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There's a specific pleasure built into bad films - not all bad films, just the ones that push the boundaries so far that they almost circle all the way back to being good... perhaps even great? In this Supercut, we discuss the specific formula that's needed for a bad movie to transcend itself and become deeply enjoyable.

The United Nations' Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar says it has collected more than 1.5 million pieces of evidence, showing there have been systematic attacks on civilians amounting to crimes against humanity. We find out more about the investigations and how the evidence will be used.

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The government has announced that it will be discontinuing the free breakfast programme that was introduced by Pakatan Harapan back in 2019. First, we unpack what this decision would mean for underprivileged students. Then, we look at where civil society organisations come in to assist B40 youth.

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There's quite the food debate happening on Twitter! A tweet about disliking peanuts in our beloved nasi lemak dish has gone viral, and we get into it.

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Highlights from today's Dewan Rakyat session include discussions on the possibility of enacting a National Harmony Act, the transition from 4G to 5G tech, and also climate change being taught in schools. The MPs also had a heated debate over allegations that the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit funds had been mishandled, and on why they were not allowed to ask questions about this case in parliament.

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We return with our monthly mental health clinic to address your concerns regarding mental, emotional and psychosocial issues. In this month’s clinic, consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan helps you to cope with changes - large and small - in your life.

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Farzana Hayani is the youngest candidate that’s competing at the Malacca State Elections this Saturday. Representing PKR/Pakatan Harapan, Farzana will be competing against Perikatan Nasional’s Muhammad Jefri Safry, Barisan Nasional’s Siti Faizah and Nazatul Asyraf from PUTRA for the Sungai Rambai seat. She joins us to discuss her journey so far and her political ideology.

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It’s no secret that Malaysian politicians often engage in political rhetoric that centres around race and religion. But just how often do they do it? And what exactly do they say, especially when mainstream media isn’t pointing a camera at them, particularly during elections campaigns. 

Kami Nampak! Is a new initiative that focuses on exactly that -- monitoring the usage of racial and religious rhetoric during elections campaigns. Mayna Patel of Kami Nampak joins us to discuss her initiative.

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution is well on its way, and companies that want to thrive will have to get with the times whether they like it or not. While making significant changes is never easy, adopting new tech and driving IR4.0 standards are crucial when it comes to staying on the global supply chain. We spoke to Malachy Martin, Global Director - Center of Excellence, Digital Supply Chain, SAP, about the do's and don'ts when transitioning to an Industry 4.0 workflow, the digitalization of old machines, as well as SAP's plans for Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP) 2021.

Brought to you by Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific.

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Many working Malaysians will need to play catch up but the question is, how many of them would achieve the required basic savings by the age of 55?

The EPF estimates that members will need to work between an extra four to six years to rebuild the savings that have been utilised during the pandemic.

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