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回顾两年前市场的行情，大概是最好的时候但也是最坏的时候，我们一度在疫情爆发时面临股灾的问题，但同时也经历了前所未有的牛市。然而，来到了今年，在美联储激进的升息措施底下，熊市却已然来到，尤其是在全球经济衰退预期逐渐升温，我们似乎看不到熊市到底几时会结束。

面临如此惨淡的行情，不少财富管理的公司，无论是投资银行或是券商都受到不小的影响。奕丰集团（iFAST）董事经理陈奕冠将在节目中分享，在熊市之中，他们扭转局势的关键策略到底是什么？投资者又能学习到什么功课？

We all saw the reports of how flight ticket prices for the weekend of GE15 surged as soon as the Election Commission announced the dates of when that will happen. In response, Putrajaya tasked the Malaysian Aviation Commission with regulating the prices of flight tickets to ensure that airlines don't hike up prices arbitrarily. Is that within their powers, though? Pushpalatha Subramaniam, Director of Consumer Affairs, at MAVCOM talks to us about what its roles are in ensuring air passengers' consumer rights are protected.

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China’s third quarter GDP came in better than expected at 3.9% growth, but this has not buoyed market sentiment for Chinese stocks. In fact, Chinese markets fell sharply following the announcement on Sunday that President Xi Jinping would serve a third term. China’s overall economic recovery also remains bleak amid Covid zero and a looming property crisis. Are the days of booming growth and outperforming Chinese stocks over? We discuss the outlook for Chinese equities with Brock Silvers of Kaiyuan Capital.

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2 of the big tech reported their results last night which were a mixed bag. We ask Jack Kouzi, Director for Strategy, VFS Group on what to make of the results, and whether it is time to bottom fish. We also ask him his expectations on Meta, Amazon and Apple results which come out later this week.

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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. To celebrate Deepavali, enjoy our selection of Hindustani classics!

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Tracklist:

Lata Mangeshkar & Mohd Rafi - Ho Rasa Sayang Re

Mukesh - Mera Joota Hai Japani

Kishore Kumar - Chal Chal Chal Mere Saathi

Kishore Kumar & Sushma Shreshta - Tera Mujhse Hai Pehle Ka Naata Koi

Shailendra Singh - Main Shayar To Nahin

Arijit Singh & Antara Mitra - Janam Janam

Vishal Dadlani - Malhari

TM Soundararajan - Puthiya Vaanam Puthiya Bhoomi

Salih Yaacob - Paattu Padava

Gemini Ganesan & Saroja Devi - Unnaikandu Naanada

With amazing track records in junior racing, 20 year old Syarifuddin Azman or commonly known as Damok, was recently announced to be competing for a full season of Moto3 with the MT Helmets-MSI team next year. Last weekend - after a two year hiatus - he raced and claimed the 16th position as a wildcard rider in Moto3 race at the Petronas Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit, attracting almost 165,000 motorsport fans who brought life back to the SIC. He joins us on the programme this week as we go through his career & journey so far while exploring what lies ahead for him in the future.

Written by Stephen King during the pandemic, Fairy Tale tells the story of 17-year-old Charlie Reade, who befriends a lonely, elderly man, Mr. Bowditch, and his lovely, elderly dog, Radar - and the lengths Charlie will go to help them, and the other world that he's introduced to on his quest. In this book club, two Constant Readers join Charlie and Radar on their adventure and discuss whether we enjoyed it. And then on Footnotes, we unpack a recent interview with Alan Moore in which he looks at his own legacy and discusses the impact comic books have had on society (spoiler alert: he's not too happy). 

Nine weeks after reviewing the first episode, we return to King's Landing to re-review our thoughts on this season of House Of The Dragon as a whole. Did we love-hate the characters as much as we thought we would? Were the time-jumps too jarring? And let's be honest, how many people did we want Dracarys'd on the show? We discuss the ups and downs of this Game Of Thrones spinoff, as well as our excitement for more content from this land of ice and fire.

Between MoUs and coalitions, compromise has increasingly become part and parcel of politics in Malaysia. And yet for many, it's still seen as a last resort, or as an unnecessary muddying of waters. Is that the case? We unpack this. 

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Rishi Sunak is set to become the next UK prime minister, marking a number of firsts - he’s the first Asian to take the post, and at 42, the youngest PM in their modern history. We unpack the significance of Rishi's ascension and what it means for a minority to take the highest office in Britain.

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