Evening Edition

Today's proceedings were heavy on COVID-19 updates, from the cost of treating the pandemic, to the changing protocols at Covid Assessment Centres. Separately- a call from Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar for urgent reviews on the minimum wage.

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A trilateral partnership has been signed, called AUKUS, as Australia looks to develop nuclear-powered submarines, with cooperation from the UK and the US. We look into the implications of this deal, and how it impacts global relations and security.

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A recent online scam has cropped up in the form of a website, reportedly operating under the guise of helping members of the public to look for long lost friends. We look into this website and discuss ways to protect our personal data online.

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Highlights from today's Dewan Rakyat proceedings include a commitment by the government to implement the lowering of the voting age by year-end, Malaysia's ratification of RCEP, the country's stance on the Taliban, and the ceiling price of self-test kits.

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A feminine hygiene company, Libresse, recently pulled down their ad campaigns after receiving complaints that it was offensive and exploitative to focus on female genitals. We take a closer look.

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The Federal Territories Ministry is looking to hold a town hall session with NGOs, groups and individuals who are distributing aid to the homeless at the end of this month. We speak to an NGO to learn what pressing issues need to be raised.

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The second week of the Parliament sitting begins with debates around a number of issues. Highlights include discussions about the floods in Yan last month, children orphaned due to Covid-19, interstate travel, and teacher shortages. MPs also debated the Agong's opening speech last Monday.

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The We Love You Box initiative was launched to act as an avenue for people to send messages of gratitude and chip in to fund care packages for frontliners. We speak to the people behind the initiative, and what it aims to achieve.

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A recent survey under the Sekolah Semua campaign found that younger people are more likely to report having felt discriminated against while in school, as compared to older people. We discuss these findings and talk about what needs to be done to tackle discrimination in schools.

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The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) are calling for private higher education institutions (IPTS) to reduce their fees for local students, stating that this could reduce the economic and psychological burden on students. We speak to the Vice President of MUDA to learn more.

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