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Hot on social media was tweets about Better Malaysia Foundation’s affordable housing project. We discuss with Hamdan Abdul Majeed, Managing Director, Think City on the challenges of providing affordable homes in Klang Valley and possible solutions for this long-standing problem.

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In the midst of a massive Covid-19 surge in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party have been defeated in state elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. Mass campaign rallies have been blamed for the spike in coronavirus cases, giving rise to questions over whether this is the beginning of the end of Modi's political journey. We speak to X to find out.

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In March, the World Bank said that Malaysia would become a high-income economy between 2024 and 2028. Geoffrey Williams, Professor at Malaysia University of Science and Technology discusses how the pandemic sets us back, and other more pressing issues to address.

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The price of commodities have been surging of late, should markets be concerned that these increases will lead to higher inflation this quarter? The Morning Run speaks to Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist of US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management, about this, as well as the implications of the pandemic on India's economic future.

We get you out of bed, to your first cup of coffee or to your first destination of your day with thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping all our lives.

2:59 - Do all decisions have moral implications?

11:32 - What is the purpose of opinion writing?

17:28 - International Headlines

23:39 - Local Headlines

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With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. Farhan Fauzi, host of Mulut Murai, joins us this week to share about the ups and downs of running a podcast series while curating a few tracks that he's been listening to lately.
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Eyedress - Sensitive G
Quai - Yung Malay (feat. Izhar)
Orang Malaya - Flash Pecah Kepala
BGourd, Fauxe - Fair Price
Astral Angels & Forceparkbois [5HAF + CEEQ + LAWS + NAKALNESS] - FINAL FANTASY [++ CURTAINS]
Farhan Fauzi Interview 1
Bittah K - The Colours Within Our Conversations
Guccimith & Zhe Kamil - Saybok
Farhan Fauzi Interview 2
Lurkgurl - Sapporo
Airliftz - Love Therapy (feat. Shye, Allester Shaun, Nisa Addina) 
Elaine Kang - In My House (Dj Invoice Edit)

Star Wars video games have always provided a perfect platform for the franchise to extend its lore and universe, and allow fans to live out their Star Wars fantasy virtually. So, in conjunction with Star Wars Day, we look back at some classic Star Wars games that have successfully allowed us to side with the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire, and the games that have extended the lore beyond the movies’ core narrative. May the 4th Be With You.

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Fan protest brings about the postponement of the weekend's big clash between Man Utd and Liverpool. What has the protest achieved? Man City are now just 1 win away from the title. Chelsea tightened their grip on the Top 4 beating Fulham and there were wins for Arsenal and Tottenham. Includes a preview of the midweek UCL & UEL plus a chat about MSL (Round 11)

By curating 100 works of Malaysian art starting from RM400, 100 Pieces: Art for All hopes to make art collecting more accessible to the wider public. Featuring works by 26 established and up-and-coming Malaysian artists, the exhibition by Wei-Ling Contemporary is also an opportunity to take in a wide variety of local contemporary art, ranging from paintings, sculptures, and prints. We review the show and discuss both the works on show and what it means to “collect art”.

Everyone's A Critic is jointly presented with CENDANA. For updates on Malaysian arts and culture, visit them on Facebook and Instagram.

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Today marks the World Press Freedom Day, and this year's theme is: Information is a public good. We spoke to Gayathry Venkiteswaran, on what it takes to create sustainable press freedom in this country.

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