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Professor Michael Driscoll, Vice Chancellor and President of Taylor’s University, shares his thoughts on the factors behind Taylor’s recent rise to 53rd in the QS Asia University Rankings 2022. For details, visit here.

With Budget 2022 allocating a whopping RM52.6 billion for the education sector, we ask former Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching whether this huge allocation will help in improving the quality of education in the long run. 

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Previously called Tanjung Offshore, Datuk Seri Dr. Nik Norzrul Thani Bin N. Hassan Thani, Chairman of T7 Global comes on the Breakfast Grille to share the performance of their oil & gas services business and the progress and expansion they have taken in the aerospace sector.

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The Sarawak state legislative assembly was dissolved on November 3rd, paving the way for polls to be held before January 2nd. However, over 100,000 young Malaysians could be disenfranchised as Undi18 would not have kicked in yet. Will GPS’ strategy of rushing the elections backfire? We discuss the likely campaign issues and political dynamics ahead of state polls with political commentator Dr. James Chin.

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We ask Ben Cowling from Hong Kong University on the surge of cases in Europe and whether it will spread to Asia with the rise of Delta plus and also dissect some of the scientific breakthroughs and medical advancements in therapeutics. 

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US markets continue to rally despite tapering fears and slowing growth in China. Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer at Jevons Global gives us the reasons why while spending some time talking about Singapore banks.

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This week, Patrick Teoh takes you on another foot-stomping, hand-clapping ride down memory lane as he blows dust off his vinyl collection to bring you a selection of classic hits from the 1960s to 1980s.

Another session on this week’s A Bit Of Culture features a guest that is no stranger to local music followers and university students alike, troubadour and academician Azmyl Yunor joins Kam Raslan for a chat. Through Azmyl's lenses as an educator and a singer-songwriter, this in-depth discussion focuses on how lecturers execute their roles at the tertiary level, as our duo analyzes and observes the practicality of teaching throughout the years.

It's the Manchester derby this weekend. Will City's false 9 run United's defence ragged? Can Ole maintain his recent good record against Pep? Sunday sees 2 form teams go head to head as West Ham welcome Liverpool to the London Stadium and all eyes on Merseyside as Antonio Conte takes his new Spurs side to Everton. Includes a look at the midweek Europrean club action.

From exploring urban heritage trails and museums, to understanding the rich customs and practices of longhouse life, Sarawak has many diverse experiences to offer. We discover more of Sarawak's culture, history and community with Dr Hiram Ting from the Sarawak Research Society and Salliza Sideni, Museums Manager at Brooke Museums. For more information, visit malaysia.travel