Evening Edition

A year has passed since 131 MPs met at Sheraton Hotel on 23 February 2020, a controversial event that led up to Perikatan Nasional's takeover of the government. We look back at the twists and turns that have taken place since Langkah Sheraton, and talk about where Malaysian politics is heading. Image Sources: Adam Yusof, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A year has passed since 131 MPs met at Sheraton Hotel on 23 February 2020, a controversial event that led up to Perikatan Nasional's takeover of the government. We look back at the twists and turns that have taken place since Langkah Sheraton, and talk about where Malaysian politics is heading. Image Sources: Adam Yusof, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the restrictions imposed due to the pandemic creating difficulties in fulfilling contractual obligations, the Covid-19 Mediation Centre was set up by the government to provide mediation services to settle disputes. We get some insights about the services from Dr. Punitha Silivarajoo. Image Source: Bill Oxford, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A study by the Terengganu Socso found that only 3,900 self-employed workers contributed to Socso under the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme. Shawn Tanis shares with us why the benefits outweigh the cost when it comes to the protection Socso provides. Image Source: Kelly Sikkema, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has said that the government is considering the possibility of providing those who are vaccinated with a universal certification, so that they can travel out of the country. We speak to Prof Dato' Dr Awang to understand if vaccines should be made mandatory for travel. Image Source: Hans Isaacson, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech arrived in Malaysia yesterday to the excitement and relief of many. We speak to Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh, CEO of MASkargo to hear what the journey has been like. Image Source: HAL9001, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With attention mounting towards courier services like J&T, Shawn Tanis shares a pair of vastly different stories on such services, ranging from a kind deed to a robbery. Image Sources: Claudio Schwarz | @purzlbaum, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A study found that people with extremist views are less capable of carrying out complex mental tasks. Is it helpful to look at biological differences, in dealing with extremists? We speak to Dr. Anasuya for her insights. Image Source: Wesley Tingey, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has launched the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDigital) with the aim to develop digital infrastructure and capacity by 2030. We speak with Khairil Yusof to take a look at the key initiatives of this blueprint. Image Source: Headway, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the announcement that schools are reopening next week, some safety concerns have led to proposals of including teachers in the first phase of the vaccination plan. Harry Tan from NUTP shares his insights on how teachers are feeling about this. Image Source: Lano Lan, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Civil societies are criticising the Immigration Department's plans to deport 1,200 Myanmar nationals next week, saying that this could put their lives at risk given the political turmoil in their home country. We speak to Katrina Jorene Maliamauv for her insights. Image Source: Grant Durr, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Court handed down a fine of RM500,000 to Malaysiakini for contempt of court, over third-party comments by readers on their website last year. We check in with Premesh Chandran of Malaysiakini, then speak with Wathshlah Naidu for her thoughts on how this will affect online media in the country. Image Source: Malaysiakini See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pressure for parliament to sit is mounting, as politicians from both sides of the divide question the government's move to suspend sitting till the Emergency is over. We speak to Wong Chin Huat for his views on why this is necessary, and how the Perikatan Nasional government can call for parliament to sit without losing the power of government. Image Source: S.O, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/li...

A waitress was fired from her job in New York after refusing to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, opening up conversations about how businesses should deal with vaccination in the pandemic. Image Source: Steven Cornfield, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Korean Food App founders have recently promised to donate at least half their wealth as they take part of the Giving Pledge initiative. We speak to Jayant Menon to help us answer the question of whether the uber rich are obligated to contribute their wealth to society and what impact this could have. Image Source: Giorgio Trovato, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The High Court has allowed educationist group IGuru to reinstate its lawsuit, which sets out to challenge the constitutionality of vernacular schools. We speak to Professor Dr Shad Faruqi for his insights on this matter. Image Source: Ivan Aleksic, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the promise made by YB Khairy Jamaluddin to not arrest undocumented migrants coming forward to get vaccinated, The DAP Socialist Youth has encouraged the government to run a legalisation scheme to solve possible problems. We speak to Adrian Perreira of the North South initiative to find out how the vaccination programme can be improved. Image Source: Hakan Nural, Unsplash See omnystudio....

We take a look at the rollout of DidikTV, and discuss the types of support that teachers need so that they are equipped to transition to different mediums such as TV. Image Source: Erik Mclean, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facebook has blocked all Australian news content, in an act of retaliation against the Australian government's push for the social media giant to pay news publishers. Sabrina Magdalene gives us the details. Image Source: Solen Feyissa See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swimming schools across the country are facing the risk of closure, given that they are not allowed to operate during the MCO. We speak to EJ Yeap to understand their situation, and discuss possible SOPs so that swimming pools can reopen safely during the pandemic. Image Source: Taiki Ishikawa, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To Malaysian youth under 35: Do you have leadership qualities, excellent results in your field of study, and the ability to provide policy development ideas? We speak to Tharma Pillai for his take on the government's call for ten such candidates to act as advisors to the Prime Minister. Image Source: Brooke Cagle, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With new clusters still emerging from prisons, several groups are questioning the efficacy of Covid-19 SOPs in prisons when overcrowding is still a problem. Senator Liew Chin Tong shares his insights on what needs to be done, including a proposal to grant eligible prisoners early or conditional release. Image Source: Michelle Oude Maatman, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Some PR1MA public housing projects that were scheduled to be completed January 2020 have seen delays up to April 2021. Under the Covid-19 Act, developers are exempted from the need to compensate buyers for this delay, causing added distress to an already bad situation. We speak to Prof Dr Ismail Omar for his insights. Update: After this story was broadcast, we received an official statement from P...

Clubhouse, the popular invite-only, audio focused social media app, is being scrutinised for its privacy policies. Sabrina Magdalene tells us more. Image Source: Dmitry Mashkin, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global communications expert Muddassar Ahmed has called for Malaysia to promote sustainable tourism to revive the pandemic-beaten sector. We speak to Nigel Wong to understand how that looks like in Malaysia, and if it is truly the way forward. Image Source: Reign Abarintos, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.