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How does one position for long term inflation? What are the asset classes and also sectors that will outperform in the long term in such an environment? Brian Arcese, Portfolio Manager & Equity Analyst at Foord Asset Management gives us some ideas.

We get you out of bed, to your first cup of coffee or to your first destination of your day with thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping all our lives.

02:57: Why are chains like Starbucks so popular?
08:45: Is there a right age for your child to have a smartphone?
14:09: International headlines
18:59: Local headlines

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A music programme focusing on vintage big band and classic swing sounds from the yesteryears. Hosted by the dynamic duo Sean Ghazi & Ida Mariana. This week, shake your hips and bust a move to a selection of rancak & happy tunes!
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Tracklist:
Saloma - Pesta Muda Mudi
The Stylers - Dance of Love
M. Yatim - Meenah, My Love
Zainal Alam - Durian
Nona Asiah - Meow Meow
The Shang Sisters - Let's Twist Again / Happy Times
Oslan Husein - Oh Mama (Saya Mau Kawin)
Sudirman - Chow Kit Road
Sean Ghazi - Punch Card
P. Ramlee - Dengar Ini Cerita

After two years of inactivity, the World Dodgeball Championships returned with our men's national team capturing their third world title defeating Australia 10-5 in the final. Following their success in 2017, 2018 and as world #1 - the squad met all expectation as they were heavy favorites coming into the tournament in Edmonton. Joining us on the programe this week, is team captain Aaron Peck & coach Kent Lau as they recount their triumph in Canada.

Best known for his incredibly well-loved children's books - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, just to name a few - Roald Dahl also lived a rich, interesting life. He was a fighter pilot, intelligence agent/spy, and screenwriter, and he also wrote some very dark, unexpected adult short stories. In this episode of Bibliography, we try to go through as much of his life and writing as we can, before talking about the many film adaptations of his work in Footnotes.

Jean-Luc Godard, widely considered one of the best film directors of all time, passed away recently at the age of 91. We pay tribute to him and his legacy by throwing back to the movie that introduced him as the genius he went on to be hailed as, 1960's Breathless. In the movie, petty thief Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo) impulsively kills a policeman while stealing a car. He hides in his girlfriend Patricia's (Jean Seberg) apartment while trying to get the money to escape the country, but she slowly starts questioning her loyalties. We review the film, and talk about its impact on the world of cinema. 

The government has unveiled plans to enforce higher fines on businesses convicted of polluting any water sources, specifically increasing it by 2,500 times. This means RM5 million from RM2,000 of its current rate. We first get into this by discussing whether this increased fine would be effective, and what further mechanisms we need to curb this issue. Then, we explore the importance of clean rivers for our daily lives.

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白宫推出了新战略，正式签署了推进生物制造的行政命令。甚至，为了支持生物经济的发展，美国政府还推出《国家生物技术和生物制造计划》。尽管美国的生物制造计划只字未提中国，但这项计划却似乎与北京有着千丝万缕的关系，因此引起了北京的高度关注。

中美贸易战早在2018年便吹响了号角，而现今此计划的推动是否意味着中美科技战的开始？究竟这项计划是否会对中国带来什么影响呢？

The opposition has called on Putrajaya to set up a procedure to compensate victims of scammers, and to look to a bank in Singapore that gave out goodwill payments to customers who had fallen prey to a phishing scam. We talk about what fair compensation could look like, where the onus lies and how else financial systems can be strengthened to combat online scams.

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In our monthly open clinic segment, Dr Shilpa Nambiar, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, joins us to answer questions about labour and childbirth - ranging from Caesarean sections, to water births. 

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