Evening Edition

It’s been a tough week for many Malaysians dealing with the floods and its effects, but one bright spot has been seeing so many of us coming together to try and help where we can. And in the last week, one initiative has come up time and time again, and that’s the aid provided by Sikh houses of worship.

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Today, Twitterverse gives shine and love to Azwan Omar, who drove from Melaka to Shah Alam to rescue flood victims, with nothing but RM50 in his pocket and a boat tied to the roof of his Perodua Viva.

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MCMC were unsuccessful in their attempt to remove Twitter posts and hashtags that were critical of the government’s handling of the floods. We get into the details and response to this story.

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Despite the discovery made during a heritage impact assessment (HIA) for the Melaka Waterfront Economic Zone, experts have given the greenlight for the mega reclamation project to proceed. We speak to the researcher of the HIA to get a better understanding of how the decision was made and what goes into these undersea explorations.

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An amusing video of a Myvi bravely powering through floodwaters is going viral. We head to Twitter for reactions.

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With flood recovery efforts underway, we focus on what we need to do to flood-proof our towns and cities.

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An Indonesian domestic worker has sought refuge at the Indonesian Embassy, having fled a home she had worked at for 12 years, without receiving any pay. We look into the legalitlies around this and what is needed to afford domestic workers basic rights.

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We look into the reactions of the public to the launch of the Keluarga Malaysia Relief Fund launched yesterday.

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With the recent devastating floods, and the possibility of continuing bad weather, we get some insight on what we can do to keep as safe as possible in the event of a flood.

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We shed light on the brands that have gotten involved in flood recovery efforts.

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