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The ILHAM Art Show 2022 is ILHAM Gallery's first open call exhibition, featuring the works of 31 artists based in Malaysia. Conceived and largely put together during the various lockdowns, the show offers a unique snapshot of the diversity of artistic approaches in the country. We review the exhibition.   

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A project involving six littoral combat ships have been under fire recently, after the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee submitted its findings on the procurement to Parliament, where it was revealed that not a single ship had been completed although the government had already paid the RM6 billion. We discuss the controversy surrounding this project, and the impact it has on the nation.

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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has identified and removed about 600 Malaysian accounts across all its social media platforms, believed to be part of a troll farm. We first look at the kind of influence these fake accounts have on the public, and why that needs to be highlighted. Then, we discuss what should be done about this.

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BeReal, a new photo-sharing platform hailed as the anti-Instagram app, is rising up the social media ladder. We get into how this app works and what people have been saying about it.

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The Court of Appeal has overturned the landmark High Court ruling that would have allowed children born overseas to Malaysian mothers to be entitled to Malaysian citizenship. We discuss what led to this, responses from people and what the next steps are.

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『以巴冲突』作为中东地区剪不断理还乱的常年军事纠纷，日前再因以色列突发空袭致使『巴勒斯坦伊斯兰圣战运动（杰哈德）』一名指挥官丧命，再度点燃加沙地带的硝烟战火。巴方将此视为宣战信号，随即发射了至少 160 枚火箭弹回击。一来一往的交火，成了自去年五月以来，在加沙地带爆发的最大规模冲突。

除了宗教，『以巴冲突』还囊括了地缘政治、领土主权等复杂议题。在多边交战的情境中，以巴各有挑战与麻烦。目前，埃及、卡塔尔、联合国，已经采取特定措施介入这场交火，以免战况进一步升级。不过，尽管战事刚刚拉开帷幔，死伤已是数以百计…

In our monthly open clinic segment, Assoc Prof Dr Nik Sherina Hanafi, Primary Care Physician, joins us to answer questions about going for health checkups and screening tests - why, what and how often?

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The Sunda or Diardi’s Clouded Leopard was only identified to science in 2006, when genetic research indicated they were a separate species from the mainland Clouded Leopard. Named as such because of the large, blotchy, cloud-like markings on their body, Sunda Clouded Leopards are said to be only found on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Listed as vulnerable on the IUCN's Red List, a major threat to their existence is habitat loss, but they are also poached for the illegal wildlife trade. 

It was International Clouded Leopard Day on the 4th of August, and on this episode of the ABC's of Biodiversity, our ongoing series where we explore why biodiversity loss is our loss, we speak about the vital role Sunda clouded leopards play in maintaining Borneo's ecosystem, with Chrishen Gomez, a biologist who is currently attached to the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) at the University of Oxford. He is also a researcher who has studied these elusive creatures, developing the first genetic based research project on the Sunda clouded leopard and its sympatric carnivores.

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Megan Chng was always told by doctors that dancing can be damaging to one’s body and that injuries are inevitable. One not-so-fine-day, she sprained her ankle, badly. She was advised not to dance anymore or risk aggravating her injuries. As a theatre practitioner, that was naturally disheartening to hear. Yet, Megan has kept dancing and performing since. And she’s done so, without picking up any serious injuries. On this episode, Megan joins us to share how fitness training changed her life, and why her perspective of success always changes. 

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