World Book Day: Stories for Survival

Matthew Yap

23-Apr-21 14:00

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It'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.

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Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Hezril Asyraaf, Dashran Yohan

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Categories: Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, World Book and Copyright Day 2021, KISAH Futures, MARI, escapism, inspiration,

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11:00 AM

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12:00 PM

Just For Kicks

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1:00 PM

A Bit of Culture

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2:00 PM

Ringgit & Sense

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2:30 PM

The Property Show

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3:00 PM

Best of The Bigger Picture

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4:00 PM

Best of Evening Edition

(REPEAT) The Charm in Malaysia’s Old Flats

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

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