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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 the best hit songs of the 1970s.

Chelsea lose at home to Porto but progress to the Champions League semi finals along with Man City who won in Dortmund. Unfortunately, Liverpool's participation ends at this stage, whilst Arsenal and Man Utd progress into the last 4 of the Europa League. A preview of the weekend's EPL action where Sheffield United could officially be relegated and the FA cup semi finals.

An article from The Vibes reported that the country's production of high quality vegetables are being exported overseas leaving locals concerned that their vegetable supply are third-grade quality leftovers. We discuss with Heng Song Han the quality of our produce and what consumers should look out for when purchasing vegetables.

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Nigerian national Simon Momoh was arrested in March for a drink-driving offence. However despite paying a fine of RM12,000 and serving his one-day jail sentence, he was then rearrested and detained for a month, before being issued a deportation order that will separate him from his family in Malaysia. We speak with his wife, May Low, about how this ordeal has affected their family's lives. Then, we talk to Bina Ramanand from the Foreign Spouses Support Group, and Simon's lawyer Vemal Arasan, about the circumstances of his arrest and the challenges that foreign spouses face in Malaysia.

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Pfizer has received criticism for the gradually increasing price of its vaccines, especially when compared to other brands like AstraZeneca which cost significantly less. We look at the complexities of pricing vaccines and how it affects countries differently.

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Starting today, those sentenced to up to three years of imprisonment can now qualify for community service instead of serving time. We explore how this amendment made under the Emergency Ordinance could impact our prison system.

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Pompe disease is a rare, inherited disorder that causes permanent muscle damage in children and adults. It occurs in about one in every 40,000 people, and can go undiagnosed for years. In conjunction with this year's International Pompe Day on 15 April, Dr George Lee joins us in shining a spotlight on this rare disease. We speak to Dr Ngu Lock Hock, Consultant Paediatrician specialising in Clinical Genetics, as well as Sivasangaran Kumaran, father of 4-year old Swathi, who lives with Pompe disease.

Image source: International Pompe Association 

With the belief that every animal deserves "just one chance", the folks behind the Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue team have been giving second chances to many stray and abandoned animals, especially dogs. Founded in 2008 by Puspa Rani, this non-profit organisation has rescued, rehabiliated and rehomed hundreds of dogs, and continues to do so today. We find out more about what it takes to do the work they do from Puspa herself, who is the Founder of Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue.

Image source: Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue's Facebook Page

World Voice Day is celebrated every year to create awareness on, recognise, and celebrate the human voice. We thought, what better way to do that than to speak with two Malaysian voice talents who have voiced many TV ads, and breathed life into the content we consume on TV and online.

Image source: Voice Guild Malaysia

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has proposed the interstate travel for the upcoming Hari Raya celebrations be postponed as the Covid-19 situation in the country is still worrying.