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马币今年屡创新低，日前更在美国预期进一步加大升息幅度，带动美元应声上涨下，一度下探至4.52美元，刷新24年以来的最低纪录。这也让人忧心大马经济是否陷入衰退，重演亚洲金融危机。尽管，我国财长大派强心针，但经济学家依然不改对马币继续下挫的观点，市场正在积极复苏的大马企业也即将受到冲击。

By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, stories on YouTube Music paying music rights holders over $6 Billion USD in the last 12 months, Britney Spears probably never performing again, Sony Music Group exiting Russia, and the passing of jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis.

In the aftermath of Billie Eilish's concert in Malaysia, certain parties have called for the cancellation of upcoming concerts by foreign artists. The Communications and Multimedia Ministry responded by drawing new guidelines & policies to be released by the end of the year to reflect "sensitivities' of the Malaysian public. Adding an extra layer to what already is a strict framework for permits, what would this mean for international concerts on our shores & how much will it affect the live-music ecosystem? President of Karyawan, Dato' Freddie Fernandez dissects the issue.

Littlefingers is an Indonesian jazz trio that have been making waves as of late. This year alone saw the hardworking band release their debut full length album called "Euphoria" and an EP called "SeLF Vol.1". We speak to two members of Littlefingers, David and Dika, to find out more ahead of their shows here in Malaysia for their Southeast Asian tour.

After a fair amount of back and forth, uproar and Thor memes mourning the lack of a release in Malaysia, Thor: Love and Thunder has finally arrived on our shores, quietly showing up on Disney+ as a streaming option. We review this latest entry into the MCU canon (and Taika Waititi filmography), and discuss whether it's worth the wait. 

On Cruise Control this week, our trio discuss the latest in local and global automotive news. Starting with Proton's recent announcement on their electric vehicle outfit ProNET, the Kia EV6's arrival in Malaysia, as well as Mitsubishi Triton's massive sales numbers for last year.

We also compare and contrast two similarly spec'd EV's; as we pit the Tesla Y versus the incoming Volco C40 to help you decide which badge to go for and why.

Finally, if you're in the market for a used 7-year old compact crossover that's easy to run and maintain, Daniel shares his glowing review of the 2015 model of the Mitsubishi ASX.

Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin has said that the Ministry is implementing better toilet designs in Malaysian schools, acknowledging that school toilets are bad and children avoid using them. First, we discuss why things have gotten to this point, how it impacts students, and what we need to do. Then, we get into improving toilet etiquette as a whole

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Datuk Seri Rina Harun, Minister of Women, Family and Community Development put up a video on Tiktok, featuring Rosyam Nor that has been roundly criticised. We get into it.

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前首相纳吉因SRC国际案被判刑入狱，但是因旧疾复发被送进医院治疗引起社会的关注，部分人质疑纳吉借用身体健康为理由逃避在监狱服刑。然而，隆雪华堂发文告指出，监狱局能够无惧纳吉政坛权贵身份，而提供等同其他囚犯待遇的做法，固然值得赞赏，也合乎法理；但是这不意味执法当局，可将过去多次被外界揭露极其恶劣的牢狱环境问题持续粉饰太平，因为即便是囚犯，他们的权益也必须受到保障人道待遇。

为何隆雪华堂要在这个时刻提出监狱改革的课题？今天邀请到了时事评论员，同时也是隆雪华堂的执行长王维兴与我们进行深度探讨。

Former Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye wrote a Facebook post calling for the re-evaluation of Malaysia's role in the Commonwealth following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. We unpack some of the points that were made, and take a deeper look at what it means to be a member of the Commonwealth, as we continue to reckon with our legacy as a British colony.

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