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The 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar concluded with Argentina clinching the title in a game of epic proportions, as the Albicelestes triumph over Didier Deschamps' resilient French side at the Lusail Stadium last night. Both teams battled spectacularly over 120 minutes of play filled with nerve wracking drama; the Argentines eventually coming out tops in penalty shootouts.

Much of the hype was centered around Argentina's Lionel Messi and France's Kylian Mbappe and both players displayed their excellence leading their respective teams, as the outstanding Messi led his country to a historic third World Cup title - their first since Diego Maradona hoisted the cup in 1986.

Our pundits wax lyrical over this monumental win, look back at some of the best moments at the World Cup and look ahead to the next generation of talents as the competition draws to a close. All these and more on Just For Kicks!

On today’s special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat, the MPs voted for a new Dewan Speaker and the debate for Anwar's vote of confidence began, amid some heated exchanges.

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英国的护理师为了争取更好的薪资及工作条件，在当地时间 12月15日举行前所未有的一日罢工。尽管先前已经有人警告，这场罢工可能让病患陷入危险的病情，可是罢工依然持续进行，护理师在用罢工行动来抗议生活和工作的艰苦。

We are often asked this question very early in life: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” From astronauts to zoologists, we dream of becoming many things, but how many of us end up in a career we are truly passionate about? One lucky soul is Associate Professor Dr Ganesh Ramachandran, Head of School – School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor’s University. Dr Ganesh is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with an interest in labour room management and office gynaecology. 

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In the final episode of 2022, we look back at some of the key international headlines of the past 12 months. The outbreak of the war in Ukraine in February dominated news headlines for most of the year. Meanwhile elections across Europe and the death of the UK's longest serving monarch highlighted issues of polarisation and diversity gaps in society.

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The Straits Times Index (STI) is now only up 3.8% YTD, but is still one of the better performing markets in Asia. The recent sell off has been roughly in line with other Asia markets with rising recession fears. With 2022 already coming to a close, how should investors be thinking about their portfolios in Singapore and what would be the common investment themes for the year ahead? For insights, we speak to Geoff Howie, Market Strategist, Singapore Exchange.

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Tragically, a total of 24 victims have been confirmed dead at last count due from the Batang Kali landslide. Meanwhile, sixty-one people have been rescued while nine are still missing. Search and rescue operations are continuing at the Father’s Organic Farm campsite and investigations have begun. Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change gives us an update on the situation and what steps the government will take to prevent a repeat of this.

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Recently, all the coalitions in the national unity government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). This is seen as securing the stability of Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim's government ahead of the anticipated confidence vote in Parliament. What are the terms of the agreement and will this shield the government from Sheraton Move-like political manoeuvrings? For insights, we speak to Dr Azmil Tayeb, Political Scientist, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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Listed in 2015, Sedania Innovator Berhad focuses on project-managing and investing in sustainable energy projects as well as sustainable healthcare. Sedania’s CEO, Daniel Ruppert shares with us their latest quarterly earnings and their shift from telco during their IPO.