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The ophthalmologists say that increasing awareness about glaucoma is a lifelong battle for them. It’s no wonder, considering that glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness among people worldwide. Dato’ Dr Linda Teoh Oon Cheng, consultant ophthalmologist and glaucoma surgeon, shines a light on how serious glaucoma is and how to prevent it.

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After a brief hiatus, Law & Behold returns - now as a monthly segment - still with the aim of improving constitutional literacy among Malaysians, done in collaboration with The Malaysian Bar and the University of Malaya's Faculty of Law. In this episode, we look back at two issues that dominated the headlines in the earlier months of this year - first, the landmark decision of holding Malaysiakini in contempt of court for readers comments, and what this decision means for freedom of speech in Malaysia. Secondly, we discuss the issuance of the Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021 , which makes it a criminal offense to create, publish, or disseminate “fake news” relating to Covid-19 or the proclamation of emergency in the country, or to fail to take down such material upon the government’s request. Joining us to explain these two major issues in detail is Dato’ Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, a lawyer and expert in Constitutional law in Malaysia.

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Last Saturday, more than 200 people marched towards Parliament to protest the Election Commission’s (EC) delay in implementing the lowering of the voting age from 21to 18. This is following the announcement by the EC that the implementation of Undi18 has been postponed to September 2022. It was supposed to come into effect by July 2021. Some of the protesters were later called in by the authorities. 

We speak to a member from Parti Sosialis Malaysia, who attended the rally and was called in by the police, for investigation.

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Malaysian fans of Coldplay will be excited to learn that the incredibly successful band is giving them a treat – but not in the way they'd have expected.

The mainstream legitimization of cryptocurrency continues as major payments players like PayPal and VISA have embraced the concept as a method of payment. These forms of adoption aren’t new, but they emphasize the status of cryptocurrency as a technology that’s here to stay.

As the world recognises being one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, on a local level we take a look at the newest government stimulus package, PEMERKASA and how grants and loans for SMEs have changed - or not - throughout this time.

Many businesses have moved online after the pandemic hit in early 2020. The Artisans Haven is a virtual space to host Malaysian artisans and enterprises, allowing entrepreneurs to share their stories behind their brands and products.  We speak to co-founder Jade Lee on what inspired her to make the switch from banking to entrepreneurship, whether or not it will still remain relevant when people are allowed to go to malls, and how other people are able to participate in this virtual space.

Life is all about transitions and changes; Fallon Jacob not only understands how change can be good in terms of taking traditional products and modernising them, but also how to embrace change as she left her 9-5 in the pursuit of entrepreneurship. She discusses creating Jacob’s Corner Achar, how the business was affected by the pandemic, and her plans for the future.

The Emergence of Serba Dinamik's Dato Abdul Karim as controlling owner in the concrete producer has lit a spark in its earnings as its business takes on an international profile.

MD & CEO of Sarawak Consolidated Industries Berhad Rosland Othman comments on the Breakfast Grille with Khoo Hsu Chuang.

With the increasing prominence of the gig economy, Wong Chen, MP for Subang, shares his perspective on the increasing dominance of Grab as well as discussing how the Government should address the market power impacting consumers and the gig workers.

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