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Back in 2013-2015, multiple women’s groups came together and worked with the Attorney General’s Chambers and other parties to criminalise stalking. And after 10 years, progress is being made. But is this Anti-Stalking bill enough to protect Malaysians against stalking ? For a deeper dive, we speak to Yu Ren Chung, Deputy Executive Director of Women's Aid Organisation (WAO).

U.S Job nonfarm payroll figures surprised markets by being more upbeat than expected supporting the case for more aggressive tightening. Stephen Innes, Managing Partner at SPI Asset Management helps us understand what this means for Asian markets and how this impact decisions made by central bankers in this region.

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.

2:52 - The Great Sacking Could Be Coming 

9:37 - Nancy Pelosi And Her Pink Suit

15:31 - International Headlines

20:39 - Local Headlines

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Patrick Teoh takes you on another foot-stomping, hand-clapping ride down memory lane as he blows dust off his vinyl collection to bring you a selection of hits from the 60s to 80s.

Join Daryl Ong & Othniel Ting as they delve into an album of our chosen artist of the week, running you through the stories & history of the album track by track. This week, we're putting the spotlight on George Benson's iconic album "Give Me The Night", one that brought the popularity of the jazz guitarist and vocalist to new heights.

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Love x Love

Off Broadway

Moody's Mood

Give Me the Night

What's on Your Mind

Dinorah, Dinorah

Love Dance

Star of a Story

Midnight Love Affair

Turn Out the Lamplight

Azmyl Yunor and Michael Gong return as a duo to face Kam in another episode of A Bit of Culture. Azmyl Yunor starts the conversation by talking about the informal economy in the form of live spaces and how they’re marginalised by the authorities. Michael Gong then puts his Morning Run hat on and asks the gang whether early retirement is really worth it. Kam then ends the show by pondering about how our bodies are not actually built for the modern age.

Football is back and so are the pundits on BFM's new football show, Just For Kicks! Join Kam Raslan and his guests as they preview matchday 1 of the English Premier League, including Liverpool vs Fulham, Man Utd vs Brighton and West Ham vs Man City. Will the new signings slot in well for these teams? Let's look ahead to the new season!

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Digital upskilling plays an important role in ensuring that employees are capable of adapting to a tech-driven world, while also avoiding skill gaps that would essentially make them or their existing roles redundant. We look at how MDEC and their MYWiT incentives are helping to facilitate this transformation.


Apply before 31st August for MYWiT incentives. Find out more at mdec.my/mywit. Terms and conditions apply.

Brought to you by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, MDEC.

The Food Delivery Blackout, a 24 hour nationwide strike of food delivery riders took place today. We look at the issues at play, discuss how we’ve become increasingly reliant on food delivery riders and how they’ve shaped the way we live.

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The Court of Appeal overturned the 2021 landmark Kuala Lumpur High Court decision for Malaysian mothers to have the same right as Malaysian fathers to confer citizenship to children born overseas. We look to Twitter for reactions.


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