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In this week’s episode of People Planet Profit, we discuss if smart cities can help with flood mitigation or is the cost too exorbitant? This is especially relevant now with the monsoon season is befalling upon us. For more insight, we speak to Kerryn Coker, Co-Chair of Arup’s Australasia region. They are a design, engineering and architecture firm specialising in sustainable development using the smart city concept.

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With the Malaysian equity market facing a hawkish Federal Reserve and pending general elections, what is the best investment strategy to adopt? Alexander Chia, Head of RHB Regional Research tells us his views.

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The Royal Award recognises visionary individuals whose outstanding achievements and innovative ideas contribute significantly to the growth of Islamic finance, the global economy, and social progress of communities around the world. Find out more as we speak to Tan Sri Mohd Daud Bakar, the Sixth Royal Award for Islamic Finance 2022 recipient on his journey in the Islamic finance industry and his plans in the next 5 to 10 years. For more information, visit theroyalaward.com

Thanks to UNDI18 and automatic voter registration, 6 million new voters will enter the electoral roll. With over 1 million comprising voters aged 18 to 21, political parties are attempting to woo the voting bloc by fielding new, younger candidates. We discuss trends impacting youth voting patterns with Jason Wee of Architects for Diversity.

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As the US Federal Reserve embarks on an unprecedented monetary policy tightening cycle, the US dollar has also strengthened in relation to most currencies. What's the impact of the global dollar cycle on emerging market economies? We discuss the implications and policy tools that governments have to mitigate the fallout with Maurice Obstfeld, Professor of Economics at the University of California.

There has been considerable outcry over potential disciplinary action taken against Cikgu Fadhli Salleh, a primary school teacher in Gombak, for social media posts critical of the education system. We discuss the rules governing civil service discourse on government policy and what this case reveals about the state of Malaysian education.

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A plot is afoot to rid the Prime Minister of United Kingdom which is emanating from her own party after a disastrous mini-Budget which has already taken the career of chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng.  Professor Chandran Kukathas, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, gives us the chances that Liz Truss can survive beyond Halloween.

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The earnings reporting for banks in the US has so far beat analyst expectations - the most recent being Bank of America. The sector continues to look promising with strong consumer spending. Yet questions still remain: should we focus too much on China's weak 3Q GDP? Will we see the reflationary theme emerge in 2023? For more insight, we speak to Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management.

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With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavors from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. We conclude our six-part collaboration with Taiwan Asean Music Action with indie folk alternative quartet, 淺堤 Shallow Levée, to find out about how the band's history, recording process, being inspired by where they're from and more.

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貝克小姐 Miss Bac. - 走

Codie - Telescope

Yokkorio - Secret

Huan Huan - 擁擠的城市還開著燈

淺堤 - 西邊

Shallow Levée Interview Part 1

淺堤 - 水母漂

淺堤 - 禮物 (feat. HUSH)

Shallow Levée Interview Part 2

淺堤 - 夜晚的牠知道 (feat. Joh Ung)

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In collaboration with Taiwan Asean Music Action (TAMA), an initiative by The Ministry of Culture of Taiwan and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia. Head to www.taiwanaseanmusicaction.com for more information.

万众瞩目的『二十大』昨天在京开幕，几乎全球媒体总算等到了在人民大会堂的盛事登场。而力排派系斗争、民间异动的中共中央总书记——习近平，也在前任胡锦涛和国务院总理李克强，以及一众党和国家领导人的簇拥下，作了近两小时的报告。报告中，上至「一统霸业」；下至「下一个百年现代发展」，均有覆盖。

中国在「动态清零」政策的压力下，民间反弹渐起；在有名无实的「一国两制」到「爱国者治港」形势下，台海阴霾笼罩；在全球严峻态况下，巧妙地将「高速发展」转调为「高质发展」… 普遍判断，习近平三度连任高度在望，那么「习思想」对创造中国是现代化，真的会是最有效的「主旋律」吗？