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本周关注的两个财经重点： 

家具行业面对的困境  马来西亚的家具制造在全球市场赫赫有名，去年首11个月出口总值达到了114亿9000万令吉。家具行业为马来西亚带来了大量的外汇收入，但是行动管制令导致工厂大规模停工的情况下，家具行业面临着前所未有的寒冬。马来西亚家具总会总会长邱曜仲指出，家具业从6月1日起开始停工，首2个星期，估计损失达5亿5000万令吉，截至7月12日，损失达16亿令吉。

中国对科技行业与民企的加强监管  在滴滴出行赴美上市接受调查之后，腾讯，阿里巴巴，也难逃中央的整顿。不仅如此，中国的辅导教育机构，也被要求统一登记成非营利机构，当局也已经暂停了这些辅教机构的牌照的发放。根据《彭博》报导，北京全面的打压下，投资人周一、周二大量抛售被中国监管瞄准的股票，据《彭博》数据，中国和香港股市自上周四以来，已蒸发近1.5兆美元。中国股市的大幅下跌，导致新兴市场股票本周抹去了年内的所有涨幅。新加坡国际事务研究所（SIIA）高级研究员胡逸山博士和我们探讨在中国政府雷厉风行的管制下，对区域经济带来怎样的冲击。

本周关注的两个财经重点： 

家具行业面对的困境  马来西亚的家具制造在全球市场赫赫有名，去年首11个月出口总值达到了114亿9000万令吉。家具行业为马来西亚带来了大量的外汇收入，但是行动管制令导致工厂大规模停工的情况下，家具行业面临着前所未有的寒冬。马来西亚家具总会总会长邱曜仲指出，家具业从6月1日起开始停工，首2个星期，估计损失达5亿5000万令吉，截至7月12日，损失达16亿令吉。

中国对科技行业与民企的加强监管  在滴滴出行赴美上市接受调查之后，腾讯，阿里巴巴，也难逃中央的整顿。不仅如此，中国的辅导教育机构，也被要求统一登记成非营利机构，当局也已经暂停了这些辅教机构的牌照的发放。根据《彭博》报导，北京全面的打压下，投资人周一、周二大量抛售被中国监管瞄准的股票，据《彭博》数据，中国和香港股市自上周四以来，已蒸发近1.5兆美元。中国股市的大幅下跌，导致新兴市场股票本周抹去了年内的所有涨幅。新加坡国际事务研究所（SIIA）高级研究员胡逸山博士和我们探讨在中国政府雷厉风行的管制下，对区域经济带来怎样的冲击。

U.S Big Tech released blockbuster results with a mixed outlook, Robinhood’s debut disappointed, Chinese regulators have come out to calm the markets, and 5 Chinese companies have shelved their IPO plans in the US. The Morning Run discusses all this with Tim Mulholland, President, TJM Limited, Chicago.

Who was Sean before James Bond, Jon before Don Draper, or Sigourney before Ripley? For many actors, one iconic screen role often shoots them to stardom, and often goes on to define them - for better or worse. On this week’s Supercut, we look at the iconic roles associated with actors, and how they’ve shaped the way we view them.

It’s been hot lately - and various cities around the world are recording soaring temperatures. Researchers also anticipate that humanity will see more heatwaves in the coming decades. We explore how our built environment and lifestyles might need to adapt.

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Today's parliamentary sitting was nothing short of a commotion, after the Palace released a statement that the Agong was "very disappointed" and expected the annulment of the Emergency Ordinances to be debated in Parliament. Firstly, we look at what this means and its repercussions. We then dive into the political implications of this development.

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The Dewan Rakyat fell into disarray today, after the Palace's statement expressing the Agong's "severe disappointment" towards Law Minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, who said on Monday that the Emergency Ordinances had been revoked. Other updates included the Finance Minister's briefing on the government's Covid-19 response.

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In the second episode of our three part mini-series, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Harjeet Singh is back to look at the process of recovering from a knee injury. We check in with Jimmy, a knee surgery patient, on his recovery process, the physical rehabilitation that is needed, and where he is on the road to returning to the futsal court.

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There has been a series of protests organised by Youth activist group, Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR). You might remember pictures from a few weeks ago of protesters in PPEs, carrying mock dead bodies, waving black flags. This was followed by the Convoy protest last week, where protesters across the nation sat in their cars and drove to dedicated spots, while waving black flags. And this coming Saturday on the 31st of July, the organisers are planning an even bigger protest at Dataran Merdeka and are urging the rakyat to #LAWAN. 

Qyira Yusri, Co-Founder of UNDI 18 and one of the key figures at Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat, joins us to discuss.

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For the last couple of months or so, 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. Each thematic playlist has allowed us to revisit some of the many films produced in collaboration with the Freedom Film Network, all tackling different human rights issues, and putting the spotlight on marginalised communities and some of the issues they are facing. This weekend, the playlist will feature films made by Shafie Dris, an Orang Asli activist & filmmaker, and those films are titled: ‘Hak Dinafikan’, ‘Abai’ and ‘Tak Kesampaian’, which highlight several examples of land cases in different parts of Malaysia and the struggle of the orang asli network to defend their ancestral lands, among other issues. Shafie, together with Brenda Danker, the Co-founder of Freedom Film Network, joins us to share more.

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