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Elevated Brent crude oil prices this year have boosted Petronas' coffers, with the national oil company allocating some RM60 billion for capex, double the previous year's figure. How much will this contribute to improved earnings delivery of local oil and gas players? Maybank Investment Bank analyst TJ Liaw weighs in with his stock recommendations.

Singapore is an island that is just 57km wide and 27km long with a population of just over 5.9 million people. However this has not held it back from having ambitions to attract up to 6 million tourists this year and become the destination of choice in ASEAN. Keith Tan, CEO of Singapore Tourism Board tells us what their plans for growth are and how they are overcoming the headwinds of manpower shortages and intense competition.

With the monsoon season approaching, what should the government be doing to prevent or mitigate flooding? We discuss policy measures to address the social and economic costs of annual floods in the country with Cha-Ly Koh of Urbanmetry

Russia's closure of the Nordstream 1 gas pipeline has ramped up pressure on EU member states to respond to rising prices of gas and electricity. Can the EU come to a consensus on the package of measures to take before the onset of winter? We discuss what's at stake with Dr. Frederick Kliem of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. 

Would a bridge between Melaka and Sumatra bring economic benefits, or is it more likely to become another white elephant? We get reactions to the proposal from economist Dr. Timothy Wong of the National University of Singapore (NUS)

Will US CPI figures reveal that inflation has peaked? Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist at US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us his views whilst revealing his preferred asset allocation as markets are expected to remain volatile.

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.

2:18 - Are CEOs Only Perfect With Abs?
8:55 - The purpose of a chief resilience officer
15:24 - International headlines
21:12 - Local headlines

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. Singaporean rapper Akeem Jahat joins us this week to share more details behind his latest single called "Tandoori".

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Guccimith, Zhe Kamil - Kroni

Orang Malaya - Xde Rahsia

ChronicalZ - Now Cemane? (feat. DC Willie)

Soul Dot & Akeem Jahat - Berapa

Akeem Jahat Interview

Akeem Jahat - Tandoori

9m88, Oddisee, starRo - Friend Zone

Parekh & Singh - C C C

Herbal Candy - wàng (忘)

HYBS - Go Higher

We check out Rollerdrome, a game that is essentially the Tony Hawk series, but with guns. But don’t let that slightly simplistic take on the game fool you - Rollerdrome has a very cool art style and a dystopian theme that sets the mood for you to fight the enemies while pulling off cool tricks on your roller skates. Tune in to the show to find out whether the game is worth picking up.

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With english football suspended for a week, the weekend's festivities saw top of the table Real Madrid extend their 100% record in the La Liga with FC Barcelona breathing down behind the Meringues necks in second. To Germany, where unfancied 1. FC Union Berlin sits proudly on top of the Bundesliga - another Leicester City-esque fairytale on the cards? Also, Kam challenges our pundit duo with the evergreen question: is the Serie A still boring?

All that - plus JDT's triumph in the Malaysia FA Cup - on Just For Kicks.