Markets remain volatile as US and China continue trade talks in Washington but Carlos Casanova, Chief Asian Economist of Coface warns that concessions if any, will be "micro". He also weighs in on the India-China talks but expects more from joint counter terrorism efforts rather than economic collaboration.

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.

03:16 - Would you use a nap room if your office had one?

08:30 - What's your "off-switch" from work?

15:10 - Is RM6 billion too much to ask?

20:42 - News headlines of the day

As one of the prime roads in KL, Jalan Ampang is famous for its commercial section on one side, and the rows of embassies on the other. Elizabeth Cardosa from Badan Warisan Malaysia joins us to figure out Jalan Ampang’s role as an arterial road, and the history behind how this came to be.

The team chew the fat on some of their favourite food and cooking shows: from Julia Child to Kitchen Nightmares to Binging with Babish, as they discuss the progression of cooking and food on screen and why we love consuming them.

We look at the role that parents, teachers and peers play in creating support systems for children and young adults.

We get a tutorial of sorts on how to understand and analyse the numbers and jargons that make up an annual budget.

We reflect on Budget 2019 and hear from policy makers on what they hope to see in the upcoming budget announcement.

Budget hopes for the agricultural industry, an update on Khazanah's financial health, and Tanjung Piai elections were some of the key highlights from today's session in Dewan Rakyat.

Malaysia is set to become an ageing population very soon, which means that people aged 65 and above will become a significant part of society. But how healthy is the elderly population in Malaysia? We turn to the results of the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2018 on Elderly Health for some insights.

With Deepavali coming up later this month, the usual decorative motifs of oil lamps, kolams, and peacocks are starting to pop up around town. But an art exhibition called “Banana Leaf” seeks to present a different view into the Malaysian Indian community, by featuring a diverse array of artists with works that turn the stereotypical idea of “Indian art” on its head. We speak with two of the artsmakers participating in “Banana Leaf”: multidisciplinary artist Veshalini Naidu, and documentary photographer Mogan Selvakannnu.