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For up to a third of the population, sleep is a task that never seems to be completed successfully. Thankfully, a new generation of sleep science is creating individualized approaches to sleep therapy that could see millions of people nodding off peacefully at night. 

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As the world grows increasingly connected, the distance and boundaries that used to separate us are becoming a thing of the past. This shows especially in the financial sector, as the fintech industry played a crucial role in enabling services such as mobile banking, payments and investments. Owen Chen, Group CEO of Neurogine shares how their goal is to bridge commerce, consumer & society in Asia-Pacific.

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The Morning Run crew condenses the top conversations from the week, and keeps you clued in on the stories you might have missed. In this episode, we cover how the Bank of England averted a financial crisis in the UK, the twists and turns of the Elon Musk vs Twitter saga, and the political rumblings ahead of Budget 2023 as well as GE15.

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The government has ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CP-TPP), 4 years after the agreement was signed in 2018. According to MITI, all legal amendments related to the CP-TPP have been completed, and the trade deal will come into effect for Malaysia on Nov 29th. How will this benefit Malaysia? We speak to Dr Juita Mohamad of IDEAS about the impact of the deal for Malaysian trade.

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The government is hoping to embark on an ambitious legislative initiative in the generational end-game tobacco bill, which would stop the sale of tobacco products to those born in 2007 and beyond. Dr Helmy Haja Mydin, Consultant Respiratory Physician and Technical Advisor to Ministry of Health on tobacco control, gives us an update on whether and when it will be passed in Parliament.

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Climate Bonds Initiative is an international non-profit organization working to mobilize global capital for climate action. Philip See speaks to Sean Kidney about the development and certification of green bonds, as well as what is required to accelerate its growth as we near COP27.

Analysts expect Budget 2023 to remain expansionary, with some even speculating that it could be higher than Budget 2022, which was the highest on record at RM300 billion. Can Budget 2023 thread that fine line of providing a cushion for economic volatility, while also ensuring fiscal discipline? Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist of Bank Islam Malaysia shares his expectations.

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OPEC+ members agreed to impose production cuts of up to 2 million barrels per day in a bid to keep oil prices elevated. This is the most significant round of cuts since 2020. What does this mean for oil prices? Salih Yilmaz, analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, gives us that answer.

Join Daryl Ong and Othniel Ting as they take you through the discography of our artist of the week, playing some of their most iconic and memorable hits back to back. It's been 10 years since the release of Tame Impala's Grammy-nominated sophomore album, Lonerism. We celebrate the iconic neo-psychedelia album's milestone by going through some of the band's most memorable hits throughout the years.
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Breathe Deeper (The Slow Rush)

Alter Ego (Innerspeaker)

Solitude Is Bliss (Innerspeaker)

The Bold Arrow of Time (Innerspeaker)

GUEST CAPSULE - ALI JOHAN

On Track (The Slow Rush)

Eventually (Currents)

Let It Happen (Currents)

New Person, Same Old Mistakes (Currents)

We’ve spoken about the importance of preserving heritage buildings many times on the show, but how do people actually go about doing it? Our resident heritage conservation expert, Elizabeth Cardosa joins us on the show for a candid conversation on her experience working in her field and convincing building owners and authorities on the importance of preserving heritage.

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