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Wins away from home for Chelsea, Man City & Liverpool. Michael Carrick signs off with a 5 goal thriller at Old Trafford and Eddie howe is still searching for Newcastle's 1st win. A review of the midweek action and a preview of Gameweek 15 including Ralph Rangnick's 1st game in the Man Utd dugout.

The show that aims to expand and showcase the boundaries & limitations of jazz music from the old classics to futuristic compositions from all over the world. Nu-jazz, afro beat, acid jazz, hard bop, free jazz - we cover them all!

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Robert Glasper & Derrick Hodge - Mac N Cheese  

Makaya McCraven - Autumn In New York 

Bentley & Horatio Luna - Dancing Again Pt1 

SW2 - For The People 

Jeff Parker - Go Away 

Yussef Kamaal - Lowrider 

Blue Lab Beats - Labels  

Dundundun - Dun In Outer Space 

Nubya Garcia - Pace (Moses Boyd Remix) 

We reflect on the state of heritage preservation in the city, passing the mantle to the younger generation and future challenges as we end the year on a bittersweet note, with our resident heritage conservation expert, Elizabeth Cardosa.

Seven actors, (nearly) six decades, 27 movies, and countless vodka martinis (shaken, not stirred) later, Bond still remains one of cinema’s most fascinating characters. As we come to the end of Daniel Craig’s iteration, and await the announcement of the next name, we celebrate the legacy of this complicated screen hero, and discuss how he’s evolved with the times. At the very least, expect theme songs, plenty of catchphrases, and arguments over that perennial question: Who is the best James Bond?

A report was made by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the govt should not have paid for MySejahtera because the development of the app began as corporate social responsibility. We discuss this.

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Recent headlines on alleged forced labour in big companies have brought back to light the issue of how migrant workers are treated in the country. We first look into those headlines, and how it's impacted us. Then, we look into a study being conducted on who is an expat and who isn't, getting into why this is important and how it amplifies issues of double standards.

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Today's highlights on twitter involve discussions on KL's surprise public holiday. While may celebrate this one day off, some are not too happy about it.

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In today's roundup of the Dewan Rakyat, we cover discussions on underage marriages, the quota on the number of medical graduates, labour rights for p-hailing workers, and salaries for the government's special envoys.

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The Omicron variant, the latest variant of concern listed by the World Health Organisation has the whole world in a panic, after being described as potentially more contagious than Delta. But as much of the world takes precautions and imposes a travel ban against South Africa and its neighbours, is South Africa being punished for its genomic surveillance and transparency? Prof Tikki Pangestu, Visiting Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore joins us to discuss what we know about Omicron and why vaccine equity is more important than ever.

Editor's note - Around 18:00, it should be noted that at the time of the interview, it is estimated that only about 10% of Africa's population has gotten their first dose.

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This week marks 100 days since Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri became the ninth Prime Minister of Malaysia. At the start of his tenure as PM, he mentioned that he has given himself and his cabinet 100 days to prove their worth, particularly when it comes to dealing with the Covid-19 health crisis and the economic fallout. So, how has the Prime Minister and his cabinet performed so far? Dr Bridget Welsh joins us to discuss.

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