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Filing for bankruptcy can feel like you’ve hit the financial equivalent of rock bottom. While it does wipe out your old debt, bankruptcy is a mark on your credit record and it can affect one’s emotional and mental health as well. But it is important to remember that bankruptcy is not the end of the road and there are ways to get out of it. Nirmala Subramaniam of AKPK and licensed professional counsellor Heeran Kaur speaks to Sim Wie Boon on this.

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Steven Chan from Kenanga Investment Bank dives into the oil & gas industry, as there has been an upside catalyst for counters in Malaysia but are they out of the woods yet?

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Malaysia’s small businesses have withered in the face of the full fury of the pandemic, prompting the question of what more can be done to save them, with Budget ‘22 looming.

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我国证监会早在2016年5月就批准了P2P借贷服务。过去这些年，我国政府相当鼓励P2P借贷服务的发展。其中一项原因是因为我国有超过95%的企业都是中小型企业，而P2P这种小额的借贷模式特别有利于中小型企业的发展。

CapBay是屡获殊荣的多银行供应链金融与P2P融资平台，利用现有的贸易数据与关系促进包容性的企业融资，发展普惠金融。

After more than 600 days in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia is seeing an easing of daily new infections amid a high vaccination rate with nearly 90% of the adult population fully vaccinated. Have we weathered the worst of the pandemic? We discuss the possible pandemic trajectory in Malaysia as well as the transition to an endemic phase of the virus with infectious diseases expert Dato' Prof. Dr. Adeeba Kamarulzaman.

Prof. Adeeba was a panelist at the Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2021 held this week.

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The Melaka state assembly has been thrown into turmoil after four assemblymen withdrew support from the ruling government coalition this week. In response, the Melaka Governor Tan Sri Mohd Ali Rustam dissolved the state assembly paving the way for elections in 60 days, but will this lead to a resurgence in cases? We discuss the political ramifications of the chaos in Melaka with political commentator Dr. Hamidin Abdul Hamid.

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Professor Kim Kyung Hyun gives us his perspective behind the success of South Korean soft power and the leverage it gives South Korea in the global economy and geopolitics.

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Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank, explores America’s escape from debt ceiling disaster, even as the energy crunch and supply chain shortages ail market sentiment.

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Nirvana's seminal album, Nevermind celebrated its 30th anniversary at the end of last month, and while a lot has been said regarding the album's impact to the music scene retrospectively, how was it like to experience that moment in history in real time and speak to the band as they slowly rose in popularity? That was what Sujesh Pavithran experienced as he managed to be the only Malaysian who spoke to Nirvana when the band was in the region, just months after the release of Nevermind. He joins us on the show to share his experience speaking to the late Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl in Singapore.

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By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, Taylor Swift is at the center of a political campaign as American politician Terry McAuliffe uses the issues involving her to attack his opponent Glenn Youngkin. Billie Eilish continues to smash records as she is set to play Pyramid Stage as the festival’s youngest solo headliner ever. David Lee Roth, a former Van Halen member will be retiring and his final shows will be around New Year’s. And Courtney Barnett is getting ready to release her third album and to give a teaser - she created a stem mixer that gives fans the opportunity to interact with some of the song’s singles ahead of the release.