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By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, stories on Kanye West getting dropped left right and center, a hacker who sold unreleased music on the dark web jailed, Joni Mitchell set to play her first headlining show in years and TikTok launching a new remix friendly music platform called StemDrop.

In this edition of Cruise Control, our automotive trio get a sneak preview for a couple of Chinese brands, one of them of course being an electric car.

As relentless rainfall continues towards the end of the year, we discuss the possibilities of recurring flash floods and how to keep your car from being inundated ahead of the Monsoon season.

We round off the episode with Daniel's glowing review of China's new player in the crossover SUV segment, Chery's Tiggo 7 Pro.

Shazam! 15 years after he was cast as Black Adam, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has finally (finally!) released the film that he claims will change the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe. Well, did it? Also starring Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Black Adam is the story of a slave-turned-demigod who vows to unleash his signature brand of brutal, vengeful justice on the world... unless the Justice Society can stop him. In this episode, we review the latest superhero blockbuster from DC's side of things that supposedly shifts the studio in an all-new direction.

Visit Kedah to enjoy the natural beauty of forests and waterfalls, as well as historical heritage sites and museums - and of course, delicious food too! Join us as we chat with Nadge Ariffin, food and tourism consultant, to find out why Kedah is for everyone, no matter your interests.

Brought to you by Tourism Malaysia. For more information, visit malaysia.travel

The youth vote is going to matter more than ever in this next GE - and alongside that, the call has been intensifying for older politicians to give way to younger voices and perspectives. We look at the reasons behind that and also try to unpack why it's so hard for older politicians to give way.

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全国大选即将来临，这几天马股交易热潮真的特别火热。富时隆综合指数在上周便上涨了超过4%，马股在今天还收复了1,450点的失地。但这一波的选举行情又会持续多久？马六甲证券研究主管刘礼誉到我们的节目中，来跟我们剖析这一波选举行情。

Caretaker Prime Minister Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri has declined a proposal by Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim for PM candidates from all major coalitions to engage in a debate, saying that it will bring no benefit and isn't part of our culture. We debate these statements.

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Women in menopause tend to dismiss symptoms related to the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) such as bladder incontinence, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse and bleeding during sex. In the final of a 3-part series on menopause, we speak to Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Premitha Damodaran, about the effects of menopause on vaginal, urinary and sexual functions, and why it’s important to recognise and support women who are going through these issues. Dr Premitha is also Chair of the Development Group for the Clinical Practice Guidelines on Management of Menopause in Malaysia 2023.

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Embracing Menopause #1: Is Menopausal Hormone Therapy Safe?

Embracing Menopause #2: Bones Following Menopause

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It's a familiar tale here in Malaysia: a sprawling, thriving rainforest, cleared for development or plantations. Despite pledges to protect our intact forests made on the international stage, back home, we still keep hearing of more forests being degazetted or earmarked for development. In this case, the site in question used to be part of a forest reserve in the Chini-Bera forest complex, home to Orang Asli communities, and a wide array of wildlife too, cleared and developed for a new palm oil plantation. But now, as environmental journalist Law Yao Hua puts it - all that remains are silty logging roads, winding across the shrubby landscape. With many questions surrounding this new palm oil plantation being raised - including the likelihood it would fail Malaysia’s mandatory sustainability certification for oil palm - who is this project set to benefit, really? We speak to Yao Hua about this three-part story that he produced and published on Macaranga, done in collaboration with the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network.

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上任45天的英国首相特拉斯突然宣布辞去英国保守党党首职务，成为英国历史上任职时间最短的首相。苏纳克不仅是英国首位非白人领导人，并且是英国 200 多年来最年轻的首相。在英国政治紊乱的今天，苏纳克有办法扭转英国整体的局面吗？还是只是另一位“短命”的首相？