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On the first instalment of our monthlong look into the Malaysia Education Blueprint, we assess the current state of our education system, and what the blueprint has achieved. We first speak with former Deputy Minister of Education, Teo Nie Ching, to get her take. And then we hear from Teach for Malaysia, to find out how schools assess their performance. Finally, a student shares her point of view.

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We break down the trending hashtags of the day, and today's topic focuses on the sentencing of the UPNM students over the death of marine cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman.

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We look into the concerns following the lifting of the state of emergency in Sarawak, which has paved the way for the state elections. We discuss how the elections would happen considering the pandemic, and also the question of how youth voters would be able to participate, if the election would happen before the lowering of the voting age.

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For the last few months, the team behind the FreedomFilmFest have been releasing a specially curated Freedom film playlist every weekend - dubbed ‘Weekend Watch with FreedomFilmFest' - on their YouTube channel. This week, the film set to be re-released is the 2017 documentary film "Saving Malaysia". The film looked at the Pakatan Harapan coalition that emerged prior to GE14 to ‘Save Malaysia’ and which saw old political enemies become allies, with the collective aim of toppling the Barisan National led government of the time. We find out more about what the film explored from its director, Sheridan Mahavera, who is also a former journalist and who currently manages the Freedom Film Network’s programme to reform film censorship.

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2021 is coming to a close, and everyone has different ideas on how to utilize the last two months of the year. While some are using this time to wind down and relax, others have decided to start building momentum for the new year. Whether for personal or professional reasons, it’s always good to know how to manage a certain amount of time to get the desired outcome.

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This week on Mattsplained’s first TechTopia edition, we have a car crash that isn’t Facebook, a car crash that is Facebook, age detection facial recognition software, moves to criminalise payments to ransomware groups and Apple’s latest device bricking software update.

In our third episode of ‘One Goal At A Time’ we hear from Sean Tan Yu Shan, Executive Director of Aco Berhad about their long-term moves into the green mobility sector, and how this, and Electric Vehicles, line up with one of the key pillars in the 12th Malaysia Plan.

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In 2020, the Malaysia Water Purifiers Market had a value of USD 353.2 million. By 2026, it is estimated to reach USD 653.10 million. A driving factor for this growth is the increasing concerns individuals have towards their health and well-being as they want to avoid the risk of drinking contaminated water. Intrix Group however has a convenient solution to this. They have developed a system where individuals will be able to drink water directly from their taps, which is unheard of in Malaysia. Tee Tone Vei, Founder of Intrix Group shares his plans on being a game changer in the water purifier market in Malaysia and his hopes for the company.

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In this edition of the Property Show we take a look at Budget 2022’s proposals’ impact on where Malaysia’s real estate sector is heading, with the new year less than 2 months away.

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Nigel Wong, Honorary Secretary-General, The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) helps us unpack how Budget 2022 will support the tourism industry, the current recovery trajectory and the outlook for next year.

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