Evening Edition

Belgian cinema group Kinepolis has rolled out a popcorn delivery service to stay afloat. We find out more from Sabrina Magdalene, who tells us about how cinemas around the world are adapting to the pandemic. Image Source: Julien Andrieux, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warisan has sent a letter to force Sebatik ADUN Hassan Amir Gani to vacate his seat, after the assemblyman announced his resignation from the party last week. The president of the party, Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, said that the resignation letter had been signed by the ADUN prior to the state election, in which he had pledged to remain loyal to Warisan if he won the seat. Are anti-defection agreemen...

Cinemas have yet to reopen as more and more industries resume operations during MCO 2.0 which is said to possibly affect the Malaysian film industry. We speak to filmmaker, Tony Pietra Arjuna, to hear his thoughts. Image Source: Thomas William, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) has submitted a proposal to the government, asking for approval to procure and administer the vaccines to those able to pay for it, in order to speed up the process of achieving herd immunity. We get Nadiah Wan's thoughts on the debates around this issue. Image Source: National Cancer Institute of U.S., Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

What is it like to receive the Covid-19 vaccine? And what are the preparations that you need to make beforehand? We speak with Dr. Michael Wong, a frontliner who received his first dose today about his experience. Image Source: Hakan Nural, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A US District Judge described Google's Incognito mode as a "ruse", raising questions about how much data the tech giant is collecting from its private browsing mode. We speak with Suaran Singh for his thoughts. Image Source: Christian Wiediger, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Follwing the Federal Court's ruling that the Selangor Syariah law on "unnatural sex" is unconstitutional, Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan said that there should be no further challenges to state Shariah laws, in order to upkeep social harmony and national unity. But is it important for the rakyat to be able to challenge our laws? We speak with Fahri Azzat for his thoughts. Image Source: Wesley Ting...

The Federal Court ruled recently that former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng was entitled to sue Perkasa for defamation, over remarks about an official trip that he made to Singapore. But is it right for public officials to file defamation suits? Ding Jo-Ann and New Sin Yew think that it's not, in an op-ed on Malaysiakini. We speak with them to find out more. Image Source: zmpixes, Shutterstock...

EPF declared its 2020 dividends over the weekend, with 5.2% for conventional accounts and 4.9% for Simpanan Shariah. Sabrina Magdalene tells us more, and then discusses the take-up rate of the i-Lestari and i-Sinar initiatives that help users access their savings. Image Source:  Ismail Sadiron Pictures, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tebrau MP Steven Choong and Julau MP Larry Sng confirmed yesterday their departure from PKR to support Muhyiddin, citing the need to priotise the benefit of their constituents. We look at the repercussions of this with Dr Firdausi Suffian. Image Source: Magic Orb Studio, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With live audio content platforms like Clubhouse and Twitter Space gaining popularity worldwide, we take a look at the challenges around moderating content for hate speech, misinformation and harrassment. Image Source: Josh Rose, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting from March 11th, people who violate the MCO risk acquiring stricter penalties of up to RM10k for an individual offence. We speak to Zaid Malek for his thoughts on whether this is an effective way to combat SOP disobedience. Image Source: Hairul Nizam, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are elections so expensive? A report by Tindak Malaysia lays out the rationale behind election spending, and how Malaysia can better improve election expenditure by being transparent on its actual costs, and legislating public facilities like schools to be used as polling stations. Image Source: Muadzam Shah, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

India seems to be in the lead of vaccine diplomacy, as the country leverages on its ability to mass manufacture Covid-19 vaccines and then delivering them to other countries facing delays in vaccine arrival. Shawn Tanis gives us some insight. Image Source: Hakan Nural, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump's presidency has affected the value of his properties, causing investors to consider them worthless until his name is taken off. How does human branding affect the way people view businesses? We speak to VJ Anand to gain some insights. Image Source: NeONBRAND, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Umno has been given the ultimatum to decide if it would contest for GE15 under the Perikatan Nasional coalition, amidst a deepening divide in leadership and opinion among Umno members. Dr Shamsul Amri weighs in with his insights. Image Source: Aisyaqilumaranas, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Court ruled Section 28 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Selangor) Enactment 1995 unconstitutional and invalid, on the ground that such offences fall under the jurisdiction of federal law, and not state law. We speak with Lim Wei Jiet to unpack this development. Image Source: Raymond Vong Photography, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many Malaysians are calling for loan moratorium extensions as financial struggles continue during MCO 2.0. But will financial institutions be able to afford it? We explore the feasibility of an extension and look at other ways the government has been providing financial assistance with Laurence Todd. Image Source: Bari Abikar, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parking touts - protecting your car, or earning money illegally? Shawn Tanis talks to us about the increasing phenomena of parking touts, and how they affect a particular area's image and business. Image Source: James Dorevski, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A global survey has shown that more Malaysians are more likely to have lost weight compared to other countries during the pandemic. We speak to Prakash Ravindran about whether the stay-at-home order has helped Malaysians pick up healthier habits. Image Source: Photo Mix, Pixabay See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Developed for remote workers who do not like to work in isolation, Focusmate allows you to link with other remote workers globally to work in silence for 50 minutes. Would you want a Focusmate? Shawn Tanis shares the details. Image Source: XPS, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Istana Negara released a statement today, saying that Parliament can convene at a date deemed suitable on the advice of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. Dr Bridget Welsh gives us her analysis. Image Source: Migel, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Immigration Department deported 1,086 Myanmar citizens yesterday, despite a stay order from the KL High Court to halt the deportation just hours before. We speak with Katrina Jorene Maliamauv about what happens next. Image Source: Seita, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What role do public figures play in the nation's Covid-19 vaccination plan? This comes as Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin received Malaysia's first vaccine jab, an event that was televised nationwide. We speak with Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan for her thoughts. Image Source: NCI, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PSM and Misi Solidariti are crowdfunding RM30,000 to help the Orang Asli community in Pahang file an affidavit to permanently block land encroachment. We speak to Sivarajan Arumugam for some insights into this case. Image Source: Shane McLendon, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.