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In this week's show, Daniel talks about the new James Bond movie and its unlikely hero car, while Ariff discusses COP26, all-electric pledges and the carbon cost of manufacturing an electric vehicle.

In Part 2, the duo discusses the Subaru Solterra, their first-ever electric vehicle, an all-new Toyota Avanza, the facelifted Perodua Myvi, a Honda 'ZR-V' concept, the rugged Mazda CX-50, and the apparent 'blasphemy' that is the 2023 Acura Integra.

Finally, in Part 3, Daniel sheds light on a small hatchback/crossover from Volkswagen that really was far ahead of its time. The original VW CrossPolo had cutesy looks, a raised ride height and extra bumper cladding way back in 2006. Today, that spells a pretty generic formula for a small crossover. But with Volkswagen's excellent build quality and its reliable (pre-TSI and DSG) powertrain, is it a 'steal' for roughly RM20,000?

Take Tom Hardy's second outing as Eddie Brock and his extraterrestrial frenemy, Venom, and add bonus Woody Harrelson on-screen and Andy Serkis behind the camera and you get Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The first film didn't fare well with critics, though audiences enjoyed it - so we discuss whether this sequel is more successful than the original.

With the Melaka elections being around the corner, candidates have been using a lot of different methods to catch the attention of voters, from social media, to bicycling, to Squid Game. We look into how this would attract voters.

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A new survey by Employment Hero found that over 70% of young Malaysians are considering leaving the country for greener pastures. We break this down by first looking at the issues in our job market that are contributing to this. Then, how does culture and merit enter the picture? Finally - the solutions that are available to us.

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A video has been making the rounds on social media, of a foreign waiter preparing food at a local Korean restaurant, with the caption: 'I’m confused - am I in a Korean restaurant or a mamak?’ We discuss this.

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Highlights from today's Dewan Rakyat session include debates about salaries for police officers, Socso coverage for delivery riders, ways to instill patriotism, and youth unemployment in Sabah. Also, the 5G rollout was discussed during the winding-up speech by Communications and Multimedia Minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa.

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Malaysians have been allowed to make withdrawals from their EPF accounts, which are meant for their retirement fund, to help alleviate the financial strain caused by the pandemic. But what of the long-term repercussions on their financial security in their golden years? In fact, EPF chief strategy officer said that only 3% of EPF contributors can afford retirement. We take a look at whether we’re doing enough to help prepare our ageing society to manage financial insecurity and the impact of financial insecurity on the mental health of older adults, together with gerontologist Lily Fu and consultant psychiatrist Dr Wan Izwin Wan Hassan.

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Jacques Cousteau, the late world-renowned oceanographer, once described Pulau Sipadan as an untouched piece of art. But Sipadan is just one of the many breathtaking islands in Sabah, whose waters are renowned for its exceptional marine biodiversity and beautiful, healthy coral reefs. If you're looking for your next Cuti-Cuti Malaysia underwater adventure, find out why Sabah's islands should be on your list from Johnny Chew, the owner of Dive Borneo Bah! Sdn Bhd. This Sabah native is also a qualified PADI course director & Tec Instructor trainer, and he has been in the diving industry for over 30 years. For more information, visit malaysia.travel.

In 2031, will we still be playing games on our consoles, or will we be plugged into the cloud via VR-enabled headgear? Why not both? Videogames have come a long way since the days of Super Mario. Today, the tech developed in the gaming industry is applied in movies and TV shows, as well as fields of medicine, architecture, and urban planning. Hence, the way we interact with the videogame industry will continue to shift over the next decade. Jack Condon, evangelist at Epic Games, couldn't be happier about this trajectory, as he shares his hopes, dreams, views, and predictions of the future with us.

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As vaccination rates begin to plateau in many countries across the globe, particularly in those with a steady supply of vaccines, we begin to see governments taking harsher measures against those who choose to remain unvaccinated. On Monday, Austria essentially imposed a lockdown for the unvaccinated. In Singapore, unvaccinated residents who catch COVID-19 will have to pay for the hospitalisation costs. In Malaysia, last month Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that the government plans to “continue to make life difficult” for those who continue to refuse vaccination, although we have yet to see new measures imposed for this segment of the population. But these recent developments in other countries also beg the question: does our high vaccination rate warrant stricter measures for the unvaccinated? Here to share his thoughts on this is Assistant Professor Dr Farhan Rusli, public health medicine specialist from the International Islamic University Malaysia.

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