Sunway FutureX Farm: Reimagine The Future of Diet workshop
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Sunway FutureX Farm: Reimagine The Future of Diet workshop

To match with the theme of World Environment Day, Sunway FutureX Farm has launched three virtual workshops to educate the public on urban farming, sustainable diets, and food waste management. As the first urban farm innovation hub in Malaysia, Sunway FutureX Farm strives with the mission to innovate transformative solutions for the food and agricultural technology sector. Other than sharing knowledge, they also own urban farms such as greenhouse hydroponics, indoor vertical farms, and aquaponics that supply fresh vegetables for sales.

Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology (MSAI): Malaysian Allergy Day 2021
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Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology (MSAI): Malaysian Allergy Day 2021

https://www.facebook.com/Allergy.MSAI/

*Note: This article involves some heavy scientific terminologies and explanations…

The Malaysian Allergy Day 2021 is a webinar organized by the Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology (MSAI). It was broadcasted live on the Facebook page of MSAI on the 19th of June 2021 from 7 pm to 10 pm. With the theme of “anaphylaxis” which means severe allergies, this webinar aims to raise public awareness about different aspects of allergies through the valuable sharing of six experts from different fields of allergy and immunology. 

SUBSSC Star’t Pitching Sunway Business Competition
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SUBSSC Star’t Pitching Sunway Business Competition

Introduction to pitching:

From Shark Tank to Dragon’s Den, business ideas are everywhere. However, not everyone has the ability to channel their ideas into a reality. Therefore, competitions like these assist young entrepreneurs by inviting them to pitch their ideas in front of a group of potential investors to gain exposure and learn from industry experts. 

Echo Eats: A Matcha Made in Heaven
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Echo Eats: A Matcha Made in Heaven

‘Matcha is just posh green tea’- If that is the claim, think twice. There is so much more to matcha than it meets the eye. Japanese linguistics utterly, ‘ma’ which means rubbed or ground and ‘cha’ which is tea spectacularly, brings the term ‘matcha’. Hold on, where does ‘green’ fit in this context? 

A Medley For The Moon and Stars
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A Medley For The Moon and Stars

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It was the last school recital night of the year; students, teachers and parents filed into the dark auditorium, eager to watch the show. Unbeknownst to them, it would probably be the worst one yet. As the lights dimmed around them, the curtains pulled back to reveal a magician and his assistant, the pair caught in a loud argument over a lost bearded dragon. It took them minutes to realise everyone had been waiting for them to perform. Quite literally, they were two deers caught in the headlights. 

Mask On, Charm Away ft Art of Seduction by Robert Greene
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Mask On, Charm Away ft Art of Seduction by Robert Greene

The Art of Seduction is a hybrid of a psychology textbook and a seduction guide. The author, Robert Greene, dives into the psychology of courting and seduction, as well as the darker psychology of enticing individuals regardless of who is harmed. Not only a guide to sexual seduction, but also a universal guide on seduction in terms of politically, socially, or otherwise. 

SPM: Without Sekolah Edition
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SPM: Without Sekolah Edition

“Calling all Form Five students of 2020! You did it!”

With the pandemic going on, 2020s SPM students had it rough. What was supposed to be a 1 year long worth of classes to prep for SPM became 14 months until SPM 2020 started. It was the SPM to be remembered through the decades, as it is the longest annual SPM in the history of Malaysia. With all the postponing and switching to online classes, this batch of students went through fire and water just to sit for this exam. And all was worth it when the results day came on 10 June 2021. 

Speak Our Language—Language, Culture, Social Media and Mental Health
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Speak Our Language—Language, Culture, Social Media and Mental Health

From the comment section of the music video for Hollowness by Minami, a Japanese song, which explains the wordplay in her lyrics 

The role of language is fascinating, yet overlooked and understated. Language can be a barrier, or a bridge. Even grudgingly, it is used as a measure of intelligence or sophistication. English speakers are seen as being more sophisticated and intelligent as knowing this language is like the opening of doors across the world; yet, not knowing other languages potentially closes us off from exploring the literature or shows produced in those languages. Would we be able to fully understand and enjoy anime without subtitles, for example? Surely we can understand universal non-verbal communication or guess the story based on context, but subtitles allow us to immerse ourselves in the river of experience. Even so, translations are quite limited—we’re missing the intricacies of the original version; we can only bathe in a river, but not the sea.