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Do you have a dispute with your capital market intermediary and having trouble settling the matter in the courts? Perhaps the Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Center or better known as SIDREC can help with an alternative solution. Sim Wie Boon speaks to its chairman to understand the role of SIDREC and how it helps investors with their disputes. For more, head to their website at https://sidrec.com.my/

More people turned to books during the pandemic but was this reflected in revenues. Not likely if operations was just focused on fairs and bookshops. So we speak to Andrew Yap, Co-Founder & Managing Director of BookXcess as to how they made the switch to online sales and are they back in the black with all 19 stores opened.

Starting Sept 1st, 2022, amendments to the Malaysian Employment Act 1955 will take effect. This means employees will get longer maternity leave, paternity leave will be introduced and there will also be a lower cap to how long people can work a week. Datuk Wira Ameer Ali Mydin, advisor to the Federation of Malaysian Business Associations tells us about how receptive and prepared employers are for these changes aimed at elevating Malaysia's employment landscape.

It is accepted that pollution pricing instruments are key in achieving in reducing greenhouse emissions but Asia is struggling to adopt this against a backdrop of soaring inflation, rising energy prices and economic instability. So unsurprisingly, carbon markets and taxes in this region are mostly off to a slow and disappointing start. Arun Pai, Executive-In-Residence at Monk's Hill Ventures tells us where the gaps are.

KL City Hall now has a new rule from this year that house owners have 1 year to complete their house renovations starting from the date of approval. If renovations are not completed within a year, permission must be reapplied and a reason must be given to convince the One-Stop Centre committee. David Teoh, Council Member of the Malaysian Institute of Architects, talks about some lack of clarity in these new regulations as well as how this will impact homeowners planning to renovate their homes.

Markets ended their 5 day winning streak but result season has so far been very positive. So where are markets heading since inflation is still high. Do the FOMC minutes give us any hint? Tony Nash, CEO of Complete Intelligence tells us.

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.

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13:46 - International headlines
19:31 - Local headlines

R&B funk soul singer songwriter Saint Kylo has just dropped his debut single since going solo called "BAD BAD". We find out more details about the track that draws inspiration from old school funk soul while incorporating elements of hip hop and dancefloor-ready grooves.

By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, stories on Drake dethroning The Beatles in the Billboard charts, Weezer cancelling shows due to a low-turnout, Solange being the first black woman scoring for the New York City Ballet & a rumoured new tech for faster vinyl production.

In this week's edition of Cruise Control, our petrol heads discuss the rising popularity of EVs in Malaysia and look at its affordability for the regular Malaysian.

Kicking off with a reintroduction of Renault's compact electric, the Zoe, back in the Malaysian market with two variants. We also look ahead to Perodua's CSR initiative; providing 5 units of the Myvi to PDRM as patrol cars - keep your eyes peeled for the blue lights on the local compact kings!

And we round up with Daniel's guide on a 7 year old Land Rover Discovery Sport, a family friendly 7-seater which can still be found in immaculate conditions for your consideration.