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A buyer receiving a wrong item on the online shopping platform, Shopee, led to the discovery of an 11-year-old seller and his viral story on social media.

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The Olympics Closing Ceremony yesterday marked the end of Tokyo Olympics 2020, and despite not reaching our initial three-medal goal, the past few weeks have been exciting for fans of our Malaysian athletes. We look back at what we did well, what we could have done better, and what to aim for in the next Olympics.

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The death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise every day, especially as the Delta variant rips through vulnerable countries. In Malaysia, seven in 10 people who succumbed to COVID-19 had diabetes. What is the link between diabetes and COVID-19? We find out from consultant endocrinologist Dr Miza Hiryanti Zakaria, and discuss what people with diabetes need to know if they test positive for COVID-19 and before they go for their vaccination.

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Looking for the right foundation to get you on the right path of achieving your dreams? The IMU Foundation in Science (FiS) programme might just be the one for you as the programme is tailored to equip prospective students with strong fundamental knowledge and skills to pursue their studies in the areas of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and health sciences. Tune in to find out more.

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They're the largest land mammal on the Asian continent, a keystone species, invaluable ecosystem engineers, and cute to boot. Decades ago, the Asian Elephant could be found in almost every state in Peninsular Malaysia, but their numbers have dwindled so much that these days, you'll likely encounter them in only six states. The usual litany of issues - habitat loss and fragmentation, and human-elephant conflict - are causing their numbers to decline. The Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants (MEME) have been working on science-based conservation approaches for the preservation of elephants in Peninsular Malaysia, and are pushing for Malaysians to find better ways to coexist with elephants. Ahead of World Elephant Day, we speak to MEME's Principal Investigator, Dr Wong Ee Phin, and Project Manager, Praveena Chackrapani, about the group's research, and why elephants are awesome.

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The Tokyo Olympics 2020 has come and gone. It was a rather strange affair this time around, as stadiums and arenas were empty, due to the COVID-19 crisis. Nevertheless, Malaysia successfully brought home two medals -- a bronze in badminton and a silver in cycling. While we may have once again been unsuccessful in clinching the coveted gold medal, our athletes still gave us plenty to celebrate about and be inspired by. Sports journalist, Keeshaanan Sundaresan (Mat Stats), joins us to reflect on Malaysia’s journey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Drivers are looking for long-term solutions to ensure their livelihood as earnings almost non-existent due to pandemic and MCOs.

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Bookstores have been allowed to reopen since mid-July, but does it make sense in terms of business to return to physical retail stores amid movement restrictions? While some players aren’t rushing to open anytime soon, others are taking this as an opportunity to spearhead physical retail’s return to a form of normalcy.

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Business groups say that relaxation in restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals under Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan will help economic recovery. Meanwhile, we look to New York City for an idea of what fully vaccinated freedom could look like.

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Chip Walker, head of strategy and partner at StrawberryFrog, as well as co-author of the book Activate Brand Purpose: How to Harness the Power of Movements to Transform Your Company, talks about the ideas of activating purpose, movement thinking, and how to be a galvaniser in your organization.

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