Evening Edition

A digital artist in Belgium has designed an AI tool that could detect when politicians are distracted in an effort to help them focus on issues raised during parliament sittings. Shawn Tanis tells us more. Image Source: Marco Oriolesi, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new survey from Ipsos has found that the main cause of tension between Malaysians is political polarisation, a strained feeling transpiring when there is a difference in support for political parties. We explore these findings and how this tension affects our society. Image Source: Jessica Da Rosa, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UMNO Supreme Council announced that they have withdrawn their support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, twelve hours after the party's vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister. We explore what this move might mean for the Perikatan Nasional government. Image Source: zmpixes, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What started off as a father encouraging his daughters to learn maths has become a Los Angeles-based e-commerce platform called Mighty, allowing for children to operate their own online stores and earn some money. Shawn Tanis gives us the details. Image Source: Monstera, Pexel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Several days ago, 18 durian farmers were detained for trespassing into the Batu Talam permanent forest reserve in Raub. The Pahang state government had earlier accused the farmers of illegal farming, and attempted to evict them. We find out more about the situation from lawyer Collin Arvind Andrew who represented the farmers. Image Source: Jonny Clow, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

A social media post went viral over the weekend from Kembara Kitchen, highlighting an increase in baby dumping - of newborns being abandoned at hospitals. We check in with an organisation that operates baby hatches on how they have been coping. Image Source: Solen Feyissa, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has just appointed Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as Deputy Prime Minister effective immediately, after avoiding this appointment for so long. We speak about how this will affect political developments moving foward. Image Source: msyaraafiq, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inspired by the #BenderaPutih movement, three local students built an app for people to find food banks and locations of white flags they can provide aid to. We speak to one of the developers about the Sambal SOS app. Image Source: abillion, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most hard-hit industries during the Covid-19 pandemic is the tourism industry, which has resulted in the collapse of hotels after leaving hotel owners and their staff with pay cuts or job losses. We explored the devastating impact that this has caused and what the industry needs to recover. Image Source: Adriana Saraceanu, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pinterest has become the first major platform to ban all weight loss ads that idealise or shame body types, after a research by the National Eating Disorders Association showed that unhealthy eating habits are linked to social media. Shawn Tanis tells us more. Image Source: i yunmai, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health Minister Dr Adham Baba revealed that 33% among B40 recipients of the Skim Peduli Kesihatan scheme have been diagnosed with chronic diseases. We look into why these illnesses are prevalent in the community, and how healthcare can be made more accessible. Image Source: Hush Naidoo, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some recipients of the AstraZeneca vaccines may face challenges travelling around Europe after the EU stated that it only recognises vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency for now. We look into the implementation of this system, and discuss the criticisms that this unfairly penalises poorer countries. Image Source: Keith Chan, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

A BBC article talks about 'The Great Resignation', pointing out that about 41% of employees are working their way out of their jobs even as companies are struggling and people are being let go. We speak about how the pandemic has encouraged people to pursue different pathways. Image Source: Jadon Barnes, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An investigation in the UK involving Google and Amazon has been done to probe into concerns over them taking enough steps to manage fake reviews on their websites. Shawn of the news team tells us more. Image Source: Henry Perks, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The police are investigating two individuals, filmmaker Anna Har and cartoonist Amin Landak, over the release of the short film “Chilli Powder and Thinner”. The film depicts the true story of a teenager’s experience with police brutality. We speak Anna about the impact of today's events. Image Source: Anna Har See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Among the many initiatives to get aid to the rakyat, Subang MP Wong Chen is carrying out a contactless welfare aid program by providing shopping vouchers instead of food packs. MP Wong Chen speaks to us about why he believes shopping vouchers are more effective than food aid baskets. Image Source: Nico Smit, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chinese Communist Party celebrated its 100 year anniversary today, and president Xi Jinping made a speech highlighting that foreign powers trying to influence the country would not be tolerated. We look into what this means for China's relations with Taiwan and the United States. Image Source: Gil Corzo, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) is urging the govt to reconsider that DNA samples of newborn babies be taken and kept in order to assist in solving criminal cases. We talk to lawyer Suaran Singh to gain an understanding of what this would mean for data privacy. Image Source: National Cancer Institute, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has once again urged for the Parliament to reconvene before August 1, without waiting for the Emergency to end in a press statement released today. We look at what this latest development might mean for the country. Image Source: Laboo Studio, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A trade union in the UK is looking at introducing laws to ban out-of-hours emails as the lines between work and home blur amid the pandemic. Dhanya gives us the details. Image Source: Windows, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore is drawing up a road map to live alongside COVID-19 long term, now regarding it as an endemic disease. Is Malaysia ready for this? We look at how this approach can be taken here. Image Source: Victor He, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Jong Un's health has been the focus of public attention with his emaciated appearances. This comes with the worry that he has yet to publicly anoint a successor to take charge of North Korea’s advancing nuclear arsenal. We speak about why this has been of concern recently. Image Source: Alexander Khitrov, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pandemic has resulted in loss of a source of income for Tuk-Tuk Drivers in Bangkok who rely on the tourism industry. Kpop fans have found a way to help struggling Tuk-Tuk drivers, by recruiting these drivers to advertise their favourite artists. Dhanya of the news team tells us more. Image Source: Nikita Belokhonov, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A movement called #BenderaPutih was recently started on social media to help households who are in need of food and essentials, suggesting people hang a white flag outside their homes as a way to ask for assistance. This comes following increasing reports of people facing extreme difficulties during the Covid-19 pandemic. We look into the psychology of asking for help, and how to normalise the act...

Wildlife activists are looking to file a suit against the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) after their officers allegedly shot 20 endangered dusky leaf monkeys in Port Dickson last month. We speak to a lawyer to understand the legalities of the incident. Image Source: James Thornton, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.