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Projek 555 - Small Observations of an On-going Pandemic is an exhibition of everyday observations and reflections in the form of a mini visual diary, showing at Ilham Gallery in collaboration with the Malaysia Design Archive (the collection can also be accessed online here.) At the end of 2020, and again in 2021, Malaysia Design Archive issued an open invitation for people to receive a 555 notebook by mail to journal whatever they liked, however they chose to. The result was a series of notebooks that were part time capsule, part living archive. We review the collection, and discuss the value of documenting this period in our lives. 

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Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan has said that the government is studying whether to transform Socso into a pension scheme. And secondly - EPF pointed out that to retire in KL in 20 to 30 years, we may need to have about 1 million ringgit saved up. So first, we’re talking about the SOCSO pension plan and how it could work. And then, how can we save enough for retirement, considering stagnating wages and high cost of living?

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为了应对通膨问题，美联储加息幅度累计达300个基点，但美国通膨水平依然没有出现明显下降。面对这么强劲的鹰浪，美国三大股指节节败退，上周累计跌幅都是介于4%~5%。同时马股也是受到外围市场疲软影响大幅下挫，本周也很有可能会迎来1,400点关口的防卫战？在巨鹰来袭下，马股前景如何？Trident Analytics的创办人林子证将分析接下来一周市场的走势

A tweet reveals that students have been using Ai to help write their essays. This brings on a lot of questions, on whether this would affect learning. We dive into it.

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Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said that the government will establish a fund for the production of local films that promote patriotism and unity. We speak to a film producer about his thoughts on this brief, and what's needed to elevate the filmmaking industry.

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Chronic kidney disease  is an NCD that we’ve struggled to tackle for decades. In fact, the burden of chronic kidney disease continues to rise - and thus the number of people who progress to end-stage renal disease, a point where they need to be on dialysis or receive a kidney transplant. On this episode of NCD Chronicles, we hear from Siva Kumar Raghavan, who is now living with end-stage renal disease, about his journey from being diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, to receiving a kidney transplant, and having to return to dialysis when his transplant failed. We also hear from Dr Rosnawati Yahya, consultant nephrologist from Hospital Kuala Lumpur about the challenges that patients face in accessing dialysis and finding a kidney donor.

NCD Chronicles is a series about people living with NCDs, going beyond the diagnosis to explore their personal experiences, their challenges, as well as the impact of their health condition on their loved ones. These stories reveal the importance of understanding the unique struggles and needs of the individuals behind the disease, in our response to the NCD epidemic.

『第 77 届联合国大会』在纽约总部召开，历时近三年的冠病疫情，国际大咖又重返会场、云集畅聊。不过，乱世就在眼前，尽管面对面的会晤得以恢复，仍是星火四溅。除了后疫情时代的经济与财务困境，近日再现浓滚硝烟的俄乌战争，几乎是让国际间「同一鼻孔出气」的焦点话题。

而马来西亚首相依斯迈沙比里，同样率领了多达 30 人的庞大阵容远赴纽约，并以马来语在「一般性辩论」环节发言创下联合国历史。在各国首脑齐聚一堂的这一周，俄乌战争、环境永续，具体都谈了些什么？我们在『联大』最后一天，回顾今年的外交盛事。

It's that time of the month, where we speak to environmental journalism portal Macaranga's co-founders, Law Yao Hua and Wong Siew Lyn, for a recap of conservation-related news, from the month past. This month, we've had floods on our minds a lot, with floods already happening in parts of the country, and a looming lawsuit against DBKL and the FT Ministry over their flood mitigation plans - or lack thereof. We also discuss the sand mining projects over in Sabah that residents say are destroying the environment, and being carried out without the necessary EIA approval, and then the First Conference on Climate that was held at Parliament at the start of the month. Looking ahead, we have National Environment Day coming up at the end of October, and discuss what's in store there, with Yao Hua and Siew Lyn.

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How can Malaysians normalise sustainable living practices, and aim for a zero waste way of life? With lots of help of course, especially from the good folks at Zero Waste Malaysia, who have been championing this environmentally-friendly lifestyle, while showing proof that it's achievable. They are set to present their 3rd Zero Waste Festival after two years, called "Under the Stars: Zero Waste Festival, and we find out more from Zero Waste Malaysia's Khor Sue Yee (Co-founder and Director) and Jasreel Lim (Head of Finance & Business Development).

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As a conservationist, Natasha Zulaikha has engaged in various projects since embarking on this journey in 2016. She has worked with MyHutan and Reef Stakes and is now a PHD candidate with the Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants (MEME). She joins us on the show today to share what exactly a conservationist does, the challenges she faces and more.