Tian Chua is entering the 10-cornered fight in Batu as an independent. Considering that he’s been sacked from the party for this and that he’d previously lost the party divisional contest to P Prabakaran, we ask him why he’s choosing to run and what his next move is going to be.

Perak presents an interesting challenge in the upcoming GE15. With both federal and state seats at play, several hotly contested seats, and Pakatan Harapan having designated it a battleground state, there’s a lot at stake, so we unpack it with political scientist Afi Roshezry.

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The territory of Sabah comes with its own set of complexities and unique stake-holders. Like Sarawak and many states in the Peninsula, Sabah will not be voting for a new government, but there are 25 parliamentary seats up for grabs. What are the seats to look out for, were there any surprise contests? How are the major players strategizing to win big in Sabah? We discuss what's at stake in Sabah with Ariff Adi Putera Anwar, a Research Officer from the Institute for Development Studies, Sabah.

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