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If a vaccine is found and the COVAX mechanism works as it is intended to, what will be the other processes that will have to be developed and decisions that will have to be made - especially with regard to the priority segments of populations receiving the first tranche of  vaccines. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Khor Swee Kheng, Founder, Malaysian Health Coalition and Sangeeta Shashikant, Legal Advisor, Third World Network.

Former Appeals Court judge VC George has urged the Dewan Negara to reconsider amendments to the Road Transport Bill, which is aimed at curbing driving under the influence of alcohol. The amendments were passed by Parliament on August 26th, and will be tabled in the Upper House this week. According to VC George, the amendments take away the discretion of the judges in determining the punishment to be meted out. Is this a bad move? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan bring you the most important conversations of the day.

#PulangMengundiSabah is an initiative to help Sabahan voters living outside the Territory return to cast their ballot in the state election this weekend. This volunteer-run campaign was launched only last month but so far has received close to 6,000 applications. Laudable as it is, is this initiative proof of the failure of the Electoral system and the Election Commission? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Aaron Denison, Co-Coordinator of Pulang Mengundi Sabah.

Over RM100,000 has been raised  which that sends just over 250 voters back to Sabah. But there is still time to make a donation and fulfil the aspirations of fellow Malaysians in their time of need. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Aaron Denison, Co-Coordinator of Pulang Mengundi Sabah.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increase in screen time for children around the world, from online learning to social media. And so issues relating to Child Online Protection have become more critical than ever before. The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, will soon be launching its report on how children in Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand, use social media. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Rashed Mustafa Sarwar United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Malaysia.

The intended outcomes from UNICEF’s "Our Live Online" Report includes enable children’s understanding of child online safety, building digital resilience, facilitating parents’ understanding of the digital world to enable them to be better guardians and providing insights to key stakeholders including relevant Government Ministries and agencies to further strengthen child online protection support systems in Malaysia. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Rashed Mustafa Sarwar United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Malaysia.

What lessons are we drawing from the pandemic as it puts tremendous stress on existing support systems? And which stakeholders need to be at the table to chart a more resilient and sustainable future for children? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Rashed Mustafa Sarwar United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Malaysia.

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.