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The allocation for esports in the recently tabled Budget 2023 is RM13 million, less than the previous year, but will it still be able to help propel the esports industry to a greater height? CEO of Esports Integrated, Ahmed Faris Amir joins us on the show to react to the allocation made, as well as share his observations of the growth of the industry this past year.

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Blockbuster of a weekend this round of EPL matches, as a Mo Salah strike takes down the reigning champions Man City in a thriller at Anfield, while Arsenal solidified their spot at the top of the league with a 1-0 win against Leeds United. Antonio Conte's Tottenham Hotspur continues their resurgence with a 2-0 win over Everton, and over at Old Trafford a stalemate as Eddie Howe's Newcastle holds off Manchester United with points shared. All that reviewed and more, here on Just For Kicks.

Stand-up comedian Hannan Azlan celebrates her return to the KL stage with a multi-faceted show that blends bawdy humour with personal observations. We speak with her about what to expect. 

We kick off our new week-long segment called 'Why I Vote' by hearing from Malaysians of different backgrounds and perspectives about what exactly brings them to the ballot box. In our first episode, we speak to first time voters - those who either couldn't vote before and those who chose not to.

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Plans have been set in motion to build an international airport on Tioman Island, amidst concerns of unchecked tourism and the impact this would have on the island’s natural environment and resources.

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Dr Ahmed Hankir wears many hats - psychiatrist in the UK National Health Service, survivor of psychological trauma, and author of ‘The Wounded Healer’ - which all link to his work in mental health advocacy and earned him the World Health Organisation Director-General's Global Health Leaders Award 2022. In this episode of Because Feelings Matter, he shares about his personal and mental health struggles, and why he is championing a cultural revolution that normalises living with mental health conditions. 

‘Because Feelings Matter’ is a series that brings you the stories of people and their mental health issues. This series is produced in collaboration with Thrive Well.

Plastic plastic everywhere - it's in practically all the packaging we normally use, from household cleaning products to food packaging, and everything in between. Though the BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) movement has gained traction, most Malaysians still have a long way to go, in terms of living up to the Reuse Refill and Reduce principles. One small company that has been helping Malaysians reduce their plastic waste is KitaRefill, a refill station which sells everything from environmentally-friendly laundry detergents to insect repellent in bulk - all you need to do is bring your used containers, and fill up what you need from their store. We speak to Clytia Wong, the founder of KitaRefill, to find out more about what KitaRefill has to offer, and to debunk myths about the refill system. Clytia also shares the difficulties social enterprises like hers face in maintaining environmentally-conscious businesses, with little support from the others.

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Kularetnam is the programme manager at Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman, an NGO that focuses on helping bright Malaysians, from less fortunate backgrounds to climb up through education scholarships and more. Prior to this, Kula was also a teacher at a school and teaching assistant at a university. Safe to say, he's incredibly passionate about education. He joins us on the show today to talk about what exactly he does in the field of education and how he views success. 

According to the ‘Global 2022 Gen Z and Millennial' survey conducted by Deloitte, Malaysian employers are saying it is a challenge to hire and retain Gen Z and millennial talents due to the ‘Great Resignation’. But what is the actual cause behind these challenges? To get a deeper dive into this issue, we speak to Lee Yun-Han, Consulting Director of Deloitte Southeast Asia to discuss how businesses need to rethink their strategies when it comes to attracting and retaining younger workers.

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