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This weekend, the Freedom Film Festival's Weekend Watch Playlist will feature the documentary-drama titled "Anur Nak Sekolah". This story revolves around the parents of Anur, a child with Cerebral Palsy, and their struggle to lay claim to her right to formal education in Malaysia. We catch up with Ronasina, Anur's father and the film's director, about the cause he struggled for, not just for Anur, but for all special needs children in Malaysia under the campaign of ‘No Child Left Behind”.

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One of the key deciding factors in Malaysia’s road to recovery is Budget 2022 and its impact on the nation’s economy. Ahead of the official tabling of the Budget, we speak to Bernard Yap, Malaysia Private Client Services Leader and Partner, Ernst & Young Tax Consultants, about what to expect, what should be done by the government, and what recovery truly means over the next 12 months.

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How a music player retuned the world. As the iPod celebrates its 20th anniversary, we examine its impact, its legacy, and the role it played in shaping our digital lives.

Solarvest was founded in 2012 with the vision of a world generated by renewable energy. Since then, they have been advocating for solar energy adoption and have now grown to be one of the leading clean energy companies in Malaysia. On our second episode of One Goal At A Time, we speak with Davis Chong, Group CEO of Solarvest about just how we can encourage more individuals and companies to adopt solar power as part of their infrastructure, and how they intend to expand their green thinking into other countries within the region.

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Josens is a food-tech company that aims to revolutionise the F&B industry through the manufacturing and supply of future superfoods with microalgae as its core ingredient. Jag Kaurah, CEO of Josens talks to us about how he raised funds through equity crowdfunding, his goals for the company and more.

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In this month's Property Legal Clinic we speak to Khairul Anuar Shaharudin from Khairul Suhaila and Hazlina about the strata management act, contractual obligations, and what happens when the government acquires housing development land.

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With Pakatan Harapan launching its Budget 2022 Strategy Document, we ask Wong Chen, MP for Kelana Jaya, what he expects to hear from the Finance Minister on Budget 2022 and whether Pakatan Harapan is likely to support the Government's budget in light of the MOU.

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Malaysian glove markets are in the spotlight again with the U.S. barring  Supermax imports over alleged labour abuses. We ask Dr Supramaniam Shanmugam from the Malaysian Rubber Gloves Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) as to why this sector is a repeat offender. We also ask about the sector's Budget 2022 wishlist.

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Expectations are sky-high for Budget 2022 to set the tone for Malaysia's post-pandemic recovery. It will also signal the policy direction of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Ismail Sabri's fledgling government. Ahead of the tabling of an anticipated populist Budget 2022, economist Dr. Nungsari Radhi explores the challenges of funding an expansionary spending plan while remaining prudent about capital expenditure to ensure the nation keeps pace with a fast-developing region.

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According to the Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Ismail Sabri, the budget will have “wow factors” to benefit all quarters in line with Keluarga Malaysia. However, the government has already launched eight economic stimulus packages since March 2020, valued at RM530 billion ringgit. Given the government’s limited fiscal headroom, how much “wow” can the government actually afford? We discuss expectations for the budget with Firdaos Rosli of MARC.

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