全球化浪潮卷起「地球村」的风向，除了经贸工商；升学谋职也成为了跨越国界限制的板块。曾几何时，开得起宾士定然是达官权贵，连作为发源地的欧洲工业大国，也是马来西亚国人颇感陌生的他乡。然而，欧洲最大经济体并不是虚有其名… 物换星移，宾士依然华贵；留德升学却已渐成常态。

瞄准商机，本土国立高等学府第一名校毕业的 Victor 柯威特，跟留德友人「里应外合」——开办了德语教室。不过，这不仅仅是一所德语教室，更是提供咨询、申请于一体的一站式留德升学服务中心。

With inflation at 4.4% in July and the strong outflows, is Bank Negara forced to raise rates? Wan Suhaimie, Head of Economic Research, Kenanga Investment Bank gives us his views whilst commenting on the recent Ringgit weakness.

With more than 60 million Chinese citizen under lockdown, there will undoubtedly be a negative impact on the economy. What is the consequence to to Malaysia's economy? Peter Lim, Chief Research Officer at Trident Analytics tells us.

Roche is a global leader in cancer treatments and one of the world's largest biotech companies with more than a century of history. Having established a presence in Malaysia since the 70s, the company has been expanding its footprint here in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and other related products. Its Malaysian general manager Deepti Saraf comes on the Breakfast Grille to share some thoughts on Roche Malaysia's expansion plans, the healthcare industry in Malaysia and her outlook.

Pankaj C. Kumar, business commentator and columnist for The Star shares his perspective on the tabling of Budget 2023 that is being tabled 3 weeks ahead and while we expect plenty of goodies, how will the Government strike the right balance after 2 years of pandemic spending?

The next UK Prime Minister is Liz Truss, after she beat rival Rishi Sunak in the Conservative party leadership race. She inherits a government that has swung from one crisis to another, from the pandemic to the war in Ukraine. How will Liz Truss handle this thrust into leadership, and can she deliver as cost of living crisis looms? Prof. Chandran Kukathas, Dean at the Singapore Management University weighs in with his reactions.

Over the weekend PAS concluded its 68th annual congress, the PAS Muktamar in Alor Setar, a key opportunity to rally the party faithful and strengthen alliances ahead of GE15. PAS has been careful to telegraph openness to collaborate with both Bersatu and UMNO. But with Bersatu and Umno at odds, can the trio find a middle ground before the pivotal elections?

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.

3:04 - How do you feel about age gaps when it comes to a relationship?
8:56 - Are exit interviews necessary?
14:46 - International headlines
20:11 - 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. This week, we are joined by the MassMusic collective to learn more about navigating the music scene, their latest drop featuring Aziz Harun called "Kita" and more among many other things.

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Alan D, FareedPF - Menipu

MassMusic Interview Part 1

MassMusic Interview Part 2

Alan D, Aziz Harun - Kita

ForceParkBois, asiatic.wav - PSP

Warren Hue - IN MY BAG (feat. Tobi Lou)

kyi, soraya, richyp - The End

GARD WUZGUT - WAH

“If you’re a fan of Happy Tree Friends’ humour and would like to play a game that’s a cross between Hades and Animal Crossing, Cult of the Lamb might be for you.” That’s our take on this new game by indie developer, Massive Monster that’s now garnering a cult (pardon the pun) following among fans. We look at what the fuss is all about and whether this game will be a contender for Game of the Year.