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Dewan Rakyat speaker, Datuk Johari Abdul has expressed that he wants every backbencher MP to be in a parliamentary select committee. We look into what this will mean.

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随着移民局披露，所有与移民相关的事物料在2025年回归该局，电子政务服务提供商MyEG公司股价跌跌不休，引发市场恐慌情绪。尽管分析师认为投资者的举动是反应过度，但国内仍有众多企业的主要收入来源是来自政府合约，新政府未来会否逐步收回众多项目、不再外包，进而影响企业表现？

If you have chest pains, difficulty breathing, or stomach problems, you see a doctor. And yet, when you have skin issues like acne, pigmentation or itching, your first port of call may not be a doctor or a dermatologist, but a beautician who is not trained in the medical care of skin conditions. We question why skin health gets the short shrift, and explore the risks of certain cosmetic procedures carried out unqualified individuals, with Dato’ Dr Noor Zalmy Azizan, Immediate-Past President of  Persatuan Dermatologi Malaysia.

Search for a registered doctor: Malaysian Medical Council 

Search for a registered specialist: National Specialist Register 

Search for a licensed private clinic that is allowed to provide aesthetic services: Medical Practice Division, Ministry of Health (look in the ‘Catatan’ column for “Klinik umum + perkhidmatan estetik sebagai area of interest”)

Search for a registered medical practitioner with a Letter of Credentialling and Privileging (approved to provide aesthetic services): National Registry of RMP Practising Aesthetic Medical Practice 

Report unapproved centres and providers to: [email protected]

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“先从我们老百姓开刀是吧，那从你们当官开刀，先减你们，把你们减一半”

近日，中国武汉出现大规模的万人街头示威活动，原因是不满医疗保险报销额度被大幅度删减，而其中大部分都是退休人士以及中年老人居多。他们要求相关政府公开解释为何原有的每月医药补贴会从人民币260多元被降至仅数10元，而公务员的医保却丝毫不受影响。

Lydia Lee was once an up-and-coming litigation lawyer grinding away at a medium sized law firm. She was great at her job. But one day, she decided to give it all up, join an NGO and proceed to live off the grid amongst the locals in rural Sabah. So, what prompted Lydia to take this leap? She joins us to share her story. 

Pengembaraan Satu Malam (The Night Journey) is an immersive art performance that invites the audience to take part in the role of the unassuming traveller, and embark on a symbolic voyage that follows the various stages of the Hero's Journey—enabling them to explore the archetypal patterns and themes of an odyssey in an audio-visual format. We find out about this transcendental multi-discipline performance from Nadhrah (co-founder, No-to-Scale*), Teuku Umar Ilany (Artistic Director, Gangsapura) and Syed Muhammad (co-founder, Supercodex), all collaborators on this project.

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From the award-winning creators of Sepet The Musical, Liver & Lung’s brand new production Melur The Musical retells the harrowing story of the Pontianak, and is set during the Malayan emergency in Colonial Malaya. The musical chronicles the lives of two women, Melur and Cempaka, bound by love and friendship but separated by conflicting values, and by having married men who are practically polar opposites. Things take a turn when Cempaka's husband, the British High Commissioner, commits a murderous crime and the characters experience the wrath of a supernatural creature, now a blood thirsty Pontianak determined for revenge. We find out what's in store at this musical from Shafeeq Shajahan, the co-founder of Liver and Lung Productions, who is also the director, writer and composer for Melur the Musical, and Vasilis Konstantinides, a pianist and composer for the musical.

There’s no shortage of fresh graduates who want to change the world. Full of life, aspirational and ready to take on anything that’s thrown at them. They work hard, and genuinely want to make a difference in a world that’s often jaded, and less than forgiving. A recent report in the American Sociological Review suggests college graduates who are looking for a role with a ‘higher purpose’ will often accept a job that pays less, as long as they feel as though they’re ‘useful to society’.

These ‘prosocial’ jobs reduce the overall bump paid to college-educated workers by about 5 percent, and this might raise a few questions; why are people willing to take less pay for a job that is likely to work them as hard, or even harder than a regular job?

What kind of person is attracted to this kind of work and why, and are companies taking advantage of this when they advertise vacancies with a prosocial slant? Could businesses employing altruistic individuals be actually changing the world a little by reducing income inequality? To help us understand some of the thinking behind this we’ve invited psychiatrist Dr Rosly, from the Mind Matters Clinic, to give us her thoughts on the matter.

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Web3 promises to democratise the Internet, and return control to users at the expense of Big Tech. But is it a problem masquerading as a solution?

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Back in 2017, two passionate youths were dedicated to reimagining the way people eat and creating food products that are healthy, enjoyable, and convenient for people. In just two years, they are able to expand their markets into 6 different countries. Until now, their products are available in over 1000 retailers across multiple countries. They are also one of the 12 companies for the Endeavor ScaleUp Cohort 3 program. One of the founders, Justin Chan, shares their milestones.

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