Among the headlines for Thursday, 27th August is former finance minister Lim Guan Eng claims  most of the 101 direct awards supposedly approved under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration were negotiated during Barisan Nasional’s (BN) tenure in power.

 

Also, a New Zealand judge sentenced white supremacist Brenton Tarrant to life in prison on Thursday for killing 51 Muslim worshippers in the country’s deadliest shooting, saying the sentence was not enough punishment for the “wicked” crimes.

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What did the pandemic revealed about Malaysia's healthcare system and our capacity to manage infectious diseases? And what would be do to "build back better". Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician, Datuk Dr Christopher Lee who served as the Health Ministry’s Deputy Director General for Research & Technical Support, and also the National Advisor on Infectious Diseases. He was recently appointed the President of the Malaysian AIDS Council.

Today MCMC minister said he supports the controversial decision to withdraw the PM term-limit bill, despite once calling it crucial for government reform. "I think different government, different administration has a different philosophy. A different way of looking at certain things." Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan bring you the most important conversations of the day.

Like the HIV epidemic, Covid-19 brings to the fore issues around inequality, social justice and systemic racism. We ask what the biggest challenges the fight against HIV/AIDS faces in the next few years. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician, Datuk Dr Christopher Lee who served as the Health Ministry's Deputy Director General for Research & Technical Support, and also the National Advisor on Infectious Diseases. He was recently appointed the President of the Malaysian AIDS Council.

Among the headlines for Wednesday, August 26, a 20-year woman was found breathing after being declared dead at a funeral home in Detroit. 

 

Also, the curb on the 1million-member ‘Royalist Marketplace’ comes after legal threats from Thai government. 

 

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