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We speak to Andrew Chan, South East Asia Sustainability and Climate Change Leader of PwC on how Malaysian companies are transitioning in their ESG journey and what have been the challenges for them.

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Tammy Lee, Chief Claims and Health Solutions Officer, from Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad, shares more details about the latest service extension of Allianz Care@Home and how eligible customers can get medical attention in the comfort of their own home.

With the tabling of Budget 2023 round the corner, will the sectors that historically benefitted do so this time round? We ask Simon Lim, Head of Equities at Hong Leong Asset Management that important question.

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Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has made requests to attend the current Dewan Rakyat sitting and to visit his constituency in Pekan while serving his 12-year prison sentence. What are the rights of a convicted Member of Parliament? We pose this question to criminal lawyer Goh Cia Yee.

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German Unity Day, which falls on the 3rd of October, is celebrated in Germany to commemorate its reunification in 1990, when West and East Germany were unified. More than three decades later, the country has grown to become a superpower in Europe and a symbol of progress in the world. But with a war raging on nearby in Ukraine and right wing governments rising in the region, how will this impact Germany's future? H.E. Dr. Peter Blomeyer, German Ambassador to Malaysia comes on the Breakfast Grille to discuss these issues as well as the developments between Malaysia and German bilateral relations.

According to the Malaysia Retail Industry Report for September 2022, Malaysia’s retail industry recorded a growth rate of 62% in retail sales in Q2 versus 18.3% in the prior quarter. But will consumer sentiment remain high as inflation bites? We speak to Tan Hai Hsin of Retail group Malaysia on retail players’ Budget 2023 wishlist.

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We discuss how controversies in crypto markets will impact Singapore’s bid to become a financial hub for digital assets with crypto watcher Varun Mittal following the collapse of stable coin TerraUSD this year that has triggered a downward spiral for the crypto markets.

With twin mandates of full employment and a 2% target inflation rate, how will the Federal Reserve navigate and are these at odds with each other? Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management explains this conundrum to us.

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.

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Sang Rawi - Senandung Kaseh 
KIKI - Inside My Head 
FIG - Pair Of You 
Couple - Let Me Love You 

Danilla - Dalam Nirvana 
lost spaces - daydream 
The Couch Club, White Chorus, Bleu House - Throw It All 
Herbal Candy - forbidden planet 

Crayola Eyes - Spectrum (for Sonic Boom)
TRPP - Coming After 
Bleach, The Couch Club - Intermezzo
BEBE YANA (베이비 야나) - Space Mulan
Soft soft pillow - Agnes 
Bonafides - Purnama

Graphics cards are finally in stock and available at retail prices now! We look at the factor that led to the market stabilising and whether this will continue, moving forward. Staying on the GPU front, we also look at EVGA’s recent announcement that they will stop manufacturing graphics cards, and how this will affect the market, as well as Nvidia’s dominance in the industry.

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