Evening Edition

In today's pick from Twitterverse, we unravel a thread about the fear of being judged for one's taste in music and whether you find yourself making judgements about others for their preferences.

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In our Merdeka series, we speak to individuals and businesses who are trying to make our country a better place, and asking them: what are your hopes for Malaysia? In this episode, filmmaker Deepak Kumaran Menon joins us to talk about Malaysian movies and his quest for inclusivity and authenticity in the local film industry.

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Local musician Imran Ajmain started a Twitter thread for people to share their best and worst subjects in school. We get into the responses.

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In this Merdeka series, we speak to people who are trying to make our country a better place, and asking them: what are your hopes for Malaysia? To kick things off, we speak to one of the country's leading advocates for migrant workers and refugee rights, Adrian Pereira from the North-South Initiative (NSI).

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In a Facebook post early last week, the Kuantan Municipal council reminded local businesses that putting up the flag for National Day is among the conditions for the premise license issued by the council, and failing to do so would result in fines. So we look at the origins of national flags and the significance of flying the Jalur Gemilang here in Malaysia.

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We look at what the verdict for former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's in the SRC International Sdn Bhd scandal's mean for anti-corruption efforts.

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We look at what the verdict for former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's in the SRC International Sdn Bhd scandal indicates for governance and public trust in Malaysia.

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We discuss the political ramifications of the verdict for former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's in the SRC International Sdn Bhd scandal

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We get into what it's been like on ground, as the Federal Court announced the verdict for Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's in the SRC International Sdn Bhd scandal.

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The verdict has been announced: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will serve a 12-year prison sentence and pay a fine of 210 million in default of another five years imprisonment. Following this announcement, we look into what the ruling means.

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