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The Collapsing Prestige of the West

Kam Raslan | Zan Azlee | Hafiz Noor Shams

01-Dec-25 20:00

The Collapsing Prestige of the West

Once upon a time, we looked to the West for inspiration on all things - from culture to politics. But things have changed now, as the West is now mired in various problems and no longer the beacon of inspiration that it was. So, what do we make of this? This is the question that returning guest Hafiz Noor Shams poses to his peer, Zan Azlee, and our host, Kam Raslan. But before we get to that, Zan talks about his EPF money and how he does not want the withdrawal age to be extended so that he can withdraw it soon when the time comes. Kam speaks about James Brooke, the White Rajah of Sarawak who ruled the state in the past. Three vastly different topics on another episode of A Bit of Culture!

Image Source: Keverne Denahan / Pexels.com

Produced by: Haniff Baharudin

Presented by: Kam Raslan


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