The government has announced that restaurants and shops can now extend their business hours till 2am. In response, some groups are saying that limiting operating hours has actually been beneficial. We speak to Abdul Mukthahir Ibrahim for his thoughts..

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Parts of central KL were submerged in water yesterday, with flood waters rising up to three metres deep. We talk to Dr. Wong Wai Sam to understand the contributing factors to the flood, and what how the city's flood mitigation strategies can be improved.

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From renting planes for sightseeing trips, to selling pajama sets, airlines are finding creative ways to survive in the pandemic. Shawn Tanis gives us the details.

For the 96th Oscars in 2025, only films that meet specific standards for representation and inclusion will be considered for the Best Picture prize. In this mini Popcorn Culture takeover, the crew considers if this is a good move, and talk about how this will change Hollywood.

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If you have any type of eczema, you’ll know how frustrating and distressing it is to live with itchy, dry skin. Atopic dermatitis is one of the most common forms of eczema, and it can have a significant physical and psychological impact on patients. We speak to consultant dermatologist Dr Peter Ch’ng and Iris, living with atopic dermatitis, to find out whether atopic dermatitis is adequately treated and why patients have steroid phobia.

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A poll by Merdeka Centre indicates that 69% of Malaysians approve of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s run as the Prime Minister, and that the Perikatan Nasional government is also well received compared to other parties or coalitions in the country. Just some quick background information about the survey that was done. We dissect the study and discuss what it really means for our political landscape, with Dr. Francis Hutchinson, who’s a political analyst and the Coordinator of the Malaysia Studies Programme, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

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Contact languages are created when groups of people who speak different languages come together and create a new language from their own ones - and today, many contact languages around the world are at risk of dying out. Among the most endangered, is Baba Malay, which originated in Melaka. We look at contact languages, and the challenges of preserving Baba Malay as a living language. 

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Elon Musk recently showed off how his start-up Neuralink has successfully implanted chips into the brain of several pigs, with the hopes that these brain implants could someday be used in humans to cure diseases related to our nervous system. But how far off into the future is this possibility?

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When a new running shoe from the French company Salomon wears out, every single part of it can be reused: The shoe’s upper, itself made from recycled polyester, can be recycled again into new thread for fabric. The foam sole can be ground up and used in the brand’s ski boots. Nothing goes to landfill.

ScaleUp has formed an exclusive partnership with Quest Ventures, a Singaporean venture capital firm, in an effort to help Malaysian startups grow regionally. The partnership will also bring a foreign direct investment into the country worth RM4.15 million, a sum that will be used to develop Malaysian startups.