Evening Edition

We continue our discussion on the massive floods that have affected more than 66,000 people in the country. We get into the importance of mental health care and psychological first aid for flood victims.

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On the last day of the Dewan Rakyat this year, MPs got into a heated argument over whether a debate on the flood disaster should be allowed in Parliament. Also, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced that the tabling of the amendments for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act will be postponed to the next sitting.

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On Saturday, Gabungan Parti Sarawak won by an overwhelming majority with 76 seats, retaining its rule in Sarawak. We discuss where the chips have fallen with the outcome of this recent election.

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We get into how the rakyat has banded together to help those affected by the devastating floods which hit Malaysia over the weekend.

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We pay tribute to our friend and colleague Ross Yusof, who passed away on 15th December 2021.

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Warisan launched its peninsular chapter today, with plans to run in GE15 as a party to unite all Malaysians, and to be inclusive and multiracial.Can they succeed in their commitment to build a nation that looks beyond race and religion? Dr. Firdausi Suffian weighs in.

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We look into the hashtags #SalamJumaat and #HappyWeekend, and different types of greetings we get these days on social media.

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A newly launched app called MySukarela, created by the Malaysian Red Crescent Society, allows people to sign up as volunteers while matching this to the needs of NGOs. The platform also allows donors to contribute to these activities. We find out more. Image Source: Malaysian Red Crescent Facebook

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Banks have announced that the RM1 fee for interbank ATM withdrawals will be reinstated in February next year, but Opposition MPs say this isn’t the right time. We look into this.

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Today in Dewan Rakyat, the government announced that they will maintan the legal marrying age at 16 for Muslim girls, and that parliament will be extended to Monday, to give MPs time to debate and vote on the amendments to increase penalties for SOP violations.

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