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消防器材制造商--优丽消防公司（Unique Fire ）在上周正式在大马创业板挂牌上市。这家已经有20多年历史的公司，期盼藉着这一次的上市计划，大刀阔斧地扩大自己公司的版图，尤其是让他们的产品走出大马，让国际都能够透过他们的公司，进而认识大马也可以有良好的品牌和制造能力。

我们今天很高兴有公司的执行董事拿督刘康良到我们的节目中，跟我们谈谈他们在海外的布局想法。

Bank Negara has had to raise interest rates to combat rising inflation, which is already a global phenomenon. This however impacts the people because with higher interest rates, financing costs go up - more expensive home loans, vehicle loans, credit card loans etc. Lower income households are particularly hit, especially those still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic impact. Jason Loh, Head of Social, Law and Human Rights at EMIR Research, believes there may be a solution that can help the B40 while keeping inflation under control.

More than a week since the arrival of Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan, we ask Chong Ja Ian, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore how likely will tensions between Taiwan and China continue to escalate and what this will mean for US allies around the region

Interest rates are on the way up as central banks across the Asia Pacific use this tool to tame inflation. In Malaysia, Bank Negara has increased the Overnight Policy Rate twice so far this year from 1.75% in July 2020 and is now 2.25%. The ringgit has however softened - it is at its all-time weakest against the Singapore dollar. Willie Tanoto, Director at Fitch Ratings' Asia-Pacific Financial Institutions team explains what rate hikes can achieve.

We get the perspective from Song Seng Wun, Economist, CIMB Private Banking on how global economies are shaping up leading up to the end of the year and what to expect from BNM's Q2 GDP numbers end of the week

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.

2:15 - Impact of war on EU's green goal

8:18 - Senior Executives As Baggage Handlers

14:24 - International headlines

19:59 - Local headlines

At the recently concluded 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, the Malaysian team put in a solid shift - surpassing the six gold medal target set for the contingent - coming home with seven gold, eight silver & eight bronze. New stars were born too with names like Ng Jo Ee (rhythmic gymnastics) & Ng Tze Yong (badminton) introducing themselves onto the international stage to great effect.

The young squad - eight out of the 28 athletes under the age of 21 brought home medals - with Malaysia ending up 10th on the overall standings, being the second highest Asian team after India. Twentytwo13's Haresh Deol joins us on the program, as we review the Birmingham campaign.

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The power of a well-designed book cover shouldn't be underestimated - just think about all the iconic covers that have become inextricably linked with the stories they contain: The Godfather, Catcher in the Rye, Jaws, Twilight. We discuss what makes some book covers so memorable, and share our favourites. And then in Footnotes, we close off with the uproar caused on social media by Joyce Carol Oates when she claimed white male writers aren't getting enough publishing opportunities.   

Malaysians finally get to go to infinity and beyond as Lightyear drops on Disney+ Hotstar, after not making it to our cinemas earlier this year. In the latest Pixar animated offering, legendary space ranger Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Chris Evans) sets off on an intergalactic mission with a motley crew of recruits - all while trying to evade the evil Zurg. We review the movie and see what the buzz (ahem) is all about. 

The Federal Court has announced that road accident victims should be automatically compensated without having to sue insurance companies. We discuss what this means.

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