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谁知盘中餐，给难民幸福… 因大学当音乐指导志工与难民结缘，从五线谱上的黑豆芽；到锅碗瓢盆里的豆芽菜——这是 PichaEats 的故事。经过严格把关、几番培训、包装宣传，难民手中的锅铲，成了他们离乡别井逃难至此的新生。PichaEats 用异国风味彰显温情，肩上却扛着同胞和外界的耳语和质疑。是什么，让他们坚持？社会翻起尘土，有多少误解和偏见——他们又是如何拍落身上的尘埃，继续与难民家庭并肩昂首前行？本期节目，PichaEats 联合创办人——Kim 作客，她有一段「异国温情」说给我们听。

This week, Patrick Teoh takes you on another foot-stomping, hand-clapping ride down memory lane as he blows dust off his vinyl collection to bring you a selection of some of the best songs from the 1960s to 1980s.

In this edition of A Bit of Culture, we welcome back writer Dr. Ann Lee and journalist and academic Zan Azlee together with our host, Kam Raslan. The trio begins with their usual pandemic thoughts, for better or worse - as well as talking through the #BenderaPutih movement. More on the home front, Dr. Ann shines the light on the arts industry, reflecting her thoughts on the open letter by Dato Dr. Faridah Merican. We end with Zan's take on woke TV programs; the trio chews over this trope in modern television and its evolution over the years.

Earlier today, the Court of Appeal overturned the Kuala Lumpur High Court's corruption conviction against Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who was accused of receiving for himself RM2 million from businessperson Tan Sri Chai Kin Kong, director at Aset Kayamas. We find out more about the significance this development, and discuss why this highlights the need for political funding reforms.

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The government says that the whole country can be expected to progress to Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan in early August, particularly for people who have been fully vaccinated. We begin the discussion on what this means with a recap of what Phase 2 is, and how it would impact businesses and the economy. Then, we look at what determines whether we get to Phase 2. Finally, the PM has said fully vaccinated people may enjoy more freedom - how does this factor in?

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The pandemic has seen employees suffering from increasing levels of stress and burnout, which has led to companies around the world to implement pop-up holidays to help employees deal with stress. Dhanya from the news desk tells us more.

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Police have been investigating healthcare workers involved in the Code Black and Black Monday campaigns, which set out to highlight the challenges faced by contract doctors in government service. We talk about why it's important for our medical personnel to be able to share their struggles and experiences, especially at this time of the pandemic.

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Singapore is preparing to live with COVID-19 as an endemic disease, just like the flu, while the UK plans to scrap regulations on face masks and physical distancing by 19 July. What does it mean to live with COVID-19, and when would it be appropriate for Malaysia to consider this approach? Prof Tikki Pangestu, Visiting Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, joins Dr George Lee on the show to discuss this.

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Projek Bangsa Malaysia, an initiative which seeks to unite and empower Malaysians. They believe that Malaysians have the capability to build a better nation without politics. On this episode, Nathaniel Tan, one of the drivers behind the initiative, Projek Bangsa Malaysia, joins us to discuss this initiative and their goals.

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我国统计局星期三7月14日公布数据，我国 2020 年公私领域全职雇员平均薪金较 2019年下滑9％，是2010 年以来首次下降。

统计局『2020 年薪酬调查报告』显示了去年平均薪资数额降至 2,933 令吉，相比 2019 年的 3,224 令吉，已跌破三千令吉关口。而薪资数额中间值也呈有所下降，从 2019 年的 2,442 令吉跌至 2020 年的 2,062 令吉——跌幅高达15.6％。

究竟个人和企业要如何共度时艰，撇开疫情外，我国又要如何提高整体薪资。这一期节目，我们邀请到亚企理财中心税务与财务咨询总监拿督蔡兆源和我们分享。