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China has yet to release its 3Q22 GDP numbers. While this is historical, looking at Xi Jinping's speech thus far emphasising security over the economy, does this imply slower GDP for the years ahead? With inflation running wild in US, there is a chance the Fed Funds rate could breach 5%. For answers, we speak to Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank.

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This week, we review Blue Rev, the third studio album of Alvvays. An album that sees the Canadian indie pop band venture into shoegaze territories with experimental productions and a line up change.

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Easy On Your Own

Belinda Says

Bored In Bristol

Very Online Guys

Tile By Tile

Tom Verlaine

Pharmacist

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Rating:

Daryl - 3 | Othniel - 2.8

Top picks: Belinda Says, Pharmacist

By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, stories on BTS serving military, Spatial Audio in cars, Blink-182 ticketing fiasco and Little Simz winning an award.

This week on Cruise Control, our automotive trio discuss badge snobbery; hassle-free access for reports on used & reconditioned cars from Malaysia, Japan and the UK; our next step in EV infrastructure; topped off with a buzzing test drive at the Sepang International Circuit.

The much-awaited Toyota Veloz finally arrives in Malaysia, as the Japanese juggernauts unleash its premium crossover MPV to the local market this month. Bargain hunters also take note: you can now find out previous records of that used Japanese car you've been eyeing on the CTOS Digital's newly minted Vehicle Check website.

We also look ahead to Proton's recent MOU with Gentari, signaling a step forward for the local EV roadmap. Finally, Daniel recounts his impression from behind the wheels of Honda's latest hybrid sedan, the Civic e:HEV RS.

Attempting to tell the story of a great war, and of Galadriel's quest for revenge against the enemy Sauron, Rings of Power brings together several different story strands and characters, including a mysterious Stranger, harfoots, an elf-dwarf friendship, and the building of a forge. All for the cool reported price of one billion dollars. We review the season now that it's freshly concluded and discuss if it lives up to the hype. 

We're continuing with our miniseries called 'Why I Vote' and this time, we're focusing on people who don’t agree with their family and friends’ political views and ultimately - vote differently too. First, we speak with different folks about this. Then, a psychologist joins us to talk about how to negotiate these tough conversations.

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A senior lecturer posted a tweet about making adjustments at school for people with depression. We get into the responses.

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We talk about how to prevent bullying in the workplace, in conjunction with Workplace Bullying Awareness Week.

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在英国女王伊丽莎白二世逝世后，英国便面临着一些列的挑战。为了稳住英国经济，特拉斯政府此前曾拟定迷你财政预算案，但此预算案中的减税计划却不受待见，甚至还引发市场的动荡。迫于压力，特拉斯不得不取消减税计划，将税务维持在20%左右的水平。

除了经济危机外，英国也被政治危机的阴霾笼罩。甚至，还有民调显示新任首相特拉斯可能面临在圣诞节前下台的压力。究竟特拉斯是否会成为英国历任首相中任期最短的首相？

美股第三季的财报正在陆续进行中，不少大型银行的净利润虽然都有下滑的迹象，但整体的表现依然还是胜于预期的，甚至带动美股上涨，这又是否意味着美股的熊市否已经来到了尽头？域锋环球董事林卓锋将深入分析美股第三季财报序幕的表现。