Evening Edition

Earlier today, the Court of Appeal overturned the Kuala Lumpur High Court's corruption conviction against Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who was accused of receiving for himself RM2 million from businessperson Tan Sri Chai Kin Kong, director at Aset Kayamas. We find out more about the significance this development, and discuss why this highlights the need for political funding reforms.

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Police have been investigating healthcare workers involved in the Code Black and Black Monday campaigns, which set out to highlight the challenges faced by contract doctors in government service. We talk about why it's important for our medical personnel to be able to share their struggles and experiences, especially at this time of the pandemic.

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The pandemic has seen employees suffering from increasing levels of stress and burnout, which has led to companies around the world to implement pop-up holidays to help employees deal with stress. Dhanya from the news desk tells us more.

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A joint venture between a Swedish and UK company is looking into tackling the issue of students in Africa dropping out of schools altogether due to classroom shortages, by exploring the possibility of building schools using 3D printing. Dhanya Nair gives us the details.

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The Chemical Industries Council of Malaysia (CICM) has called on the government to let limestone quarries resume operations immediately to prevent putting our clean water supply at risk. We find out more about the role of the limestone industry in our water treatment process.

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The pandemic has brought to light many prevailing issues in our community including period poverty, where people lack access and resources to procure menstrual products. We speak to an organisation addressing this issue in Sarawak and a student who has started her own initiative to distribute feminine hygiene kits to people in her community.

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A group of young people in Penang have stepped up to help local hawkers who are struggling with the loss of income during Covid, launching the Dabao Penang social media pages. Dhanya Nair tells us more.

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Last week, photos of patients sleeping on camp beds outside the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital highlighted the severity of the overcapacity problem in our hospitals in handling Covid-19 cases. We speak with YB Charles Santiago about how his constituency is coping with the pandemic, and what needs to be done to support the healthcare system.

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In the wake of the deaths of two university students, both of which are believed to be linked to overwork, university students are calling for reduced workloads and more mental health support to be given in this challenging year. We hear from one of these student groups to get a glimpse of their experiences, and speak to a university professor to understand what is needed to be done.

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#FreeBritney has returned to the fore, after the pop singer gave an emotional testimony in a bid to end her conservatorship and regain her life. We look at how conservatorships work, and how this applies in the Malaysian context.

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