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Fed Chair, Jerome Powell reassures markets that the US is not facing hyperinflation. However, there have been price increases of key commodities. Will this rising cost be passed onto consumers or will companies face margin compression? Tony Nash, CEO of Complete Intelligence tells us.

As Myanmar's military coup solidifies its position, clashes with citizens continue to spread across the country as the demands for a return to democracy remain steadfast and persistent. With the difficulties in forming and sustaining a band in Myanmar, musicians have turned to hip-hop as a medium to express powerful messages against military violence. To understand why we check in with Osho, head honcho of the hip hop collective Rap Against Junta - he shares the reasons for the formation of the collective, laments on the current situation in their very own land, and his experiences producing tracks under challenging circumstances.

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True Colors Festival is a series of performing arts events that celebrate diversities across geographies - advocating the mantra of “One World One Family”. Recently, the organizers released a music video worldwide that featured 13 specially-abled artists from 9 different countries. To get a clearer picture of the music video, Creative Producer and Director Dr. Sydney Tan joins us to share the thought process behind producing the music video and visions for the festival.

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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, a Kurt Cobain drawing was sold for $218,250, it was a self-portrait drawn by the legend himself during Nirvana’s promotional tour to Singapore back in 1992. Iconic song Billie Jean by the ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson hits a historic milestone on Youtube with over one billion views on the platform. Lastly, Spotify tapped into the “drop-in audio chat” realm and announced their version of it, called the ‘Spotify Greenroom’ with features that could potentially revolutionize the social network scene.

Our guests on this week's show are James Wong and Matthias Liew, the co-founders of Uinah, a premium craft beverage company from Sabah. Uinah first got popular through their ginger beers back in 2018. But since then, they've grown beyond a one-drink company, and are looking to do big things, all the while championing Sabahan produce. So today, we'll be talking about their story, what makes their Tambunan ginger beer so special, and where they're headed for the future!

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In this week's show, we discuss the death of the Nissan Skyline, three familiar Hondas and the demise of Borgward in Malaysia. We  then take a look at the new Peugeot 308 SW and the Volvo XC90-based Lynk & Co 09 - a fashionable 7-seat SUV, before Daniel gives us a cautionary tale about workshops, mechanics and oil changes. Finally in Part 3, we review the all-new Toyota Harrier - a car that (according to Daniel) is for old people, with its uncomplicated gizmos and superb comfort.

The latest from Pixar, Luca tells the story of a young sea monster who yearns for adventures beyond his childhood home, and finds it by exploring the town of Portorosso with his best friend. Inspired by influences as varied as Federico Fellini and Hayao Miyazaki, and aiming to explore a sense of nostalgia, and what it means to be different, Luca stars Jacob Tremblay and is the feature directorial debut of Enrico Casarosa. We talk about whether this film hits the spot, and where it ranks among Pixar's films.

Over the past year, courier service companies have seen a boom in deliveries resulting from e-commerce growth. We hear from Pgeon Delivery and EasyParcel to look at how they guarantee customer data privacy.

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Local farmers have been vocal about the losses they have faced during the MCO, caused by massive amounts of unsold vegetables. First, we check in with a farmer to find out more about the situation on the ground. And then we look at possible short and long term solutions to the issue.

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The California state government is looking into introducing a rent-forgiveness program to help low-income tenants who are struggling with overdue rent and payment difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Shawn Tanis gives us more details.

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