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SMEs were hammered during the pandemic, struggling with limited cash flow and reliance on brick-and-mortar operations. The government sought to help them with multiple assistance packages amounting to billions, as well as the record Budget 2022 of RM332 billion. With the country’s economy still on shaky ground, what can we expect from Budget 2023 that might help SMEs recover and grow? Chin Chee Seong, National Secretary General, SME Association of Malaysia gives us his budget wishlist for SMEs.

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With North Korea carrying out 4 ballistic missile launches next week, which some security observers say could be a precursor for nuclear tests later this month, we discuss what this means for the region with William Pesek, columnist with Nikkei Asia, and what Kamala Harris's trip to South Korea mean for US-Sino relationship.

With the S&P500 down more than 25%, is now the time to relook at markets, or are we firmly in bear market territory? Peter Lim, Chief Research Officer at Trident Analytics tells us his views whilst diving into the perennial value vs. growth debate.

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Join Daryl Ong & Othniel Ting as they delve into an album of our chosen artist of the week, running you through the stories & history of the album track by track. This week, we celebrate the life of the late rapper Coolio by going into his Grammy-winning sophomore album that produced one of the best selling singles of 1995, Gangsta's Paradise.

In this episode of A Bit of Culture, Vernon Adrian Emuang and Matt Armitage join Kam Raslan to discuss three exciting topics that will make you ponder along. Matt starts the show by talking about quiet quitting and discussing its merit in this capitalistic world. Kam then questions the usage of the word “we”, especially when we refer to our old ancestors or the successes of others. In the second part of the show, Vernon ruminates whether rituals are still important in this day and age, in light of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

The English Premier League returns in full force this weekend, with North London and Manchester derbies being the highlight. Will North London be red, or white? And will Manchester United continue their good form against the relentless Man City? Our pundits give their take on these matches, as well as review the midweek UEFA Nations League matches. They also preview KL City FC's upcoming match against FC Sogdiana Jizzakh next week. All these, and more, on another exciting episode of Just For Kicks.

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Using QR codes to order food - yay or nay? We look at user experience, and how to design digital menus and ordering systems that actually work. And then later on, once restaurants have made that shift, how else do they need to adjust to ensure good service?

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Malaysia’s roti canai has ranked number one on TasteAtlas’ latest list of 50 Best Street Foods, with a score of 4.9. We get into it.

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2023年财政预算案落在10月7日，而此次的预算案被视为是迎接来届大选的预算案，因此受到了万众瞩目。市场普遍预期2023年财政预算案将着重于各种经济振兴政策，但由于临近大选，因此究竟此次的预算案是否还会有为大选准备的“糖果”？同时，这份年度的预算案，又将对马股带来什么利好消息？马六甲证券研究主管刘礼誉将为我们进行深入的分析。

Should MACC be placed under Parliament, rather than the Prime Minister's Department? We unpack this.

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