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This week, stories on The Weeknd losing his voice at a recent concert, Netflix's hit series "Stranger Things" winning the Outstanding Music Supervision Emmy Award, CT Investments' KPOP and Korean Entertainment ETF, and Blackpink making YouTube history by surpassing 80 million subscribers.

The Pulse brings you the latest news in the music world and fresh new music that might've missed your radar.

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Joey Bada$$ - Let It Breathe

Surprise Chef - Suburban Breeze

Ezra Collective, Sampa The Great - Life Goes On

Fazerdaze - Break!

Ginger Root - Over The Hill

Yuna - Make Believe

Shy One - Be As One (ft Simeon Jones)

Bonobo - ATK

Supershy - Take My Time

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Tippa My Tongue

In this week's edition of Cruise Control, no test drive car in sight but boy do we have plenty to discuss!

Our petrol heads kick off with their take on the recent proposal of electric taxi cabs in KL, the feasibility of hydrogen fuel, and also excite ourselves with Aston Martin's latest luxury compact SUV, the DBX707.

The trio then try to stop the advancement of modern car cabin technology, by weighing up the choice between a touch screen center console, or the rather old school tactile buttons currently in use in majority of cars.

Finally, we look ahead to the prospects of having Lemon Law in the local automotive market and elaborate on why it is needed here to give consumers the best protection for their car purchase.

Revisiting arguably the biggest fantasy movie trilogy of our time is no mean feat, so the brand new TV series Rings Of Power certainly comes burdened with high expectations. Set thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the show covers the forging of the Rings of Power, the rise of Sauron, and the last alliance between Elves and Men. We review the first two episodes of the show and discuss whether it's a welcome journey back to Middle-earth.

We revisit the issue of stalking, with a recent story shared on social media, going viral. First, we look into what happened, and how our current laws address incidents like these. And then, a look at what’s been tabled for the Anti-Stalking Bill and why it matters.

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Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced that face masks indoors will be optional effective immediately. We get into it.

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We delve into the story of Fat Leonard, or Leonard Glenn Francis - a Malaysian who just escaped from custody in the US, weeks before he was due to be sentenced in a trial for bribery involving US Navy officials.

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俄罗斯近期开始无限期“断气”，让欧洲能源危机急剧恶化，连带冲击欧洲股市和欧元大幅下挫，这场能源危机，到底是否会成为能源业 “雷曼时刻”，让市场信心崩溃，最终陷入一发不可收拾的局面？兴业证券业务总监林卓锋将针对欧洲能源危机带来的影响，进行深入的分析。

At the recent Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, para-powerlifter Bonnie Bunyau Gustin broke the Games’ record three times and brought home the gold. With more para athletes achieving victories internationally, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh puts on his anatomist’s hat to look at how these athletes condition themselves for competition, and what they’re up against when it comes to pushing their bodies to the limit. We also discuss how paralympians’ injuries are addressed.

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中共第二十次的全国代表大会，已敲定将在10月16日召开。现年已69岁的中共领导人习近平能否达成三连任外界众说纷纭，，成为了本次会议大家高度关注的看点。但是，共产党内部一直以来遭到诟病的 “黑箱作业” 选举制度，加上被被废除的连任限制，这是否意味习近平有望无限期掌握大权？中共二十大紧急召开，对未来台海关系会引发怎样的发展? 本期节目，我们将着重分析中共二十大后，中国迎来的是 “新时代” 还是 “习时代” ？