In the culmination of our weeklong Star Wars extravaganza, we take a deep dive into the cultural significance of Star Wars and where the franchise can go next.

Trump has threatened to attack several locations that are important to Iran and the Iranian culture, but critics have pointed out that it is a war crime to do so. We discuss the significance of cultural sites during moments of conflict in history.

Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran has said that the government is considering a model where employers bear the costs of recruitment, to eliminate forced labour and possible trade sactions by the US.

The release of audio tapes by MACC that were allegedly recordings of discussions involving Najib Razak over 1MDB, has raised questions over the legality of wiretapping, and whether or not the recordings should have been made public.

Japanese fashion tycoon, Yusaku Maezawa is giving away $9 million to his Twitter followers as part of his social experiment to see if the payment boosts their happiness.

Japan's labour ministry wants to encourage companies to employ workers until they are 70, in response to their ageing and shrinking population. We discuss how companies might adapt to accommodate the needs of senior workers.

What happens in the brain of someone who suffers from an extreme addiction? And how would withdrawal from the addictive substance affect the emotions of the individual? Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar is back with her Brain Waves series, and joining her is Dr Jaya Kumar Murthy, neurophysiologist from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

“Rewind, Replay” is an exhibition by local artist Siund Tan that uses the nostalgic idea of watching television while growing up to reflect on everything from fables and folklore to history. We speak with Tan and Sophia Shung, director of Suma Orientalis gallery, about the exhibition and the inspiration behind his works.

The latest big-screen adaptation of ‘Little Women’ has received rave critical reviews, but has a poor showing at awards nominations. Are awards voters – who are mostly male – shunning it because it’s a story about women?

A few days ago, amidst rising tensions between the US and Iran, US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iranian cultural and heritage sites if the situation continued to escalate. But destroying cultural heritage sites is a war crime. We discuss why.