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Marie Kondo, after having three kids, has ‘kind of’ given up on that living that Konmari life. We get into it.

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Nurul Izzah revealed her appointment as a senior advisor to the Prime Minister in an interview with The Star, which has garnered several criticisms accusing Anwar of practicing nepotism. We look into how this impacts perception of Anwar's unity government, and its relevance to Malaysia's current political landscape.

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When you have cancer, there’s no telling whether your treatment will result in remission, and for how long. It can be like living on a knife edge, especially when the expensive cost of care is compounded by limited or lack of insurance coverage.  

On this episode of NCD Chronicles, Hiba Abdul Rahman, a 32-year-old breast cancer survivor, shares about being excluded from medical insurance due to her cancer diagnosis, and how this puts her in the perilous situation of not being protected against future health crises. Mandy Thoo from NCD Malaysia sketches the broader picture of how this exclusion policy affects the wider community of people living with non-communicable diseases, while Mark O’Dell, CEO, Life Insurance Association of Malaysia, explains the industry’s stance. 

This episode is a cancer special in conjunction with World Cancer Day on 4 February. In next month’s episode, Hiba, Mandy and Mark offer thoughts on policy changes and why other stakeholders also have a role to play.

在过去一星期的农历新年佳节期间，连续性豪雨让西马半岛东部的彭亨州、南部的柔佛州、东马半岛的沙巴州和砂拉越州，总共四个州属都遭遇了大洪水。甚至跟国内四个受灾州属相隔七、八千公里的太平洋岛国纽西兰最大城市奥克兰（Auckland）也同病相怜。虽然在华人传统的认知里水代表着「财富」的象征，但是连续性豪雨所引发的天灾又何尝不是给人类的一种警示呢？

We catch up on some of the top environmental news of January 2023, with the co-founders of environmental journalism portal, Macaranga. This month, we first discuss the implications of a Federal Court ruling which ruled in favour of Sungai Ara residents, who challenged the Penang island city council’s (MBPP) decision to grant planning permission to a developer to build a housing scheme on a hillslope. Next, we turn our attention to The Guardian's investigation of Verra Carbon offsets, which claimed that "more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by the biggest provider are worthless." Finally, we look ahead to the retabling of Budget 2023, and discuss what possible allocations might be given to the environment.

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February 2nd marks World Wetlands Day, and 2023's theme is “It’s Time for Wetlands Restoration,” highlighting the urgent need to prioritise wetland restoration. Though they are called bogs, swamps, marshes, and a host of other unappealing names, wetlands are the most productive ecosystems in the world, and exist in every country and in every climatic zone. In a two-part special, we take a deep dive and discuss all things wetlands with Dr. Ahmad Aldrie Amir, a Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow, at the Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI) at UKM, who is also the coordinator of the Malaysian Mangrove Research Alliance and Network (MyMangrove). In this first episode, we discuss what constitutes a wetland, the invaluable services provided by these ecosystems, and some of the wetlands found right here in Malaysia.

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Since his university days, Raymon Ram has been fascinated with criminology, especially if it relates to white collar crime. Today, he's a certified fraud examiner and an anti-money laundering specialist running his own firm (Graymatter Forensic Advisory) and also doing advocacy work. He joins us on the show to discuss what drives him to fight white collar crime.

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Besides politics, it is rare for leaders in business organisations to step aside as it takes a different level of self-awareness to do so. 

As leaders balance the desire for power and corporate responsibility, there is a right time to leave. When is the right time? 

Should it be at the leader’s peak or lowest? How should it be done? We discuss this with Hetal Doshi, CEO & Organizational Psychologist of O-Psych, to know when it’s time to let go, no matter how much leaders desire to cling on.

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 It’s a whole new year. But you may still be at your old job and you’re not completely immersed in whatever you’re doing. You’re starting to draw boundaries for your time and energy. The magic and excitement are gone. Well, you’re not alone, this sweeping trend really took off last year and was quickly christened Quiet Quitting. Sashe Kanapathi, CTO of Leaderonom

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