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The Housewives’ Social Security Bill was passed in parliament recently, and it offers voluntary insurance protection to close to three million Malaysian housewives. First, we unpack what the bill entails. And then, we get into the larger conversation of the value of the care economy.

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中国的“清零政策”目前仍在施行的过程中，这一决策基本停止了外国元首的到访。即便是北京奥运会期间也因中国人权记录问题而导致鲜少外交人员出席。然而近来印尼总统佐科·维多多却应中国领导人习近平的邀请，于2022年7月25日至2022年7月26日访问北京，成了继北京2022年冬奥会之后首位访问中国的外国领导人。

虽然中国是印尼最大的贸易伙伴，但是印尼与中国素来在主权上却有着争端。同时，印尼是今年二十国集团G20的主席国以及明年东盟的轮值主席。在这一节骨眼上，中国的特意邀约有着什么意义呢？

Several parts of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor were hit by a major blackout today- we check in on the tweets and hashtags that ensued.

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In today's rundown from the Dewan Rakyat, we get updates on our international trade activities post RCEP, mull over the idea of trams in the city, and go through the latest provisions in the Anti-Hopping Bill.

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Recently, videos of a woman losing her temper at another driver on the Tuas Second Link went viral on social media. The videos showed her pulling off the license plate of the other driver’s vehicle and throwing it at the windscreen. This case of road rage is not an isolated incident, especially in Malaysia, where driving can be stressful. But how does stress on the road escalate into road rage, and is there a serious psychological factor to be addressed here? We find out from clinical psychologist Faith Chong.

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汽车领域在过去一年受到政府豁免销售税激励而销量大增，看看第二国产车（Perodua）今年上半年售出了12万7,343辆汽车，较去年同期弹升30%。

尽管销量飙升，但汽车领域的隐忧挥之不去，当中包括晶片及零件短缺影响。究竟下半年的汽车领域走势如何？投资者需要注意些什么？JF APEX 证券分析员陈健德将在节目中剖析下半年汽车股前景。

It's estimated that fewer than 150 Malayan tigers remain in the wild in Peninsula Malaysia, led to near extinction by the usual suspects of poaching and habitat loss. But efforts have been stepped up through the years, not only from hard working NGO's, but through the establishment of the National Tiger Task Force headed by the prime minister, and the setting up of a Wildlife Crime Bureau under the police. What more can be done? We speak to Christopher Wong, the Tiger Lead at WWF-Malaysia, ahead to World Tiger Day, to discuss what solutions still remain.

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Article 8 (1) of the Federal Constitution reads: All persons are equal before the law and entitled to equal protection of the law. The law implies that every person is equally subject to the law, regardless of their social, political or economical status. While equality is not defined, it has been the subject of interpretation. We discuss equality before the law, especially with regard to intersectionality, poverty and human rights, with Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Hj Shad Saleem Faruqi, Holder of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Chair, University of Malaya, and Firdaus Husni, Chief Human Rights Strategist, Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR). 

Law & Behold, is a monthly series which aims to arm Malaysians with constitutional literacy, and is done in collaboration with The Malaysian Bar, the University of Malaya's Faculty of Law, and the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR).

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All industries are in desperate need of workers at the moment to recover their businesses in order to aid Malaysia’s economy, but despite the lifting of the foreign labour freeze, slow and delayed government approval is halting the process. When can this prolonged labour shortage be resolved? Can we see light at the end of this seemingly pitch black tunnel? We speak to Khor Yu Leng, Independent Political Economist, Director of Segi Enam Advisors for more insights.

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Established in September 2020, LUMIROUS is a femtech start-up that aims to support women, men, and couples who are longing to have their own child. They have created fertility support networks and are building a fertility community, one of the first in Southeast Asia. Founder and CEO Anna Yamauchi discusses her journey in creating this one stop fertility platform.

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