The Emerging Leader Prize recognises young international talent who have made outstanding contributions in advancing innovative ideas in the field of Islamic finance.  Find out more as we speak to Umar Abdullah Mahmud Munshi, the Emerging Leader Prize winner in conjunction with The Royal Award for Islamic Finance 2022, on his journey in the Islamic finance, its impacts/contributions to the society and community and what prompted him to embark into this industry. For more information, visit theroyalaward.com

GE15 in Sabah is shaping up to be a fight between the two major coalitions: Barisan Nasional and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah on one end, and Pakatan Harapan on the other. Meanwhile, homegrown party Warisan will be looking to retain its stronghold in the eastern part of the state. How might these dynamics play out? We discuss the possible scenarios with political expert Dr. Oh Ei Sun.

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CTOS Digital Berhad had one of the best debuts on Bursa Malaysia in 2021. It has since been on an acquisition drive including a controversial majority stake in RAM. Few-months old Group CEO, Erick Hamburger Barraza shares with us their next stage of growth, and whether financial performance does justify the expensive valuations.

With Sunway University being ranked first among private non-government linked universities in Malaysia by Times Higher Education, Professor Sibrades Poppema, President of Sunway University, joins us on the show to share about the key factors for their success and why the rankings matter.

Legacy media outlets have long been viewed as the mouthpiece of the ruling government, while online news portals are often seen as the other end of the spectrum. How do these dynamics impact news reporting during general elections? We discuss the trends to watch and measures to strengthen media independence with Prof Zaharom Nain of the University of Nottingham Malaysia.

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Recent rate hikes and a sharp decline on the prices of securities has had an impact on the balance sheets of central banks globally. Brian Coulton, Chief Economist at Fitch Ratings tells us why this is important, and what does this mean for their relationship with their respective governments.

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Hong Kong's Hang Seng index had the biggest one day decline in history. We ask Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist at US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management the reasons for this and the repercussions it has on Asian economies and markets.

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马来西亚此次的国会解散可谓是让人猝不及防。虽然大选的日期已定，但此次大选定于雨季高峰期却不免让人怀疑其中的目的。与此同时，也有大批民众纷纷议论此次大选的举动也是让选举经费增高的原因之一。根据南洋商报的系列报道显示，这一届大选的经费可能会高达十一亿。

本期节目邀请到本篇专题作者来和我们一起探讨这场天价游戏背后的因素。

报道原文：

来届大选开销料创新高 掷11亿看谁主王朝

轻易耗掉逾10亿 大选钱花在哪？

大选钱从哪来·政商挂钩难免 仰仗金主“大水喉”

找错对象·用错方法 钞票未必能换选票

公民组织建议 政府每年拨政党辅助金

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.

Join Daryl Ong & Othniel Ting as they delve into an album of our chosen artist of the week, running you through the stories & history of the album track by track. This week, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of 2, the second release and debut full length album of singer songwriter, musician and producer, Mac DeMarco.