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The Batang Kali landslide is a timely but a tragic reminder for Malaysia to relook its guidelines and laws with all things related to development. We speak to Assoc. Prof. Architect Sarly Adre Sarkum, President of the Malaysian Institute of Architects as to what the gaps are and how the realities of climate change can be incorporated.

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For insights on the situation in Sri Lanka, we ask Faraz Shauketaly, Editor of Ceylon Independent on whether the situation has improved following months of street protests that began early this year that culminated in the resignation of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in May.

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The US market has rebounded strongly from the October lows but has since given back some gains. With an imminent recession and still hawkish Fed, it is more likely there will be more downside for US markets. Where should investors start to position their portfolios for a better risk reward profile? For answers, we speak to Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global.

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Patrick Teoh takes you on another foot-stomping, hand-clapping ride down memory lane as he blows dust off his vinyl collection to bring you a selection of hits from the 60s to 80s.

Join Othniel Ting & Daryl Ong as they delve into an album of our chosen artist of the week, running you through the stories & history of the album track by track. Rounding off the year with Beyoncé's groundbreaking 7th studio album that encompasses the sounds of dance, house, disco and RnB—one of our top picks for album of the year.

It’s an episode of A Bit of Culture where Kam Raslan, Azmyl Yunor and Matt Armittage reveal their obsessions, during the recommendation segment. But before that, Kam wonders whether being obsessive is healthy. Matt then continues the flow of the conversation by talking about AIs that can create content. But do they create good content? In the second part of the show, Azmyl talks about toxic leisure and how it changes the way it meddles with our work and life.

This is it! Argentina and France brushed aside resilient Croatia and valiant Morocco respectively to set up a final that has gotten a lot of football fans salivating. Who will come out on top? Will Messi finally get his hands on that coveted World Cup trophy to settle the GOAT debate once and for all? Or will France, led by Kylian Mbappe and co. hold on tight to the trophy to become the first team in the modern era to defend their title? We look ahead to the final of the World Cup 2022 and more, on Just For Kicks!

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2023 is just around the corner, which is usually the time of year when we start taking stock of our lives, and of course, our finances - especially if you're just starting out in your career or financial journey. We discuss how to build a solid financial foundation in 2023 and how insurance plays a vital role - particularly for young people - with Hugo Khaw, an AIA Life Planner.

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We look at the landslide at Batang Kali and talk about what led to this disaster and what can stop it from happening again.

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Parliament will commence for a special two day sitting next week, which will involve a motion of confidence for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the election of a Dewan Speaker and the tabling of a mini-budget to approve government spending on civil servants’ emoluments. We discuss what the anticipation of all this.

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