With long waiting times and surging prices, we ask Professor Loredana Padurean, Senior Associate Dean at Asia School of Business if the demand for EVs here to stay?

With the subsidy bill inching close to RM80 billion for the Malaysian Government, the cry for reform is growing louder despite the rising inflationary cost. Carmelo Ferlito, CEO, Center for Market Education tells us the economic reasons why we are this era of rising prices and offers some solutions to ease this predicament.

Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management helps us navigate the stock market gyrations and whether the recent dip in US equities is a result of portfolio rebalancing

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.

2:09 - A Career Shift Every 10 Years

8:43 - Be An Explorer

15:12 - International headlines

19:59 - 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. We continue our six-part collaboration with Taiwan Asean Music Action by having a chat with Taiwanese band Sweet John (甜約翰) about their forthcoming third album, the secret combination to the band’s sound, recording in another language and more.

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LÜCY - 電線桿上的鳥 Birdie

Enno Cheng - Duludilida

魏如萱 Waa Wei - 沒事不哭

Deca Joins - 多完美的一天

Sweet John - 城市的浪漫運作 Daze if CityWalk

Sweet John Interview 1

Sweet John - 降雨機率 Rain Onto the One

Sweet John - 靠窗座位 Window Seat

Sweet John Interview 2

Sweet John - 親吻了再摸索 Search by a Kiss

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In collaboration with Taiwan Asean Music Action (TAMA), an initiative by The Ministry of Culture of Taiwan and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia. Head to www.taiwanaseanmusicaction.com for more information.

Diablo Immortal’s less-than-stellar release, due to their ridiculous microtransaction practices, dominates the news in the month of June. Apart from that, we also talk about Heroes of Newerth, a MOBA that finally calls it a day after 12 long years, despite living in the shadows of DOTA 2 and League of Legends for most of that period. The month of June also saw the release of retro compilations such as Capcom Fighting Collection and Sonic Origins, as well as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. Content Director at Kakuchopurei.com, Jonathan Leo joins us on the show to share his thoughts on these games.

Here's the link to the Diablo Rift Simulator that Jonathan Leo mentioned in the episode.

Radio Teater Nasional seeks to revive the art of the radio play, with the aim of increasing arts accessibility. The project presents Malaysian adapted into an episodic audio format and performed by local talent, available to be streamed online for free. Their pilot production is Dato Seri, an acclaimed Malay-language adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, written by the late Muhammad Ali Hashim and Omar Ali. We speak with the show's creative producer Rosheen Fatima about adapting theatre for radio, and their emphasis on making the arts accessible.  

A report from Free Malaysia Today has highlighted the concerns of nightclub owners about a potential increase in police raids, following a statement by a former police chief that some nightclubs supply recreational drugs to patrons under protection of rogue authorities. Trade groups have urged authorities to hold conversations with owners to solve this issue. We discuss the rights that nightclub owners have, and the financial costs they bear when raids increase.

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob expressed concern with the number of bankruptcy among youths and has proposed raising the insolvency threshold to address the issue. Based on statistics from the Insolvency Department, an average of 18 people each day was declared bankrupt from January to May this year with the total amount being 2,694 cases. We discuss the issue of bankruptcy among youths and how increasing the insolvency threshold might help. Next, we get into the importance of financial literacy among youths and the role schools play.

Image Source: Melinda Gimpel, Unsplash

Mat Kilau has been trending on Twitter, following the success of the blockbuster biopic about the Malaysian warrior. We get into the conversations about this legendary figure, as well as the impact that film and art have on reigniting culture and tradition.

Image Source: GSCinemas, Twitter account