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A 5 star performance from Liverpool at Watford including another goal of the season contender from the best player in the world right now. City doing just enough against Burnley, Chelsea working hard for 3 points at Brentford, Man United outcoached at Leicester and all change but same same at Newcastle. Includes a look at the midweek fixtures.

Keringat: Tales of Our Forefathers brings an artistic lens to Malaysia’s socioeconomic development, by showcasing over 50 artworks from colonial Malaya up to the 1980s. The paintings and photographs feature the sectors of agriculture, fisheries, mining, and small businesses, and offer an interesting, often intimate, way of connecting to the country’s past and its journey to the present.

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A video has been circulating online, capturing a single mother's reactions after she was handed a mandatory death sentence for the possesion and distribution of illegal narcotics. We discuss the death penalty and how the legal system handles cases involving drug crimes.

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We look into the government's stance on those who have chosen not to get vaccinated, following the Health Minister's announcement that they would be making life "difficult" for these people. Firstly, we discuss this approach, and whether it would be effective. Then, we explore the multiple reasons for vaccine hesitancy, and what is needed to address it appropriately.

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The Malaysian government has banned locals from participating in the ASEAN agriculture visa scheme introduced by Australia. We look at the possible reasons for this ban, and whether this move is beneficial or otherwise for the country.

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We often think that osteoporosis is a natural and expected part of ageing - that as we grow older, our bones will grow weaker and more brittle. But is that really the case? In conjunction with World Osteoporosis Day which is observed annually on 20th October, we take a look at how osteoporosis impacts quality of life, and more importantly, whether it can be prevented in the first place, from Dato’ Dr K.S. Sivananthan, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, and Dr Sureshan Sivananthan, consultant orthopaedic and sports surgeon, from ALTY Orthopaedic Hospital.

A public park, run by a public trust, in perpetuity - that's the plan for the very popular Taman Tugu, a 66-acre rehabilitated and regenerated forest park in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. With more than 5km of forest trails which is open and free to all, the park was initially set to be converted into a for-profit tourist attraction theme-park, before it was protected. We speak to Calvin Jacob, the Executive Director of the Taman Tugu Project and Tracey Surin, Taman Tugu Project's Head of Fundraising, Activation & Communications, about how this model of a public trust works, and why Taman Tugu is literally a breath of fresh air in urban KL.

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With states in Malaysia rapidly moving up the phases of the recovery plan, it may seem like the COVID situation is improving. But how do we know how well the country, or individual states, are doing when it comes to bringing down cases and deaths? As we move forward, what are the numbers we need to look at, now that the Ministry of Health is providing more granular data? We catch up with Assistant Professor Dr Farhan Rusli, Public Health Medicine Specialist, International Islamic University Malaysia, to understand what the numbers reported in the COVIDNow website mean, and how they should guide our behaviours.

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The relaxation of standard operating procedures, quarantine measures and interstate, as well as overseas travel effective today is set to kickstart the revival of the country's tourism sector.

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It’s safe to say that many businesses around the world have found the past few years tough, having to change, adapt, and problem solve at a much more accelerated pace than ever before. If there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that there’s no immediate cure or magic solution to save and improve your business; but what kind of questions can we ask and what work can we do to get the ball rolling? Author of Save The Silver Bullet, Ben De Haldevang, discusses that and more.

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