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Evening Edition episodes

  • Making Public Spaces Safer For Women

    There's been a number of recent cases involving incidences of molestation at a Cyberjaya carpark, raising concerns about how we can design our public spaces with better safety in mind, especially for women. We discuss how this can be made possible.

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    22 min
  • The Economic Crisis In Sri Lanka

    Following a foreign exchange crisis in Sri Lanka that led to a currency devaluation, the nation are currently facing what's described as the worst economic crisis in decades. Yesterday, cabinet ministers and the central bank governor in Sri Lanka resigned, as protestors in the capital defy curfew orders and call for the resignation of the President. We look into what led to this crisis, and the repercussions of it.

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    17 min
  • Having Children In A Pandemic: Is Less More?

    A recent study has opened up conversations on whether Malaysians are waiting longer to have children. We get into the reasons for this shift in perspective, and whether the pandemic has anything to do with it. Image source: Pavel L Photo and Video, Shutterstock

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    21 min
  • Klang Residents Mulling Legal Action Against Government

    Klang MP Charles Santiago mentioned Klang residents are considering taking legal action against the government for the recent floods. We get into what it means to sue the government, and the justifications for it.

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    15 min
  • Today on Twitter: No Increase In Toll Rates

    Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced there will be no toll increase for Klang Valley highways including LDP, SMART, SPRINT, and Kesas. This comes after the government agreed to restructure toll concessions which should provide for net savings for toll subsidy payments of at least RM 4.3b. We get into it.

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    8 min
  • Are You Stressed Driving In Malaysia?

    A study conducted by Confused.com found Malaysia to be 8th on a list of the most stressfull countries to drive in. We discuss how we compare to other countries and the factors contributing to our ranking placement.

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    17 min
  • Claiming Alimony Through Tabung Haji

    Tabung Haji has announced plans to freeze the accounts of debtors who owe support to their ex-wives and children, and to allow for those payments to be directly deducted. We explore the concept of alimony in the context of Shariah Law, and whether direct measures like these are the right way to go.

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    16 min
  • Pranks: Fun or Foolish?

    It's April Fools Day, so we're looking into the value of pranks and why some people love them, while others don't. Then, we discuss when a prank crosses from being harmless into being harmful.

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    17 min
  • The Water War Up North

    A water war is brewing between Kedah, Perak, and Penang, as Kedah is asking for Penang, a state that depends on Kedah's rivers for most of its water supply, to pay RM50 million in annual raw water fees. Experts are calling for intervention from the government, amidst concerns that the states’ agricultural sectors will suffer. We get into this.

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    15 min

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