Evening Edition

In today's roundup of the Dewan Rakyat, we saw discussions (and disagreements) on issues that ranged from eradicating hardcore poverty, to addressing the sudden price hikes of basic goods, to the perennial questions around censorship on streaming platforms.

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'Bahasa Melayu' is trending, and we look into Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob urging government agencies, government-linked companies (GLCs) and the private sector to use Bahasa Melayu instead of English at their events.

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A federal audit found several weaknesses in the Smart Rent Scheme that was rolled out by the Selangor State government. We discuss what these shortcomings entail, and its impact.

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A video of a particularly angry motorist is making its rounds on local social media. We get into it, and discuss what the law tells us to do after a road accident.

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Highlights from the Dewan Rakyat today include discussions on vaccine efficacy against the Omicron variant, strata housing complaints, film censorship, resignation of doctors, and the impact of vernacular schools on national unity.

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Following recent news of the rising costs of food, we look into the trending hashtag #Gardenia after the company announced that they would be increasing prices on most of their products.

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From vegetables to Gardenia bread, food has become more expensive in recent weeks, due to factors like weather changes and a price hike of imported fertilizers. We find out what the public needs to know about the fluctuation of food prices.

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It’s that time of year when many of us are planning holidays, and a large part of that is thinking about where we want to stay when we’re planning to Cuti-Cuti Malaysia. Why not try a homestay or kampungstay? We find out more from Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof, from Tourism Malaysia. For more information, visit malaysia.travel. 

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Yesterday, Election Commission chairperson Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh announced that the Sarawak state election will be held on 18th December 2021. We get an early preview of the polls.

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Today's highlight of the Dewan Rakyat include discussions on the status of the hawk fighter jets and safety measures surrounding it, the costs of the 5G implementation, inclusivity of the Keluarga Malaysia plan, and also the tabling of Undi18.

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