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PKR's Communications Director Fahmi Fadzil shares why Pakatan Harapan and PKR suffered a heavy defeat for the coalition and how can it recover in time for GE22 after winning only five seats in the Melaka State Election.

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BN had a resounding win in Melaka with 21 seats. What was the reason for this? Is this a wake-up call for Pakatan Harapan? Will the existing coalitions hold? And is this a barometer of GE15? The many questions we ask Dr Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate at the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute Malaysia, and Ibrahim Suffian, Programme Director at the Merdeka Center.

Social protection is an issue that is even more important in a Covid-19 impacted world.

Find out how our Employees' Provident Fund is going above and beyond their call of duty to ensure no-one is left behind.

Join us at this year’s International Social Wellbeing Conference from November 23rd to 24th, with the theme "The New Narrative: Turning the Tide on Inequality".

To register and for more information, visit iswc.kwsp.gov.my/register.

We ask UMNO's info chief, Shahril Hamdan about Barisan Nasional's emphatic victory in Melaka State election and whether this signifies the great comeback for UMNO.  

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The economic recovery story for ASEAN has been mixed at best this year, due to the resurgence of Covid-19 and slow vaccination rates across the region. However, countries are easing restrictions as vaccination rates improve. Could the worst be over for ASEAN, and how do the fortunes of different countries stack up in 2022? We discuss the prospects with economist Joseph Incalcaterra.

At this stage of the market cycle, what is the best asset allocation? Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer at Jevons Global tells us his preference between growth and cyclicals whilst weighing in on why the Australian equity market is a laggard compared to the US markets.

This week, 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 1970s.

A quick chat about the european WC2022 qualifiers and the playoffs. A full preview of Gameweek 12 in the EPL including Stevven Gerrard's 1st game at Aston Villa and Eddie Howe at Newcastle. Also, Leicester v Chelsea, Liverpool v Arsenal & Ole-watch.

We commemorate this occasion by speaking to council member Thava about how MAB's role within the visually impaired community has evolved over time.

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On the third instalment of our series on the Malaysia Education Blueprint, we unpack issues tied to access and equity. Firstly, we look at what needs to happen to achieve 100% enrollment from preschool to upper secondary. Then, we discuss the pandemic's impact on education equity, and what can be done to bridge learning gaps. Finally, we hear about an initiative to educate stateless children in Borneo.

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