November 21st is recognised by the United Nations as World Television Day, where we continue to ask how influential and relevant this medium is in today's age of AI and social media. Ashwad Ismail, editor-in-chief of Astro Awani, shares his views on the trust in journalism, the role of TV entertainment, and how the medium is reinventing itself for the future.

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World Children’s Day 2025 is a timely reminder of the growing challenges governments, schools, and parents face in keeping children safe in the digital age. Saskia Blume, Chief of Child Protection at UNICEF Malaysia, highlights the alarming rise in both online and real-world crimes against children, drawing on UNICEF’s latest research. She also shares insights on the critical support and skills children need to better protect themselves from predators.

For more, refer to UNICEF’s Parenting in a Digital Age report.

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• We mark World Toilet Day by examining one of Malaysia’s most overlooked essentials, our national sewerage system. Rising costs, ageing infrastructure, climate risks and rapid urbanisation are straining Malaysia’s sewerage system. We speak to Indah Water Konsortium’s CEO Narendran Maniam, on how it is tackling this issue and more.

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1.8 million people will be voting in the Sabah elections, of which more than half a million will be under the age of 30. However, voter turnout for this segment is low at just 55%. We speak to grassroots movement HAI MANDAK, as to why this is the case and what are the issues facing young Sabahans.

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A total of 596 candidates are vying for 73 seats in Sabah’s 17th state election. We ask Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, leader of Warisan as to why his party has decided to contest in every seat,  what does the campaign message of "Save Sabah" mean against the backdrop of MA63 and his chances of becoming the next Chief Minister.

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Daniella Ortega Menezes, Ambassador of Brazil to Malaysia Brazil describes the increasing number of potential investments and trade opportunities between Malaysia and Brazil including one in the semiconductor industry. She also talks about Brazil’s potential trade deal with the US and COP30 which is held in Belem this year.

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As demand for AI and cloud computing soars, the Bain Capital-backed, Singapore-based, Bridge Data Centres is betting big on Southeast Asia and Malaysia in particular. CEO Eric Fan explains where their next hyperscale hubs will likely rise as well as how to keep them cool, efficient, environmentally sound and profitable. We also find out if going public is in their plans.

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Sarawak is pushing to become a regional digital powerhouse, targeting a 25% contribution of the digital economy to its GDP by 2030. Dato Sudarnoto Osman, CEO of the Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), unpacks the company’s strategy to achieve this goal.

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Slovenia, a small nation of 2 million inhabitants, is a member of the EU and NATO navigating the complexities of modern geopolitics. Marko Ham, its Ambassador to Malaysia, based in Canberra, Australia, outlines the country's diplomatic strategy in Southeast Asia and where it stands in an increasingly divided planet.

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By 2044, Malaysia will face a “silver tsunami”, with 14% of its population aged 65 and above. Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer at MyAgeing, Universiti Putra Malaysia, and New Sin Yew, Constitutional Lawyer, discuss whether Malaysia is ready for an ageing population.

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