Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his cabinet had a one day' working retreat aimed at strengthening cooperation and unity among the ministers taking a cue from companies where for some it was an annual or even bi-annual affair. However before embarking on one, what are the critical questions that should be asked to ensure efficacy? Indira Nair, Communications Coach tells us.

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After nearly three years of pandemic-impacted operations, the Oriental Group of Restaurants has finally returned to the black with revenues almost back to pre-MCO days. What fortunes will this Year of the Rabbit bring to this leader of Cantonese cuisine in the Klang Valley? Its founder and chairman Datuk Seri Philip Siew talks about the challenges the company had faced, the lessons learned and how to apply them going forward.

马来西亚人口增长的速度，最近都出现逐年下降的趋势，而出生率的下降，我想对孕产市场的增长，也产生了最直接的影响。来到今天节目现场的便是我国的本土孕产品牌Shapee，作为一家线上业务为主的公司，他们到底要怎么在人口增长下滑的情况下，依然在市场里面站稳自己的脚跟？

Bank Negara Malaysia's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting starts today and will continue tomorrow. Most economists are expecting a 25 bp increase bringing the OPR to 3.0%. Another key event to watch is the tabling of a revised Budget on February 24 where the Prime Minister Anwar's statement that the national debt including liabilities has reached 1.5 trillion Ringgit. This may provide some clues on the direction of the Budget. How will this impact Bank Negara Malaysia's monetary policy direction? For insights, we speak to Abdul Mui'zz Morhalim, economist, MIDF research.

2022 was a year of volatile commodity prices, no thanks to the Russia-Ukraine war and an uncertain economic outlook. But will 2023 have a more positive outlook on the back of China's reopening and which metals should shine this year? Daniel Hynes, Senior Commodity Strategist from ANZ answers those questions.

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China released a slew of economic data; GDP, retail sales, industrial production, new loans and unemployment. What do these macro data points tell us about the state of the economy currently and in 2023? Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist at UBP helps us unpack this.

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In our worst showing at a home tournament since 2015, the national contingent had an underwhelming performance at the recently concluded Petronas Malaysia Open, with not one national shuttler making it to the semi-finals. The home-favorites of national ace Lee Zii Jia, World #3 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik & French Open champions Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah all sent packing in the early stages of the tournament. Having being elevated for the first time as a Super 1000 tournament, the last time we saw gold was when Datuk Lee Chong Wei picked up his 12th Malaysia Open title in 2018. A massive disappointment in front of the home-crowd, is this merely a blip for Malaysian badminton or a sign of things to come in 2023? Dissecting the action is sports journalist & badminton correspondents Nicholas Anil & Fabian Mark Peter.

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This week, we dive into Malaysian literature in Chinese, or Mahua literature, by talking about how it originated, the way it's evolved, and its complex place within both Malaysian and global literatures. We close off the conversation with a series of recommendations from our guest, Dr Florence Kuek of the Chinese Studies Department at Universiti Malaya. 

Spoiler alert - we really like Clue! Based on the board game of the same-ish name and directed by Jonathan Lynn, 1985's Clue is a murder-mystery-comedy that gathers six blackmail victims in an isolated mansion in a race against time against a secret killer. With a plot that fully acknowledges its Cluedo roots, Clue is one of those movies that's always ripe for a rewatch. We discuss the ways the film has aged, the joy of watching Christopher Llyod and Tim Curry in the same scene, and the ways the movie has influenced modern mystery-comedies like Knives Out and Glass Onion. 

The Chief Minister of Selangor spoke about plans to establish a Greater Klang Valley, involving PJ, Subang Jaya, Shah Alam and potentially Klang. We discuss what this entails with a town planner, and talk about whether this is the way forward.

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