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Dr. Juita Mohamad from the Perth USAsia Centre gives her insights on Malaysia's increase in its debt-to-GDP limit to 65% and distils the consequences of a higher debt ceiling and how the proceeds should be directed to help Malaysians in need.

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Volvo targets to go fully green by 2030 but can these plans be achieved in Malaysia? We speak to newly appointed managing director, Charles Frump on their plans for their game changer XC40 Recharge. We also ask him for his thoughts on the current electric vehicle policy.

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Theiva Lingam from Sahabat Alam Malaysia gives her perspective on the latest amendments being run through on the Wildlife Conservation Bill 2021 in Parliament and what needs to be done in terms of awareness enforcement.

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We speak to Professor Steve Tsang, Director of SOAS China Institute on how China-Taiwan tensions will play out and whether China will be able to “reunite” with Taiwan by peaceful means or will it all end by force?

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Apple just cut its production forecast for its iPhone due to chip shortages. What are the repercussions of this and will it affect other consumer electronic goods? Jack Kouzi, Director for Strategy at VFS Group tells us whilst weighing in on the energy crisis.

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四位大学刚毕业的社会新鲜人创办了一家数字化的媒体公司，仅仅一年时间便累积了三十五千的粉丝量。短频快的媒体领域下，Weirdkaya凭借其原创及深度的文章闯出一片天地，通过高质量内容与内容农场划出鲜明的分界线，甚至冲击了传统媒体公司。注意力经济之下究竟如何依靠流量赚钱？看似红海市场的媒体领域是否依旧存在商机？我们邀请到了Weirdkaya的两位联合创始人陈锦雯及陈宇昂来我们聊聊创业的经历及看法。

This year marks the 100th year of the oldest cup competition in the ASEAN region, the Malaysia Cup - only suspended twice in history, during WWII and recently during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, for such a historic tournament, interest has dwindled over the years with more attention being paid on the Super League and the FA Cup. This week, Nazreen Izahar from Semuanya BOLA joins us on the program to reflect on the 100 years of the competition.

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A book about books and people who love books - on our book club! This week, we’re joined by fellow reader and book lover Satthiya Kandi to discuss Gabrielle Zevin’s The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (2015) - a warm and engaging read that tells the story of a widowed bookseller who finds his life taking an unexpected turn when a mysterious baby is left at his shop. We discuss the novel and its pleasures, and then close the conversation off by talking about books that defy easy categorisation.

This week, we're reviewing 2021's biggest pop culture phenomenon and the show that's positioned to become Netflix's most-watched series of all time, Squid Game. The nine-episode first season tells the story of Seong Gi-Hun, an out-of-luck gambler who accepts an invitation to compete in a series of children's games for lots of money. Obviously, nothing is as it seems and the game has deadly implications. We discuss what makes Squid Game so addictive, its deeply unsettling themes, as well as the mythology that it builds along the way.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced that the government is going to form a special committee and two task forces to take a closer look into these three cases respectively: the death of fireman Muhammad Adib, the allegations made by former AG Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, as well as the Pulau Batu Puteh dispute. We speak to criminal lawyer and activist Goh Cia Yee to shed some light on how these task forces function and whether this move will set a precedent for future investigations.

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