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The government is planning to finalise a climate change bill by the end of the year with a view to tabling it in 2023. Although Malaysia is only responsible for some 0.37% of global carbon emissions, we are disproportionately impacted by the consequences of rising temperatures. What strategies should be employed in Malaysia's climate change response? We ask climate researcher Yin Shao Loong for his recommendations on policy priorities.

Singapore is introducing the Overseas Networks and Expertise (ONE) pass beginning next year to strengthen the country’s position as a global hub. The five-year visa will allow talents to work in the country across all sectors and operate in multiple firms at any one time. We speak to economist Walter Theseira about the rationale behind the policy and how it will impact Singapore's economic growth.

While there is widespread acknowledgement that the size of the civil service does pose long-term challenges for Malaysia’s fiscal management, economist Dr. Nungsari A. Radhi helps us reconcile the need to right size versus attracting more talent into the civil service.

Terence Wong, Founder & CEO of Azure Capital shares his perspective on Hong Kong's capital markets and deep dives on opportunities and challenges that remain in the travel and oil & gas sector

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.

2:42 - Are you distracted by the notifications that go off on your phones?
8:42 - Why is the defence sector so prone to corruption?
14:36 - International headlines
20:22 - Local headlines

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, Sean & Ida cue up some groovy numbers by P. Ramlee, Saloma and Zain Azman; as well as a few modern renditions by the late great Adibah Noor, Lisa Ono and Sheila Majid.
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Tracklist:
P. Ramlee & Saloma - Aci Aci Buka Pintu
Salamiah Hassan - Bintang Malam
Zain Azman - Gadis Kota
Lisa Ono - Bengawan Solo
R. Azmi - Hore Hore Samba
Sheila Majid - Engkau Laksana Bulan
Adibah Noor - Siapa Dia
Anita Sarawak - Joget Gila Bayang
Aziz Satar - Bila Mama Pakai Celana
Saloma - Chiki Chiki Boom

Onto its ninth season now, the all-electric racing series Formula E has been picking up steam with its mission to race through the streets of the most iconic cities in the world - to show just what sustainable mobility is capable of and how driving electric vehicles can make for a better, cleaner future. One of the top teams in the series, Jaguar TCS Racing - has been growing from strength to strength, ending up second in the driver's championship & fourth in the constructors championship in the 21/22 season.

With the electric revolution picking up for commercial vehicles, we get an insight into what Formula E is all about and the nuances of electric-motorsport by speaking to the major players from Jaguar TCS - first driver Mitch Evans, team principal James Barclay & technical engineer Phil Charles.

From selling books online, to offering book rentals and trade-ins, Bookurve offers a number of different services, and they're all driven by the notion of giving modern readers what they want. In this episode, we speak to Ryan Teoh, the founder of Bookurve, about their business and how it's changed over the years. And then in Footnotes, we discuss what we look for when buying online. 

Just the synopsis alone is enough to intrigue: Tilda Swinton plays a scholar of mythology, who finds a djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. When she's sceptical about making the wishes, the djinn tells her fantastical stories of his past in an effort to convince her. Oh, and the djinn is played by Idris Elba. If that's not enough, the movie is directed by the always surprising George Miller, back at the helm for the first time in seven years. We review the movie. 

The Environment and Water Ministry have said that we need to allocate 392 billion ringgit for long-term flood solutions. First, we break down that number and look at how much we’ve already allocated. Then, we revisit a show we did with Dr Peter Gan Kim Soon of MERCY Malaysia, that looks into what kind of survival skills we need to be equipped with, to keep ourselves safe during floods.

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