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Yesterday Queen Elizabeth II passed away at Balmoral Castle aged 96 after 70 years on the throne. How will she be remembered, both by the British public as well as the broader international community, and what can we expect from the reign of King Charles the Third? We reflect on the monarch's legacy with Prof. Chandran Kukathas of the Singapore Management University. 

How will the upcoming 15th General Election be fought? Will the same old faces be fielded again? Issues of racial and religious divisions in Malaysia are slowly morphing into one that is split along class lines - between the haves and the have-nots. And this time, the younger generation will be included in the decision making process, adding another dimension to the battlefield. Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Vice-president of KEADILAN and author of Malaysian Son, his latest book, shares his insights as a young 40 year-old, having contested in three elections to date.

The overnight policy rate is now at 2.5% after a 25bps hike by Bank Negara Malaysia. Was this expected and what could be gleamed from the MPC statement? Julia Goh, Senior Economist at UOB Malaysia gives us her answers whilst telling us how high the OPR could reach and can we achieve BNM GDP target for 2022.

Palm oil prices have been on the decline from the highs earlier this year, with November futures down 10% on a year-to-date basis, hovering around RM3600 ringgit. What's behind the downward trend and what's the outlook for palm oil markets heading into 2023? We get sector analysis from Alvin Tai of Bloomberg Intelligence.

It is now possible to register as an organ donor on the MySejahtera app. It is hoped that this effort will encourage more people to do so, especially with Malaysia having a low transplantation rate and more than 10,000 people still waiting for organ transplants. Dr Hasdy Haron, senior clinical organ donation manager at the National Transplant Resource Centre helps us dispel some common misconceptions and confusion on this.

The S&P 500 has erased about half of its gains from the summer bear market rally. Has the market been oversold or can we expect further correction. Tim Mulholland, President of TJM Limited gives us his views whilst telling us which sectors look attractive at this juncture.

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.

1:55 - How Queen Elizabeth II was the one constant in a changing world.
7:18 - Do you have any superstitious habits that you can't explain?

13:57 - International headlines
19:14 - Local headlines

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In celebration of Arctic Monkeys' first bit of new music for over five year - the band's seventh studio album, The Car is due out Oct 21st - we go back to back into the Sheffield outfit's essential hits throughout their illustrious career.
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Brianstorm (Favorite Worst Nightmare)

Fake Tales of San Francisco (What People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not)

The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala (Suck It And See)

Fluorescent Adolescent (Favorite Worst Nightmare)

When The Sun Goes Down (What People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not)

CAPSULE - RICHARD BRADBURY

505 (Favorite Worst Nightmare)

Four Out Of Five (Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino)

Old Yellow Bricks (Favorite Worst Nightmare)

Crying Lightning (Humbug)

There’d Better Be a Mirrorball (The Car)

I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (What People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not)

We catch up with Kenneth Ch’ng, founder of Malaysia Origami Association to find out how the origami enthusiasts and his association and academy coped with the pandemic and continued their passion for folding papers during those trying times, and what the scene will be like moving forward. We also ask Kenneth about some of the new trends that he observed in the origami world.

Image Source: Kenneth Ch’ng, Malaysia Origami Association

From talking animals to fantastical kingdoms to magical races of beings, fantasy as a film and TV genre is so wide as to have spawned multiple subgenres. Yet at the heart of it, is a fascination with imaginary worlds and everything that might occur in them. In this Supercut, we discuss the fantasy genre onscreen, and geek out about some of our favourites.