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All eyes are on the Federal Court today as it hears former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s appeal to quash his conviction and jail sentence in the 42 million ringgit SRC International corruption case. Tom Wright, Co-author of the Billion Dollar Whale and co-founder of Project Brazen, a journalism production studio tell us what he thinks the outcome will be and will this mark the end of his political career.

Inflation in Australia hit a 21 year high in June at 6.1% which caused the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise rates by 50 basis points to 1.85% in August. However what impact does this have on the property sector and also the consumer? Catherine Birch, Senior Economist at ANZ Research tells us.

We ask Suhaimi Ilias, Chief Economist at Maybank Investment Bank on whether the Government can afford an expansionary budget following Bank Negara releasing the 2nd quarter GDP figures last Friday that beat consensus expectations with the country’s economy growing by 8.9%

Global equity markets have rebounded by 12% from June's lows but is this bear market rally? Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer at Jevons Global gives us his views whilst diving into Malaysian glove stocks which continue to see new price lows.

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.

XXX: Stop ghosting and just say no
XXX: Are there any benefits to gossipping at work?
XXX: International headlines
XXX: Local headlines

Patrick Teoh takes you on another foot-stomping, hand-clapping ride down memory lane as he blows dust off his vinyl collection to bring you a selection of hits from the 60s to 80s.

Join Othniel Ting as he delves into an album of our chosen artist of the week, running you through the stories & history of the album track by track. This week, we're celebrating the 49th year anniversary of Marvin Gaye's best selling 1973 album "Let's Get It On".

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Let's Get It On

Please Stay (Once You Go Away)

If I Should Die Tonight

Keep Gettin' It On

Come Get to This

Distant Lover

You Sure Love to Ball Gaye

Just to Keep You Satisfied

A Bit of Culture truly lives up to its name in this episode with three totally different topics. Our first guest, Zan Azlee, talks about how extremism can be countered tactfully in media through films and movies that deal with the issue in a very subtle way. Our second guest, Dhanya Nair shares her experience shaving her head recently for charity and recommends others to do the same. Our host, Kam Raslan then talks about the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and ponders why people love it so much.

The season continues with Matchday 2. Will Haaland continue his excellent start for Man City against Bournemouth? Can Liverpool bounce back with a win against Crystal Palace? Will Man United get their act together and kickstart the season against Brentford? Tune in to this episode to get our pundits' take on these, and also a review of the European Super Cup between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt.

According to MDEC’s (Malaysia Digital Economy Corp) Digital Talent Snapshot in Malaysia, Q4 of 2021 showed that the overall digital jobs have increased over the past year in Malaysia. We first explore why hiring digital talent is important for companies. Then, considering the changing landscape, we discuss what companies need to offer to be more appealing to employees who expect flexibility and digital agility. Finally, we get into how companies can futureproof themselves when digital transformations are happening so quickly.

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