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2:48 : Why do some terms and phrases catch on while others don't?

8:40 : Will you miss your alone time once COVID-19 is over?

15:25 : International headlines

20:54 : Local headlines

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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 classic hits of the 1980s.

This special edition of A Bit of Culture features curator Dr. Annabel Gallop who spearheads the Southeast Asia section of The British Library and invests her efforts in studying Malay and Indonesian manuscripts. Annabel shares her involvement with the national library and the world of history, her recent work being on the art of the Qur’an in Southeast Asia. In this episode, we explore the trail of manuscripts, understanding the substance of history and why preserving written documents is vital at this moment in time.

Liverpool ease into the Champions League quater finals with a 2-0 win over Leipzig as Fabimho returns to his midfield position. Man Utd are held to a 1-1 draw with AC Milan whilst there were wins for Arsenal and Tottenham in the Europa League. A preview of the weekend's action including Leeds v Chelsea. Is there a shock in the making there? Fulham, conquerers of Liverpool now entertain leaders, Man City. Another head to roll? Also, the Man Utd v West Ham and the North London derby.

The pandemic has only made the digital gap among students and schools more obvious. We learn what one NGO is doing to help address it and where they think the government must step in.

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Several property websites have listed the late Tunku Abdul Rahman's home in Penang for RM62 million. The first prime minister of Malaysia lived there until 1990, when he passed away and the property has since been sold by his family to a private owner. We find out what it takes to sell a building with significant historic value.

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The new ordinance gives the government sweeping powers on tackling fake news. Civil society have criticised the law, saying it severely harms freedom of speech. We speak to CIJ to understand how the law impacts us.

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Netflix is kickstarting a trial system to restrict password sharing to make certain that those logging into the accounts are authorised users. Shawn Tanis tells us more.

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A recent case of a woman who went missing in the UK while walking home renewed conversations about women's safety, and how society talks about the problem. We discuss with Emellia Shariff about the situation in Malaysia, and what needs to change in how we view and address the issue.

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Three weeks into the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, private hospitals are now calling for the government to allow them to procure their own supplies of COVID vaccines and run a parallel immunisation programme. Will this help us reach our target of 80% herd immunity earlier? Or will this lead to further health inequities between the rich and the poor in our country? Nadiah Wan, CEO of Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara and Dr Khor Swee Kheng, specialist in health policies join consultant urologist Dr George Lee to share how a parallel private programme would work, and if it could lead to fake vaccines flooding the market.

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