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The Daily Digest
Hosted by BFM Media · EN
The Bigger Picture team kicks off a new daily show, where we discuss current issues - both local and global - that have been thoughtfully curated by the team.
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What To Expect When You Go For Your COVID-19 Vaccination?
Apr 30, 202100:35:20Tap to summarizeWhile some of us are ready to race for the COVID-19 vaccines as soon as we get our appointment, there are others who are anxious about what the process will be like, and many more who are generally hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. We take a look at what exactly happens at a major vaccination centre, and why it’s important for us to register for the COVID-19 vaccine and stick to our appointments. Image source: JKJAVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Are We Doing Enough to Curb COVID-19 Cases in Schools?
Apr 28, 202100:20:37Tap to summarize2,617. That’s the number of active COVID-19 cases involving schools as of late, according to Health Minister Dato’ Sri Dr. Adham Baba. Overall, they span 49 clusters. As the number of community cases continues to stay above 2,000 across Malaysia, we look at what needs to be done to protect our precious schoolchildren and teachers, together with Professor Dr Sanjay Rampal, Epidemiologist at Universiti Malaya. Image source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Are We Doing Enough to Curb COVID-19 Cases in Schools?
Apr 28, 202100:20:37Tap to summarize2,617. That’s the number of active COVID-19 cases involving schools as of late, according to Health Minister Dato’ Sri Dr. Adham Baba. Overall, they span 49 clusters. As the number of community cases continues to stay above 2,000 across Malaysia, we look at what needs to be done to protect our precious schoolchildren and teachers, together with Professor Dr Sanjay Rampal, Epidemiologist at Universiti Malaya. Image source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Reviewing the Safety of the AstraZeneca Vaccine
Apr 28, 202100:24:55Tap to summarizeOn Tuesday (26th April), the Ministry of Health announced that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be used in Malaysia, only for those aged 60 and above right now. But this move has sparked pretty widespread concerns over the blood clot risks that the vaccine will pose to our elderly. We take a look at what these risks are and whether it is safe to take the jab. Image source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Postcards From the Future
Apr 27, 202100:37:47Tap to summarizeThe global call for this year's Earth Day was for everyone to work together to Restore Our Earth. Here in Malaysia, Malaysians are being called upon to plant 100 million trees by 2025 to promote the country's green agenda, but despite this, the degazettement of many forests are still being proposed by local authorities. While contemplating this disconnect, we will also look at how campaigners for environmental causes are getting creative to fight green-fatigue, and zoom in on the Postcards from the Future campaign, another weapon in the arsenal to stop the degazettement of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve. Image source: Save KLNFR WebsiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Kita Semua Penghasut
Apr 26, 202100:24:41Tap to summarizeThe arrest of artist-activist, Fahmi Reza (yes -- AGAIN), last Friday for his allegedly seditious satirical Spotify playlist, rubbed many Malaysians the wrong way, as many took to Twitter to voice their frustrations. However, there were also some who voiced their support over the arrest. We discuss the events that transpired and speak with a freedom of speech activist about the importance of satire and dissent in a democracy. Image source: Fahmi Reza's TwitterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →World Book Day: Stories for Survival
Apr 23, 202100:34:38Tap to summarizeIt's World Book and Copyright Day today, celebrated annually on the 23rd of April, to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. We explore all things books today, and also speak Matthew Yap, the winner of KISAH Futures writing competition, which was designed to gain an inside view of the experiences and thoughts occupying the Malaysian psyche during the COVID-19 pandemic. Image source: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Earth Day 2021 - Restore Our Earth
Apr 22, 202100:36:34Tap to summarizeSome have said that the pandemic is an opportunity for nature to hit reset and benefit from less human activity, while others said this is a warning to humans about the consequences of our actions. This Earth Day, we take a look at how nature has fared in the past year, what should be our priorities in environmental protection before it’s too late, and how we can all start to be more environmentally conscious. Image source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Malaysia’s Press Freedom Ranking Has Dropped. Why Does it Matter?
Apr 21, 202100:33:04Tap to summarizeIt looks like when it comes to press freedom in Malaysia, we’re not in a great place, when compared to many other countries. This is according to Reporters Without Borders’ latest annual press freedom ranking, in which we’re ranked 119 out of 180 countries surveyed. But why is press freedom important and what does this ranking say about our country? We speak to Wathshlah Naidu of the Centre For Independent Journalism (CIJ) to find out. Image source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Closing Schools Is Not the Solution To Rising COVID-19 Cases
Apr 20, 202100:33:18Tap to summarizeThe rising number of COVID-19 cases reported in schools, among students and staff, has been worrying, to say the least. We take a look at whether this situation could have been prevented, and whether preemptively closing schools across the country should be on the table. Image source: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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