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The findings of a Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) survey on attitudes concerning violence against women revealed a worrying lack of gender equality norms among Malaysian society. We discuss the causes behind the state of affairs and strategies to strengthen awareness on the importance of gender equality.

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The US equity markets are near historical highs. We ask Song Seng Wun, Economist at CIMB Private Banking the reasons for the rally and whether a new Fed Chair will change monetary policy direction if that happens?

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将数码市场视为生态、把课程学员成为盟友，这是『怪兽学堂』在数码营销培训上的坚笃信念——交流相关学识与技能的同时，聚拢掌握不同经验、来自不同领域的企业经营者，打造数码营销的新生态。全球新冠病毒疫情爆发的两年有余，『怪兽学堂』借力这只「黑天鹅」，反思并创新，投入更科学、更系统的模式… 尽管是又一次数码转型的激励喊话；这所数码营销的学堂，却是带着满囊武器，为中小型企业乃至大规模集团对症下药而来。本期节目，有 Eng Jin 泳仁导师，解「数码转型」这道难题。

With our borders slowly opening up, and travel becoming a possibility again, we discuss the pleasures of travelling via the pages of a book - whether through travel guides, the more personal travel memoir, or fictional accounts of travel. In Footnotes, we discuss the 2021 Booker Prize for fiction.

Bringing together 3 major headliners, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, Red Notice is one of Netflix's biggest releases this year. Taking place in the world of heists, elite criminals, and stolen art, and marking the third collaboration between The Rock and director Rawson Marshall Thurber, it also promises to be a classic action comedy - so in this review, we talk about whether it lives up to that!

A joint enforcement raid was taken against i-serve Online Mall Sdn Bhd and its related affiliates, suspected to have commited various offences, and this led to 45 bank accounts in seven banks frozen, and the seizing of 118 million ringgit. We look into how this would impact investors and how the public can practice safer investment behaviours.

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We look at a new survey from the WAO on violence against women, which produced troubling results - 80% believe that rape happens when a man cannot control his desires, and more than half the respondents believe that domestic violence is a normal reaction to stress. First, we speak with the WAO about the survey. Then, we catch up with a psychiatrist about the dynamics of domestic violence.

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We break down the trending hashtags of the day, and dive into Grab's recent service disruption and its impact on users.

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Highlights from today's Dewan Rakyat session include discussions on streghtening the WhistleBlower’s Act, criteria for PPR housing applications, illegal dumping of toxic waste, our palm oil exports and flight ticket prices.

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We know mental health issues have become more widespread during this pandemic, and more people will need mental health care and support. Will we have the resources to cope with these issues, with the RM70 million allocated in Budget 2022 to address mental health issues, on top of the RM319 million estimated operational expenditure (which covers emoluments, services and supplies)? We’ll discuss these budget allocations with Consultant Psychiatrist Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin.

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