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A report has shown that 90 government websites are still ‘not secure’ five months after the audit announcement. We look into what this means, and the risks it involves.

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We look back at some of the issues and stories covered on Earth Matters in 2021, this time focussing on conservation heroes, namely Pua Lay Peng and the Menraq Patrol Unit.

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来到了今年最后一周，整体市场情绪都相当谨慎，全球逾144万例感染病例打破了之前的纪录，澳洲的病例也是突破了10,000宗，而中国西安两天猛增超过300宗病例，不知道全球在新的一年里是否又会迎来大封锁的时代。

虽然市场继续关注新冠疫情的动向以及全球复苏的韧性，但目前全球股市有望连续第三年实现两位数百分比的回报。接下来，关注股市波动性、主要央行政策转鹰来对抗通胀，以及企业财报表现。

再来谈谈美股，美国人喜欢购买电子产品作为圣诞礼物的传统已经不是一天两天了，但今年的热门选择不只是手机、平板、笔记本电脑，VR头戴装置开始占据一席，尤其是Meta VR。

苹果App Store美国免费应用排行榜就是最好的证明。据其排名显示，在圣诞节当天Meta(Facebook)旗下的虚拟现实应用Oculus在美国市场登顶榜首。所以META这回事，到时是噱头，还是真有来头？

本期节目就邀请到Rakuten股票销售主管刘松增來谈谈市场动态。

2021 was touted as the year of pandemic recovery - but as the Covid-19 virus mutated and new variants emerged, uncertainty dominated the economy and markets. We revisit conversations on the outlook for the global and Malaysian economy at different stages of the year. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

After the recent heavy rain, landslides are happening across the country. Datuk Ezumi Harzani Ismail, President of The Malaysian Institute of Architects tells us what the building safety codes are and what the rules are with regards to maintenance. He also tells us what we as individual homeowners can do to avoid landslides. Image credit: The Star

Cyberjaya in Focus is a three part series discussing Cyberview's plans for Cyberjaya. Shafinaz Salim, Head of the Technology Hub Development Division at Cyberview, spoke about incentives in Cyberjaya.

State borders have reopened and domestic travel is encouraged with even the Government offering a tax relief of up to RM1000 for this. But is this enough to help the travel industry and can it compensate for the lack of foreign tourist. Nigel Wong, Honorary Secretary-General of The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents tells us whilst giving us his outlook for 2022. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

The tumultuous politics of 2020 which witnessed the Sheraton Move continued into 2021, with a national state of emergency declared in January followed by another change in government in August. We revisit conversations on the twists and turns of Malaysian politics and what this means for the nation. Image credit: Bernama

Datin Noraida Saludin from the Malaysian Institute of Planners shares her perspective on the severe flooding that happened more than a week ago has taken away lives, livelihoods and homes. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

This year witnessed several changes in Middle Eastern political dynamics. As countries focus on economic recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a clear shift towards de-escalating tensions within Gulf countries. This has been taking place amidst a perceived withdrawal of US influence in the region under the Biden administration. We discuss key developments and issues to watch in the coming year with Middle East expert Dr. James Dorsey. Image credit: Shutterstock.com