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In the final episode of our monthlong deep-dive into the National Education Blueprint, we talk about national identity and the role schools play in this. First, we discuss how identity is actually discussed and instilled in schools, especially with the different streams in our country. And then, what could it look like in the future, and how should our education system work towards building a national identity?

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Following recent news of the rising costs of food, we look into the trending hashtag #Gardenia after the company announced that they would be increasing prices on most of their products.

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From vegetables to Gardenia bread, food has become more expensive in recent weeks, due to factors like weather changes and a price hike of imported fertilizers. We find out what the public needs to know about the fluctuation of food prices.

To lodge a complaint, head to https://e-aduan.kpdnhep.gov.my/. Or SMS to 32255 by typing "KPDNKK ADUAN" / WhatsApp to 019 279 4317 / email [email protected].

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一成国人公积金存款额度低于一千令吉，对退休人群来说必然是噩耗一桩。那么，问题症结点究竟何在？去年起爆发的 2019 新型冠状病毒疫情，大马公积金局前后出台的三轮放款政策，真的是压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草吗？面对养老生活恐陷窘况，管理层、公家机构、执政中央该如何应对艰巨挑战？

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马来西亚证券监督委员会近日祭出「五大方针」、「十一条建议」，着手监管国内企业，规范相关纪律。从 2022 年度财政预算案提呈，到这步举措，商界面对「保姆式」严格监管，真的就会越办越好吗？

『本周财今』带您畅谈 ESG 趋势下的公司治理。

The Doctor in the House meets the first Professor of Urology in Cambridge University. Consultant urologist Dr George Lee joins us for a chat with Prof Vincent Gnanapragasam - also an honorary consultant urologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge - to talk about his academic career, his clinical work in personalised medicine, as well as his research and award-winning innovations aimed at improving the treatment of prostate cancer.

 Betty Yeoh is one of the founding members of the All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) in 1985. Betty has been a women’s rights activist for over 40 years and is now a trainer and facilitator for AWAM, her main focus being on combating sexual harassment at the Workplace for corporate sectors, among others. She joins us on the show today to share her story. 

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Pesta TUT kicks off this week, and is a curation of creative events to tackle film censorship. TUT stands for “Tak Diluluskan Untuk Tayangan”, a classification for films that are banned from public screenings by Lembaga Penapisan Filem, but this festival would like to change that to - “Tak Usah Tutup-Tutup” - not necessary to censor. We first find out more about the festival as a whole from Anna Har, the co-founder and executive director of the Freedom Film Network, who are co-organising the event. Then we speak to Nora Nabila, the writer and director of the short film "Haus" and Elza Irdalynna, the writer and director of "Molly", whose short films were banned by Lembaga Penapisan Filem.

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According to a recent survey by MDEC, most Malaysian companies recognize the need to equip their staff with digital skills. However, upskilling in such a short amount of time has its challenges. While the importance of digitalization can’t be denied, the lack of digital talent in the country is also cause for concern.

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Automation is changing organisations from the top down and a new management layer is replacing supervisors and line managers with machines. Is your next boos a bot?