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马来西亚国会宣布解散，意味着『第 15 届全国大选』依宪法须在未来 60 天内举行。

历经改朝换代后的一届议会，却更迭了三任首相，如今在『2023 财政预算案』一读后不过两天，就公布还政于民… 那么，在季候风雨季洪涝密集的节骨眼上，全国大选会否成为一场劳民伤财的政治大秀？大马国人中，不乏怀揣着政治疲感的选民，这又会如何影响迫在眉睫的全国大选？

本期节目，在选委会如火如荼择定「良辰吉日」之际，我们先来对 GE15 作预览。

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of the Parliament, ending speculation as to whether the 15th General Election will be held this year or not, and during the flood season. We unpack the timing of the dissolution and take stock of where all political parties stand, as we await dates for nomination and polling day.

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Twitter was aflutter with the news of parliament dissolving to make way for elections. We check in on responses and reactions to #GE15.

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Budget 2023 was tabled in Parliament, and right after that, Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of parliament. We look at where this leaves the current Budget.

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The Health & Living team speaks to Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy, and public health physician Assoc Prof Dr Nirmala Bhoo Pathy, to examine overall health allocations in Budget 2023, and the gaps that remain unaddressed.

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俄乌局势升温、核战争风险大增、英国国债持续暴跌等等利空导致美股不停下跌。马股在财案出炉及国会宣布解散后，跳水20多点，国内外股市跌破下一道支撑水平的概率有多大，英国连续两周宣布加大购债规模救市，一场金融风暴正在悄悄形成？

Many of us have probably been in this situation before. Our friend or partner say they have something to tell us. We hear them and then immediately chime in to give advice or suggestions, only for them to get frustrated and say “I don’t want your advice. I just want you to understand me.” 

But what is the importance of active listening? We’re joined by Sandy Clarke, Licensed Counsellor. 

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Last Friday, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz unveiled Budget 2023 at RM372.3 billion — the country’s second-largest ever budget. However, in a twist in the tale, yesterday, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob of UMNO dissolved Parliament. The 15th General Election will be called within 60 days and the next government will either have to retable the same budget or a new one. 

So, with all of that in mind, on this episode, we take a look at Budget 2023 and analyse if it addresses the needs of the masses, particularly the B40. We also discuss some of the politicking that have been going on around the budget. 

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Last Friday, Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz unveiled Budget 2023 at RM372.3 billion — the country’s second-largest ever budget. However, yesterday, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob of UMNO dissolved Parliament. The 15th General Election will be called within 60 days and the next government will either have to retable the same budget or a new one. 

Putting elections aside, on this episode of Live & Learn, we’re going to be analysing the budget tabled in parliament last week, with a focus on women and gender equity. 

We’re joined by Sabrina Aripen of Society for Equality, Respect And Trust for All (SERATA) and Jernell Tan of All Women’s Action Society (AWAM). Sabrina and Jernell are also part of the Gender Budget Group. 

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The recently announced Budget 2023 has been put forward amidst ongoing uncertainty surrounding a few factors. With the dissolution of parliament on the 10th of October, we discussed the tabled budget to get an idea of how SMEs stand to benefit from it. We also look towards what the budget might look like the next time it’s retabled after GE15. Keegan Ong, Tax Executive Director, PwC and Yap Sau Shiung, Head of Digital and Tax Technology Partner, PwC joins us to unpack the details.

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