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YSEALI Boot Camp 2022, led by Biji-Biji, aims to empower talented youths (18 to 35 years old) from all over Malaysia to spark fresh ideas and drive innovation through civic engagement. We speak to Rashvin Pal Singh and Gurdit Singh, some of the brains behind this boot camp. 

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2022年美国中期选举的开票已经接近尾声，尽管共和党暂时小胜，但并未出现预期中的“红潮”席卷现象。在竞争激烈的参议院选举中，两党仍在持续缠斗。参议院究竟将鹿死谁手呢？若是拜登在期中选举中失去对国会的控制权，那势必将对他的政治生涯造成巨大影响。在逆境下，拜登能否成功扭转局势？

Filled with singalong songs you're sure to recognise, Big Men In Town is a revue of the best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, whose hits include Oh What A Night, Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, My Eyes Adored You, Beggin, and more. Set to be performed by tribute specialists The Jersey Boys, Big Men in Town will bring to life the rise and fall of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, and tells the story behind the Jersey Boys sound. Presented by Homme Productions, the show is being held in aid of Yayasan Tunku Naquiyuddin (YTN) and the Tuanku Ja'afar Educational Trust (TJET). We find out more from Dato’ Nicholas Pinder, the Director of Homme Productions.

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There's a quote by political philosopher Hannah Arendt that goes: “Every generation, Western Civilization is invaded by barbarians. We call them children”. For renowned filmmaker Tan Chui Mui, motherhood perhaps did feel like an invasion, with lots of societal pressure thrust upon "the mother" to conform to certain ideals, coupled with a sense of loss of self that comes along when you are expected to make your child your main focus in life. These and more themes run throughout her award-winning film Barbarian Invasion, a film within a film that explores the choices and challenges of trying to live life on one's own terms. We find out more about the film from Chui Mui, who was also the film's director, screenwriter and lead actor.

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With GE15 right around the corner, many businesses are experiencing a noticeable shift compared to normal times. How do they navigate this change of pace? We spoke to Ryan Ng, senior manager from gifts and premiums supplier IG Premiums, and Allen Chua, a banner printer, to hear their on-the-ground experience with their businesses during the election period.

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Mass lay-offs, a financial crisis, growing voices of intolerance. And a kitchen sink. No, it isn’t the global economic crisis. It’s Twitter under its new owner, Elon Musk.

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Making a home isn’t just about the sofas you choose or the colour of your walls, but how do you know what decisions to make in creating your space? Xavier Mah, the founder of Pokok Asia shares the story of creating this home & living trends platform, and the importance of guiding home and property owners towards their dreams.

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From big tech's latest job layoffs to the latest mid term US election results, we have an in depth discussion on the latest political and economic developments happening in the US and try to find parallels with GE15.

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While natural mineral water contains various elements that offer health benefits, there is a mineral called silica, that helps to promote collagen production. In fact, Spritzer is one of the few mineral water brands in the world that has high silica content. 

To find out more about silica and skin health, we spoke to Dr Meera Kuppusamy, Consultant Dermatologist, from Columbia Asia Hospital – Klang.

FTX, which was at one time the 2nd largest crypto exchange, saw its fortunes take a dive after a series of bad decisions by its owner, Sam Bankman-Fried. It looked like a white knight in the form of a rival, Binance would come and save the day but that deal is now dead in the water. Bankman-Fried told investors that the company is facing a shortfall of up to 8 billion dollars from withdrawal requests and needs emergency funding. Will all this have a contagion on the price of cryptocurrencies and broader markets and will there be a white knight that will come to FTX's rescue? For insights we speak to Varun Mittal, Chief Growth Officer, Singlife with Aviva.

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