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The transfer tussle between Chelsea and Leicester City for Wesley Fofana continues ahead of their showdown this weekend, which our pundits have dubbed "The Wesley Fofana Derby". Who will win, on and off the pitch? We look ahead to that match as well as other fixtures on Matchday 4, including Southampton vs Manchester United, Liverpool vs Bournemouth, Arsenal vs Fulham and more on this Friday edition of Just For Kicks.

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Following intensifying calls from PAS Youth to ban and cancel international artist performances, we explore the value of holding large-scale concerts in Malaysia. So first, we look at the economic benefit of concerts, and then later, their cultural impact.

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In today's pick from Twitterverse, we unravel a thread about the fear of being judged for one's taste in music and whether you find yourself making judgements about others for their preferences.

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In our Merdeka series, we speak to individuals and businesses who are trying to make our country a better place, and asking them: what are your hopes for Malaysia? In this episode, filmmaker Deepak Kumaran Menon joins us to talk about Malaysian movies and his quest for inclusivity and authenticity in the local film industry.

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The Healthcare Work Culture Improvement Task Force released its report last week, which was aimed at reviewing the Ministry of Health’s work culture. One of the task force’s findings was that bullying does occur among Ministry of Health staff, not only to house officers, but also across all levels of staff within the ministry. Dr Eugene Tee, Associate Professor in Psychology, joins us to unpack the psychology behind bullying in the workplace - why these behaviours persist, what are the effects on victims, and how organisations can prevent bullying in the workplace. 

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LEAP市场自2017年推介以来，已经来到了第四年。最近各方终于在迎来了大马交易所就LEAP上市公司制定转至ACE市场的上市框架。然而这项新建议引来市场不同的声音，一些企业顾问更要求交易所重新审核该框架，并顾及LEAP上市公司的利益，同时简化有关程序，究竟新出炉的转板框架问题出在哪里？Astramina Advisory公司董事经理拿汀黄慕蓉，将在节目中为此次市场的重大改革进行点评。

The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections ( more commonly known as BERSIH) has been an integral part of Malaysia’s political fabric for more than a decade now. Since the mid-2000s, BERSIH has been pushing for electoral reforms, and led some of the most iconic and important protests in this nation, which ultimately led to the downfall of the Barisan Nasional government in 2018. Thomas Fann, Chairperson of Bersih, joins us to reflect on Bersih’s journey through the years as well as the Federal Court upholding the guilty verdict against Najib.

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After a two-year hiatus, the FreedomFilmFest 2022 (FFF2022) returns, with the theme "Pandemik Dua Darjat" or Pandemic of Inequality. The films set to be screened will bring fresh, diverse and also critical perspectives on the theme, and will feature some 34 socially-themed films from all over the world, that were made just before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. We find out more about what's in store at this year's festival from Anna Har, the Festival's Director, and the Co-founder of the Freedom Film Network.

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PESZTA is a one-day music, arts, and culture festival taking place on the 27th August across three venues in the vicinity of Kampung Attap, Kuala Lumpur. Spelt PESZTA, the festival’s title is not a typo, but rather an acronym of the various sites in Kampung Attap that will be involved in the day-long event. We find out more about what's in store from Kg Attap residents, Liza Ho (Co-founder, The Zhongshan Building) and Stephanie Goh (Yayasan Lim Yee Hoh). Both Liza and Stephanie will also share more about the mix of old and new world charm that Kg Attap offers, and also shed light on the ever-growing arts and culture community located smack in the heart of KL city.

Our understanding of traditional social media has been based on a top-down approach from content creators to followers who interact by liking or commenting on the released content. Recently, there has been a shift to social chat programs such as Discord, Geneva and Telegram due to their perceived openness and safer space while offering a more engaging experience to their users. We speak to Jan Wong, Founder & Online Strategist at OpenMinds Resources to understand this shift and what it means for the social media landscape.

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