Evening Edition

Human resources minister M Saravanan and home minister Dato Seri Hamzah Zainudin have been reported to have different stances in reaching an agreement on the intake of domestic helpers, which has led Seputeh MP Teresa Kok to urge for PM Dato Sri Ismail Sabri to take over negotiations with Indonesia on the memorandum of understanding on domestic workers recruitment. We get into this issue.

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According to the national census, the average size of Malaysian families has shrunk from 4.2 per household in 2010 to 3.8 per household in 2020. We find out why and what it means for us all.

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Akademi Science Malaysia has published a Science Outlook 2020 Report, which aims to give a holistic picture of Malaysia’s Science, Technology and Innovation landscape. We speak to Professor Dr Mahendhiran to get into what this report involves, and what's set for them for the future.

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#SOPs are trending, following calls for Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein’s resignation, after he was found breaching SOPs. We get into it.

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The floral industry usually flourishes on Valentine's Day, but global flower shortages have left florists with higher prices and smaller margins, with some even opting out from participating in the occasion. We speak to a florist about how she is managing the shortages and the pivots she has made to ride out these thorny times.

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Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has called for employers to improve the ventilation in their office, highlighting that companies which do so are eligible for a tax deduction of up to RM300,000. We look into the practicalities of this incentive and whether the pandemic will encourage developers to think differently about how buildings are ventilated. Image source: LYCS, Unsplash

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Particularly if you're the victim of a love scam. Following the buzz around Netflix's The Tinder Swindler, which highlights love scams and how damaging they are, we look at this issue in the Malaysian context.

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Following Sister In Islam's call to remove stigma around teen pregnancies, we devle into the taboos that prevent conversations around sexual health and keep people from getting the help they need.

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Fahmi Reza is trending after being charged for posting "offensive" online content on his social media. We get into the details of the case and the messages of solidarity that followed his latest appearance in court.

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Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said that judges must be apolitical when interpreting the constitution, and have regard for the political and social context of when it was drafted. We discuss what it means to recognise the political and social context that influences the federal constitution.

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