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Popek Popek Parlimen: Of School Bags And Legalizing Cryptocurrency

21-Mar-22 17:00

Popek Popek Parlimen: Of School Bags And Legalizing Cryptocurrency

In part of today's round up of the Dewan Rakyat, the Ministry of Education shares their plans to reduce the weight of school bags, the Communications and Multimedia ministry calls for the government to recognize cryptocurrency as legal tender, and Permatang Pauh MP Wan Nurul Izzah expresses her surprise at the PM's announcement of a minimum wage increase at the UMNO General Assembly.

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Produced by: Natasha Fusil, Celine Low

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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