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Tomorrow, September 18th, is the deadline for countries to join the global Covid-19 vaccine access plan, known as COVAX. So far, at least 80 countries have signed up to COVAX, which is a platform that will support the research and development, as well as the manufacturing, of a wide range of Covid-19 vaccine candidates, and the ensuing price negotiations. The coordinator of COVAX describes it as an “insurance policy”, in case the vaccines separately backed by individual countries in other bilateral deals fail to work. Malaysia has yet to join COVAX. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan brings you the most important conversations of the day.

Today, the Former Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman officially registered a new political party — the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance, or better known as Muda. This new entrant to the political scene will no doubt put all political parties and their youth wings on notice -- potentially poaching their next generation. But is the threat real? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Syahir Sulaiman, Political Secretary to the PAS President, Datuk Seri Hadi Awang.

This year’s PAS Muktamar, or annual congress, is the first to take place after the party became part of the federal government in March. While observers note broader conversations at the congress, but what are the new areas that PAS will have to engage with? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Syahir Sulaiman, Political Secretary to the PAS President, Datuk Seri Hadi Awang.

World Stroke Day is observed on October 29 to underscore the serious nature and high rates of stroke.

Ibrahim Sani speaks with Assoc Prof Dr Hoo Fan Kee, Consultant Neurologist HPUPM and Dr Wan Asyraf Wan Zaidi, Neurologist from HCTM on this.

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