Evening Edition

A tweet about our reliance on cars in Malaysia has gone viral. We dive into Twitter for the reactions.

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Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias has said that 20% of rescued homeless people in Kuala Lumpur eventually return to the streets. We get the sitrep on the ground and discuss what can be done to help the 20% who return to the streets.

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A green group has come out to condemn the government's decision to allow retention ponds to be developed into residential areas. After the recent floods, this move also raised concerns on the safety of the developments. We discuss the need for balance between development, climate preparedness and livability.

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We delve into the commotion surrounding a local drama, Perempuan Itu - or more accurately, one provocative teaser that was shared on social media by actor Zul Ariffin.

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Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia are trending after the government proposed for BM to be made the second language of ASEAN. We look into whether these two languages are one and the same.

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Today was the last sitting of the Dewan Rakyat, and some of the things that the MPs discussed include tiger encroachment into human dwellings, the cost of oil subsidies being borne by the government, as well as the motion to allow the royals to be excluded from voting. The kerfuffle from yesterday's SOSMA vote that led to the opposition being accused of breaking terms of the MoU was also clarified.

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The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) has revealed that teachers have been paying for teaching supplies. We dissect how prevalent this issue is and what can be done to address it.

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In today's rundown from the Dewan Rakyat, we heard from policy makers on the real cost of recruiting Indonesian domestic workers, the absence of an anti-hopping bill, and the controversial motion to extend a provision that allows a 28 day detainment without trial under SOSMA.

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Justin Bieber will be performing in Malaysia which would mark the first time in a while that we have had a major act coming to perform. We explore the reactions on social media.

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Hari Seniman Negara, or National Artists’ Day, has been brought forward to commemorate P. Ramlee’s birthday, which is today the 22nd of March. We discuss the significance of this and look back on P Ramlee's artistic and cultural legacy.

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