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With the theme “Remember, Reignite, Reconnect,” the Temple of Fine Arts’ annual arts extravaganza - The Shantanand Festival of Arts - returns, packed with three days of arts and cultural activities. We find out more about what's in store at the sixth edition of the festival from Temple of Fine Arts stalwarts, Dhanya Thurairajah and Kumar Karthigesu.

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Dubbed as a one-man comedy riot who is taking on the world, comedian and musician Allan Perera takes centre stage once again, set to create more mayhem in this new, post-GE15 world we Malaysians find ourselves living in. Promising pandemonium after the three-year pandemic, Allan joins us to share what's in store for this show, which also commemorates his 40th anniversary in showbiz.  

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No business should underestimate the importance of good content. And writing good content is able to draw conversions more successfully for your business because good content = good branding. But what is good (and bad) content? And how can you write good content? We speak to Chan Leong Teng, CEO of digital marketing consultantcy Skribble to talk to us all about that.

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How successful are cloud kitchen spaces doing? How important are factors like partners and location in determining the success of spaces like this? Huen Su San, founder of Cookhouse, Malaysia’s first-ever shared cloud kitchen space shares the thought behind their concept.

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In this week's WTF or What’s the Focus, our weekly round-up show of the top stories we discuss who, what and everything related to the expected cabinet line up of Datuk Seri Anwar's government. We also take a critical view of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the FTX who made his first public appearance since the collapse of this exchange and whether his claims are valid.

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Since Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was appointed Malaysia’s 10th prime minister, a lot of attention has been drawn to the congratulatory gestures from dignitaries throughout the world. While these gestures are an encouraging sign towards the international recognition of Anwar’s leadership, how exactly does it impact the dynamics of Malaysia’s international relations and enhance bilateral negotiations? For insights, we speak to Izzah Ibrahim, Analyst, Foreign Policy and Security Studies programme, ISIS Malaysia.

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Immigration is most commonly discussed through the lens of the emigre seeking a way into a new land and the rules put in place to secure borders from those deemed undesirable to enter the country. But another, less explored approach of looking at immigration control is to consider the impact on the receiving society and whether the costs of exchanging freedom for secure borders is ultimately what we as a society want. Prof. Chandran Kukathas, author of the book "Immigration and Freedom" puts forth alternative views of the immigration debate.

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Many important positions such as the IGP, MACC head and Judicial Appointments Commission members are decided by the Prime Minister. Surendra Ananth, Deputy Chairperson at Malaysian Bar Law Reform and Special Areas Committee tells us why these appointments should be independent of the executive branch of the government, in particular the Prime Minister.

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According to the World Bank’s 2018 Logistics Performance Index (LPI) score, Singapore stands out in ASEAN’s top country in terms of its logistic infrastructure and is also comparable with the EU. While Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand also stacked up fairly well in ASEAN, they are still lacking globally. Malaysia’s logistics sector is expected to expand at a >4% CAGR over 2022-2027, fuelled by higher adoption of e-commerce and higher rate of urbanisation and affluence. Are there any synergies between ASEAN countries which can bridge logistics connectivity and enhance efficiency across borders? We speak to Raja Nur Aqilah Raja Ali, Analyst, RHB Research for her views.

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