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We get into a conversation with Chuah Choon Bin, Executive Director of Pentamaster about his journey so far and the plans he has to grow the business beyond automation test equipment.

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The lifting of the voting age to 18 and automatic voter registration will see 8 million new voters enter the electorate, including a million under the age of 21. What are political parties doing to court the youth vote, and what do the younger generation desire from political leadership? We speak to Ibrahim Suffian of the Merdeka Centre on the trends in youth and politics.

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The Securities Commission announced that it is revamping the framework for Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) listing. Pankaj C. Kumar, financial market columnist discusses the necessary changes.

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Financial markets have responded, with some equanimity, Fed commentary that asset tapering is to begin in November, with rates set to rise in 2022.

Kyle Rodda, Market Analyst at the Australian trading platform IG, discusses.

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疫情下催生的电子商务取代了线下购物的机会，消费者甚至无需在购物时与商家进行沟通，购物体验愈加冰冷。BloomThis作为一家花卉礼品电商平台，通过提供各种客制化服务，为顾客提供温暖。此外，BloomThis花卉礼品电商平台成立于2015年，凭借着较早经营网络电商的优势，企业现在绝大部分的订单都在自己的网页完成，而不依赖第三方平台。究竟企业为何选择人性化服务，如何将流量留存于自身网页？

本期节目邀请到了企业的联合创办人Penny担任嘉宾。

By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, hip hop trio Fugees has revealed plans for a reunion tour to celebrate 25 years since the release of the acclaimed 1996 album ‘The Score’. The Weeknd and his collaborators are in trouble again for allegedly ripping off songs while Elton John will postpone numerous UK tour dates as he recovers from a hip injury.

By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, hip hop trio Fugees has revealed plans for a reunion tour to celebrate 25 years since the release of the acclaimed 1996 album ‘The Score’. The Weeknd and his collaborators are in trouble again for allegedly ripping off songs while Elton John will postpone numerous UK tour dates as he recovers from a hip injury.

This week, we dive into Common's latest offering - A Beautiful Revolution, a two part series released at the height of the BLM movement.
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00:39 - Common's Background

03:31 - Star Of The Gang (feat PJ)

06:45 - Album Reaction

11:32 - Production

15:18 - Majesty (Where We Gonna Take It) ft. PJ

19:39 - Final Thoughts

On this week's show, we have Angeline Tan, the owner of Maria's Steak Cafe and Maria's Signature, a restaurant that bills themselves as the best steakhouse in KL, with 5 outlets around the country. Despite their lofty proclamations though, Maria's started as a humble, family-run business from Ipoh, catalysed by Angeline and her family's love for food!

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In this week's show, we report on some good news as the Malaysian Automotive Industry is on its way to recovery, and some curious news as the Financial Times reports that luxury brands like BMW and Daimler will continue to raise their prices even after the pandemic and semiconductor shortage issues have come and gone. For our car launches this week, we look at across at our neighbours (near and far), as the good-looking Honda BR-V was recently launched in Indonesia, and Ford Australia teases the all-new Ford Ranger.

Next, in Part 2, Daniel entertains the idea of investing your retirement money in classic cars, and imparts some advice on spotting a classic car that might be worth investing in. We continue in a similair fashion in Part 3, as we discuss the 1992-1997 BMW 3-series E36. With prices for these dipping into the four figures, it's a worthy restoration project that will reward you with an iconic BMW driving experience.