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Facebook is changing its corporate name to Meta, as it broadens its reach beyond social media to include virtual reality. Can the rebranding help its flagging reputation, amid whistleblower allegations that it prioritizes profits over safety? We discuss name change and growth prospects with Mandeep Singh of Bloomberg Intelligence.

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Major central banks are paying close attention to inflation as they tweak their respective monetary policies without suffocating the first shoots of growth. Carlos Casanova of UBP tells us how challenging this will be whilst giving us an outlook on the Chinese Economy.

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We caught up with the folks behind Jungle School Gombak Malaysia to find out how they have been coping with the pandemic and how they have grown despite all the odds. JSGM also shared how they have utilised various virtual platforms to continue their efforts in empowering the Orang Asli communities, as well as the expansion of Jungle School to other Orang Asli settlements outside of Gombak.

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With Halloween right around the corner, we're taking a walk down Fear Street, and dissecting all things horror! From horrifying monsters and ghouls, to fears that are based in things that are all too real, we discuss what makes for an effective horror movie or show, and what doesn't work.

MUDA is entering the fray in the Melaka state elections, but there are questions over which seats they’ll contest. We zone in on where the chips are falling.

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It's the eve of the Budget 2022, and we discuss some budget wish lists. First, we look at what would be helpful for the B60 community. And then, we discuss what a gender-inclusive budget look like.

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We break down the trending hashtags of the day, and highlight how #DutchLady has been trending due to a statement made by Tangga Batu MP Rusnah Aluai regarding the controversy surrounding the name of local whiskey brand TIMAH. We get into how brand names can be interpreted.

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MPs were decked out in colourful batik today, after passing a motion last week to make Thursdays "Batik Day" in Parliament. Other highlights included discussions around surcharges for Astro bills at post offices, the construction of Lynas' permanent disposal facility, and the Timah controversy. Also, the Auditor-General's Report 2020 was tabled today.

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Pulmonary fibrosis is a serious, but under-recognised lung condition. In Europe, it is the fifth biggest respiratory killer after lung cancer, COPD, pneumonia and COVID-19. We catch up with Dr Syazatul Syakirin Sirol Aflah, Respiratory Physician from the Institute of Respiratory Medicine, to find out why the condition goes under the radar in Malaysia, and how to help patients achieve better outcomes, especially during the pandemic.

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The Melaka State Elections is set to take place on the 20th of November. This comes at the heels of 4 members of the PN/BN coalition deciding to pull their support from the Chief Minister of Melaka, Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali of UMNO, causing the government to collapse. Political analyst, Oh Ei Sun joins us to discuss all things Melaka elections.

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