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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. TY:DEL joins us this week to share more details about their forthecoming debut EP 'To Anyone Listening'. 

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FUGŌ - Lagu Balada Kala Hujan
Matahara - Alas, Alas
Brahny - sunburn, AZ
SCRUBB - Surfing (feat. Plastic Plastic)
TY:DEL Interview
TY:DEL - so in love (tonight)
Romantic Echos & Oslo Ibrahim - You Made Me Smile
콜드 Colde - 미술관에서 The Museum
sogumm, OHHYUK - yayou hoi
Ky Den - 3INTHEMORNING (feat. $miley)
Boyfriends - Oras Oras
City Love - Pastel Lite

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We also talk about It Takes Two, the new co-op multiplayer game from Hazelight Studios. Using divorce as a theme, the game brings you to a whimsical world where cooperation is the key to everything. What does it feel like to work together in this strange, fantasy world? Tune in to find out!

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Pep Guardiola's Man City slip up at home against 10 man Leeds United. West Ham show that they are serious about a top 4 finish with an impressive win over Leicester. Man United come from behind again to keep their away run going and Liverpool are back to winning ways at home, thanks to Trent Alexander Arnold. Includes a preview of the midweek EPL, UCL & UEL.

This site-specific dance event takes to the digital space with six choreographers across six cities - Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Penang and Ipoh - presenting contemporary dance works. We review the works and discuss how the idea of “space” changes and evolves in virtual performances.

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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As Malaysia’s population moves towards becoming an ageing society, experts suggest that the government should implement a national insurance scheme to address the increase in national spending. We speak with Dr Khor Swee Kheng, specialist in health policies, about what a national insurance scheme would look like, and how it would fit into our healthcare system.

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Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Rais Yatim has recently proposed for a political academy to be created in order to provide official training to elected representatives. First, we hear from MP Syed Saddiq on his experience with learning on the job. We then speak with political scientist, Wong Chin Huat, about whether this will help MPs develop better policymaking skills for more effective governance.

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The government has issued 84 notices against eateries for charging more than RM1 for a glass of plain water. Now, the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry says it shouldn't cost more than RM0.30 per glass. Shawn Tanis from BFM's News Desk tells us more.

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The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has proposed that companies should give time off to their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccination shot. What else can employers do to encourage vaccine uptake, and to support their staff when they receive the jab? We speak with Avinash Kumar, Managing Director at Monroe Consulting Group, for his thoughts.

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As the COVID-19 vaccines start getting into the arms of the general population, there is a lot of anticipation about the possibility of international travel resuming sometime this year. The use of a vaccine or immunity passport is being touted as the way forward, alongside the rollout of immunisation programmes in many countries. As concerns are raised over the feasibility and ethics of vaccine passports, we get a balanced view from two guests: Assoc Prof Dr Karen A. Grépin, Health Policy Specialist from the School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong; and Datuk Dr Nick Boden, Chief Executive Officer of Immunitee Health Passport.

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In 2031, kids in school will visit museums showcasing digital artwork and NFTs during their field trips. Or will they? As NFTs continue to redefine digital art and ownership, its technology will be utilized across many avenues such as property and fraud prevention. Chris Berg (Researcher, RMIT @rmituniversity) takes us to the future to find out more in the first episode of FutureScapes!

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