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Segambut MP, Hannah Yeoh, as the newly appointed Minister of Youth and Sports has said that she will not introduce new programmes or policies but instead work with what is already in place. We speak to Haresh Deol, Editor of the online portal twentytwo13.my as to what her priorities will be nonetheless and whether sports in the country needs a shake up.

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Indonesian lawmakers have ratified changes to its colonial-era criminal code that impose bans on insulting the President and state institutions, views that contradict state ideology, protests without a permit, sex outside marriage and non-marital cohabitation. Dr Ross Tapsell, Senior Lecturer at Australian National University tells us why the government wants to impose these laws and what it means for civil liberties in the 3rd largest democratic country in the world.

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With US interest rates peaking in 2023, it looks like the era of the king dollar is over. So then what is the investment strategy to adopt for 2023? Peter Esho, Co-Founder of Wealthi, a property investment platform, gives us his outlook and whether it is time for value to shine.

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Join Daryl Ong & Othniel Ting as they take you through the discography of our artist of the week, playing some of their most iconic and memorable hits back to back. This week, we're paying tribute to the music of John Lennon in conjunction with the 42nd anniversary of his untimely death.

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I’m Stepping Out [Milk And Honey]

#9 Dream [Walls And Bridges]

Woman [Double Fantasy]

(Just Like) Starting Over [Double Fantasy]

Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) [Double Fantasy]

Instant Karma! (We All Shine One (Shaved Fish)

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (B-Sides Plastic Ono Band)

Cleanup Time (Double Fantasy Stripped Down)

Hold On [Plastic Ono Band]

Mind Games (Mind Games)

We speak to a regular guest of the show, Alice Sabrina Ismail for the final time this year to get her thoughts and reflections on the conversations that we’ve had this year on urban design and architecture and how these chats can be made more accessible for the larger public.

Let's face it, we watched a LOT of TV in 2022. Game Of Thrones returned with fire and blood in House of the Dragon. Apple TV+ put out prestige award-bait like Severance. The Disney-Marvel machine churned out Miss Marvels and Moon Knights. And Netflix gave us more content than we could handle. Some shows were good, some were bad, and others were fun yet forgettable. As 2022 comes to a close, we look back at some of our favourite TV shows of the year and discuss why they made our respective Best Of lists.

Arts and culture is being parked under the Tourism ministry once again, but is that good enough? And where does heritage fit in all of this?

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A group photo of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Cabinet looking noticeably unencumbered by neckties, has made the rounds. What tone does this gesture set and is there a deeper message that they're trying to convey? We get into it.

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Perikatan Nasional saw a landslide victory in Padang Serai and a narrow loss in Tioman as the two constituencies headed to the polls yesterday. We mull over the outcome and what it spells for the future of our political landscape.

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Shortly before the 15th General Election, Malaysia’s government under then-Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced its intention to close down the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which handles protection needs for asylum seekers and refugees in the country. With GE15 now behind us, it remains to be seen whether Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s administration will adopt a human rights approach towards the refugee situation in Malaysia. 

Meanwhile, we speak to 23-year-old Moses, a refugee from Myanmar who arrived in Malaysia as a teenager and now volunteers with a community mental health organisation. He shares about the hardships that refugees face on a daily basis, and what kind of mental health support is needed. 

This segment talks about suicide and may be triggering for some listeners. If you need emotional support, you can call MIASA's 24-hour helpline 1-800-820066 or Befrienders KL 03 7627 2929.

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