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We look at the proposal for the UNHCR office in Malaysia to be closed. First, we examine the role that the UNHCR has always had when it comes to the management and protection of refugees in our country, and how developments like TRIS have factored into this. Then later, what will the Malaysian government need to have in place to make this work?

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Apple launched their iPhone 14 series today, which means social media is awash with a mixture of memes, longing, and more memes. We get into the responses and talk about how to decide when it's time for an upgrade.

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We look into the ongoing call to separate the role of the AG and public prosecutor, and why it matters.

所谓 “天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福”，在9月5日，中国四川的甘孜州泸定县发生了6.8级的强震，震辐蔓延至200公里以外，目前已造成逾百人伤亡的局势。不幸的是，中国多地疫情仍然处于爆发状态，而当地的动态清零政策更是让受困地震中心的民众身处水生火热之中。不少网民就提出疑问，当灾祸危及人民生命时，那政府的防疫措施还会重要吗？以各种强制性的风控行为来达到政治甜头，中方是否又藐视了其可能殃及全球经济萎缩的潜在风险？

Personalised medicine tailored to the individual’s health needs is not exactly new, but it’s a field that’s rapidly growing and garnering much attention in various fields of health, especially in cancer treatment. On this episode of Brain Waves, we break down the role of genetics in personalised medicine and the future of personalised medicine in neurological diseases, with Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar, neurogeneticist, and Dr Ruth Chia from Neuromuscular Diseases Research Section, Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging.

巴菲特说过，投资原则只有一条：尽可能不让自己陷入亏损。在开始投资盈利之前，必须要考虑好风险，做好准备。

投资风控必须灵活，时刻保持对市场密切关注，发现错误就要及时止损，但时刻瞻前顾后，会否影响到自己对市场的解读和判断？

节目中嘉宾分享该如何做好风险管控，并且运用一套策略扭转亏损局势。

In July, Fadhlina Siddiq was elected as Ketua Wanita Keadilan (Chief of PKR’s Women’s Wing). Fadhlina is an activist-lawyer who is particularly passionate about issues concerning gender equality and equity. Despite only joining the party two years ago, Fadhlina has been a supporter for a long time now and her dad, Siddiq Fadzil was the former president of ABIM and close confidante of Anwar Ibrahim. 

Fadhlina joined us on the show today to share her journey in politics, what she plans to do differently as the chief of PKR’s Women’s Wing and their plans for GE15. 

Dr Tan Ee Xion, Programme Director of Bachelor in Digital Health, International Medical University

Description: For many of us, the dawning of 5G will herald an era which will supercharge practically every industry by drastically transforming the way machines interact and function. This in turn will bring about a revolution for the healthcare sector with AI, augmented reality and a variety of other applications helping to drastically improve our lives. Dr Tan Ee Xion of IMU shares some insights and examples of real life applications of 5G that we could see very soon.

Recently, Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun, who’s the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, gave a speech discussing the sexual exploitation of children online. However, she received tremendous backlash from the public on social media because she conflated child pornography with children consuming porn, which are two completely separate issues altogether. We unpack with Karen Lai of the Women’s Centre for Change (WCC). 

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How important are Learning and Development opportunities to employees today? According to the Randstad 2022 Workmonitor survey, 97 percent of employees want to be upskilled. We take a deep dive into the survey to better understand the findings and the psyche behind the employee mindset today. Sruthi Nambiar from Randstad Malaysia joins us to unpack the details. 

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