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Markets have been rallying despite the Fed cautioning against unwarranted easing in financial conditions. 

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy at Mizuho Bank tells us if it is a good idea to bet against the Federal Reserve and his expectations of the all important CPI figure.

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Markets have been rallying despite the Fed cautioning against unwarranted easing in financial conditions. 

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy at Mizuho Bank tells us if it is a good idea to bet against the Federal Reserve and his expectations of the all important CPI figure.

Image credit: Shutterstock

By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, stories on 50 Cent working on a 8 Mile reboot, Kanye's Stem Player not being Kanye's anymore, Meek Mill taking on the Ghana, and how vinyls in 2022 outsold CDs.

The Pulse brings you the latest news in the music world and fresh new music that might've missed your radar. Our first Pulse Picks of the year kicks off with new music that were released this year so far.

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Ezra Collective - Lady (Fela Kuti)

Soccer96 - Visions Feat. Kieron Boothe

Tennis - Let’s Make A Mistake Tonight

Moglii, Mulay - Sunliight

Oddisee - Try Again

Rozi Plain - Painted The Room

M83 - Oceans Niagara

Skrillex, PinkPantheress, Trippie Redd - Way Back

Cruise Control returns this week with a look ahead to a better year in the local automotive industry.

Our trio go through the headlines of the week, beginning with BMW's upgraded 3-series fleet, revitalized and ready to impress. We also take note of Perodua's performance in 2022 and look forward to their plans for the coming year. JPJ has also promised a more streamlined digitalisation process, as well as a possible upgrade on our road tax stickers - which we welcome with open arms!

We also break down the sales figures for non-national cars and find out who took top spot last year, and end the show with Daniel's second hand car guide if you're considering a used Proton X70.

Gruesome murders with hearts ripped from chests, Edgar Allan Poe as an eager young cadet helping to investigate, Christian Bale... all this makes up the scaffolding of mystery thriller The Pale Blue Eye. But does the film (and its central case) hold up to closer scrutiny? We weigh in.

We continue our mini-series on resolutions for our ministries to achieve in 2023 by looking at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. Firstly, we dissect where we stand right now with our tourism industry, and what's needed. Then, we place the spotlight on Arts and Culture, and what can be done to support and develop the scene.

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A tweet has questioned whether it's okay to ask for cash instead of a gift. We get into it.

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Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun has proposed making the Bahasa Malaysia translation of the Federal Constitution the authoritative version. However, there are several concerns around this. A constitutional lawyer breaks it down for us.

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中国新冠疫情大爆发，多个国家像是韩国及日本针对中国旅客实施额外检疫措施，惹来中国官方不满并向对方采取“反制措施”。中国自1月10日起，除了必要情况以外，将暂停签发韩国公民赴华访问、商务、旅游、就医、过境以及一般私人事务类短期签证。究竟这些针对中国旅客的措施是必要的吗？而中国的反击是否合理呢？收听本期节目让我们一起大聊这一起“签证之战”。