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Why are the members of Syria鈥檚 powerful ruling elite pitted against each other? Could this mean the end of the Assad regime?

In this week鈥檚 programme we鈥檒l be looking at the family rift in Syria which threatens yet more turmoil for the war-torn country. Just why is the country鈥檚 richest man defying his cousin - the President? Is there still a free press in Hong Kong - and if not, what does that mean for its status as a financial centre? That鈥檚 one of the questions we鈥檒l be trying to answer after the media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was arrested. We鈥檒l also be examining the UK鈥檚 latest GDP figures, which saw the country fall into the first recession since the financial crisis. Why has the G7 nation suffered a bigger fall than any other major economy? Plus, we鈥檒l be chatting to a couple of millionaires who tell us how they are far more frugal than we might imagine. Presented by Lucy Burton and produced by Matthew Davies.

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