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With COVID-19 vaccinations for adolescents aged between 12 to 17 years old underway, we take a look at what concerns parents might still have and some of the misinformation that is going around. We also discuss the planned roll-out of third doses for high-risk groups, as well as what the latest studies tell us about the real-world efficacy of the vaccines that have been used in Malaysia, especially as COVID-19 cases remain relatively high while we inch towards normalcy.

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We're continuing our collaboration with the folks from the Freedom Film Network, and highlighting films they are re-releasing on their Youtube channel, straight from their vaults to you, which they have dubbed: 'Weekend Watch with FreedomFilmFest'. This past month or so, the theme has been 'Merdekakan Minda Rakyat,' and we've seen an array of films that tackle censorship in film, music and the arts. This weekend, catch the film "Nasir Jani Melawan Lembaga Puaka" which examines Malaysia’s film censorship history through the lens of filmmakers like Nasir Jani and others. Joining us for this discussion are the film’s director, co-producer, co-writer, Arian Md Zahari, and also Zikri Rahman, who co-produced and co-wrote the film. 

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This inspiring story of a food delivery rider finally getting his PhD after studying and working at the same time made us think about one’s effective use of time. While everyone has their own lifestyle choices, most successful people will name proper time management as one of their core disciplines. We speak to an expert about this concept and if it applies, and appeals, to everyone.

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Should we translate science for machines? Could a universal, machine readable language be the future of scientific thought? And, more importantly, how can makeup trick AI?

As part of International Day of Older Persons, we speak to Anna Chew to find out more on why she started Meaningful, the plans to cater to an aging population and more.

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Datuk Chang Kim Loong unpacks the various issues and challenges that house buyers are facing in this pandemic, as he warns us that if a deal is too good to be true - it probably is.

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The digital divide has been exacerbated by Covid 19. The 12th Malaysia Plan does attempt to address this but does it go far enough? Dr. Rachel Gong, Senior Research Associate at the Khazanah Research Institute tells us.

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YB Nurul Izzah Anwar shares her perspective on the reason behind the low take-up of TVET and proposes the structural reforms necessary to strengthen this much needed programme.

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By 2060, Malaysia will be a super-aged nation, where 1 in 5 Malaysians will be over the age of 65. The rapidly ageing population will bring with it a host of economic challenges, not least an imminent retirement crisis which will test the capacity of our social protection system to keep up with the needs of a large elderly society. How can the social protection framework be strengthened to ensure that all elderly Malaysians can live with dignity? We discuss the state of play and proposals to introduce a social insurance pension for senior citizens with our panel of experts.

Read Khazanah Research Institutes report, "Building Resilience: Towards Inclusive Social Protection" here.

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In the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), the government pledged to transform the public sector, calling it out as a critical policy enabler in the delivery of the plan. Patrick Tay from PwC Malaysia tells us what the roadblocks are and what needs to be done to achieve this.

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