With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. We speak to Herbal Candy and find out how the duo met online, how the lockdown debut EP came to be, the recently released "Big Boi" single and more.

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Gard Wuzgut, Ryb3na - Apa Dalam Beg

Ichu - P + L

Yaeji, OHHYUK - 29

Herbal Candy - IT’S U

Herbal Candy Interview

Herbal Candy - Big Boi

Herbal Candy - Maybe

The Steve McQueens - Float

9m88, DJ Mitsu Beats - Tell Me

Lil Asian Thiccie, Mulan Theory - What if we just kissed

We react to the allocation made to esports during the recent Budget 2022 announcement, as well as learn how the allocation from last year’s budget was distributed and used to help the growth of esports in the country, amidst the pandemic.

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Mikel Arteta's good work at Arsenal is beginning to show. Crystal Palace deliver the shock result of the weekend. Brighton show their substance at Anfield. Ole earns a reprieve, something is rotten at Spurs and it's business as usual for Tuchel's Chelsea. A review of gameweek 10 and a look at the midweek EPL, UCL, UEL & UECL.

Directed by Khairi Anwar, Mentega Terbang revolves around teenager Aisyah, who is grappling with questions on religion, faith, and the afterlife as she comes to terms with her mother’s terminal illness. The movie focuses on her relationships with her family and friends, and what it might mean to grow up in Malaysia today. We review the film, and talk about whether the issues it raises resonated with us.

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In Parliament today, Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican acknowledged that racial discrimination in Malaysia’s property rental market exists, but said that implementing a law that limits the preference of landlords’ rights would be 'awkward'. We look into this.

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Finance minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz unveiled Budget 2022 last Friday, and we're continuing our discussions on it. Firstly, we look at the Budget through the lens of Keluarga Malaysia, and what it has to offer for different communities. Then, we looked at whether the Budget paves the way for the development of sustainability in the country.

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We break down the trending hashtags of the day, and discuss the recent knife and fire attack on a train in Tokyo, carried out by a man in a Joker costume.

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Highlights from the Dewan Rakyat included discussions on HPV vaccinations, rental discrimination, and the reporting of serious side effects from Covid-19 vaccines. Debates on Budget 2022 also commenced today, with opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak among those in the spotlight.

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Following the tabling of Budget 2022 in Parliament last Friday (29th Oct), independent health policies specialist Dr Khor Swee Kheng joins us to discuss whether the health allocations are sufficient, and what they tell us about the priorities of the government in tackling COVID-19 and other urgent needs of our healthcare system. 

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In tabling Budget 2022, the government has said it is committed to strengthening the nation’s sustainability agenda. We look at what has been promised under this year's budget, specifically in terms of protecting Malaysia's priceless environment and biodiversity, with Andrew Sebastian, the President and CEO of the Ecotourism and Conservation Society of Malaysia (ECOMY).

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