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The Court of Appeal earlier this month overturned the 2021 landmark decision of the High Court in Kuala Lumpur,

which ruled that Malaysian mothers have the same right as Malaysian fathers to confer citizenship by operation of law to children born overseas. We speak to YB Kasthuri Patto, Member of Parliament for Batu Kawan for how we can change the law and why the delay.

Venture capital deal activity soared to a record 20 billion dollars in 2021 in ASEAN which is a 1.6 times increase from 2020. However in an era of rising rates and poor debuts in the public market, is the outlook still as positive? Cameron Joyce, Deputy Head of Research Insights at Preqin tells us.

J Solomon, Secretary General, National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) makes the case that more needs to be done to improve the Employment Act but strongly advocates that the Government should not delay its implementation this September

In the last few days, there has been a raft of negative economic news from China be it a slump in domestic savings to heat waves that caused energy shortages which lead to some factory shutdowns. Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist at UBP tells us what this means for China's economic growth.

We get you out of bed, to your first cup of coffee or to your first destination of your day with thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping all our lives.

2:22 - Are you still big into TV quiz shows?
8:39 - Have you bought anything during a livestream sale?
15:01 - International headlines
19:55 - Local headlines

Join Othniel Ting as he takes you through the discography of our artist of the week, playing some of their most iconic and memorable hits back to back. This week, we are going through the discography of Billie Eilish in conjunction with her first ever concert in Malaysia.

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Ocean Eyes

&burn (with Vince Staples)

everything i wanted

Bitches broken hearts

My Future

No Time To Die

NDA

TV

Billie Bossa Nova

WHEN I WAS OLDER

come out and play

Therefore I Am

The recent plan by DBKL to encourage the culture of walking by closing Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman every Sunday has got us wondering about whether our cities are designed to be walkable. The walkability of a city goes beyond just having pedestrian pavements, and involves a lot more other factors. Shuhana Shamsuddin from Pereka Bandar joins us on the show to explain how good urban design is crucial in ensuring walkability for the people living in the city.

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Whether it's literal demons, the stuff we'd rather not talk about, or the less savoury side of human nature, many films and shows don't shy away from going dark. On this episode of Supercut, we dive in head first and talk about where our limits are. 

The Higher Education Ministry has drafted a new guideline under the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) to regulate students who are involved in politics on and off campus. First, we look at what this means and whether it gives universities too much power over students and their right to be politically active. Then, with UNDI 18 in play, what does this say about our willingness to have younger voices in politics? We discuss.

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Do titles affect how you perceive your work and how do you refer to the people you work with? We ponder upon a tweet about being introduced as a “collaborator” instead of “employee” and how language can change the dynamics of any relationship.

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