MARA's assets have been or are in the process of being transferred to MARA Corporation Sdn Bhd with hopes of higher performance and even dividends to the government. The continued political-business nexus hopefully doesn't get in the way of achieving MARA's challenging mission of truly uplifting poor Bumiputeras. Apart from the focus on what is believed to be the virtuous cycle of educational social enterprises, MARA Corp doesn't believe Lynas is dirty business.

Datuk Soam Heng Choon, President of REHDA explains that extension of time (EOT) approvals by the Ministry of Housing has only been given to projects that have not started while buyers are aware of the delay. We however question whether such initiatives still favour developers who could have planned their projects better.

In the wake of some of the worst violence since protests began in Hong Kong in June, we speak to Bhavan Jaipragas, Senior Asia Correspondent with the South China Morning Post, for a sense of the mood on the ground, and how the protests may evolve from here.

Because the country has churned out too many medical graduates and too few medical jobs, the government implemented a dual-tier hiring system of permanent and contracted employment. NGO group Malaysian Medics International says this is unfair.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has downgraded Malaysia's airline-safety ranking to Category 2; on par with countries like Ghana and Bangladesh. How will this affect us in the long term, and is it possible to get back into Category 1?

With a decent result season, strong job creation and an expected good 4th quarter retail sales, Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist at US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management, tells us that markets should do better despite a roll back in trade talks.

We get you out of bed, to your first cup of coffee or to your first destination of your day with thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping all our lives.

02:39 - Do you care about the likes on your Instagram post?

08:48 - Has technology taken over your life?

14:25 - Do you watch safety videos?

20:00 - Headlines of the day

With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. In conjunction with this year's Urbanscapes, we speak to singaporean bedroom pop singer and producer Shye, local hip hop / r&b artist Gard and Vinesh from post-hardcore band Trophy Knives. 

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Shelhiel - Fashion Angel
Shye - 999
Shye Interview
Youth Portal - Whatever You Told Her (ft. Shye)
Gard Interview
Gard - Senja (feat. Attune)
Charlie Lim - Unconditional
Trophy Knives Interview
Trophy Knives - Hesitate
Playburst - Big Mouth

Craig, Keeshaanan & Arvind join Ross to lookback at the blockbuster Liverpool v Man City match. Was it a fair result? Did VAR play a part? Also, silky, sweet Leicester City. How good are they to watch? Along with Frank Lampard's young Chelsea! Maybe you can add Ole's Man Utd to the list as they made light work of Brighton. Includes Winners & Losers and a look around Europe.

Museums in our part of the world used to be called the Ajaib-khana, or the wonder house. It was a place that inspired through the collection and display of artefacts to tell a story about belonging to a place and also in the world. Joining us this week is Qaleeda Talib, a history graduate with a passion for public history. We explore the big question - what are museums established for? Are they still relevant today? How has it changed over time?