Evening Edition

Along with the total lockdown, childcare centres have had restrictions imposed on their operations adding to the challenges parents have to face. We check in with a daycare centre to understand how they have been coping during this time.

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Over the past year, courier service companies have seen a boom in deliveries resulting from e-commerce growth. We hear from Pgeon Delivery and EasyParcel to look at how they guarantee customer data privacy.

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The California state government is looking into introducing a rent-forgiveness program to help low-income tenants who are struggling with overdue rent and payment difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Shawn Tanis gives us more details.

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Local restaurants are urging their customers to order directly from them instead of through delivery services, to avoid the big cuts they take from their profits. We hear from two business owners to understand their relationship with delivery services and how customers can better support them.

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In Malaysia, epidemiologists are saying that the prevalence of the many variants present are largely unknown as the Delta variant continues to be a dominant strain in most countries. We look into why genomic sequencing is crucial and what can be done prevent the spread of Covid-19 variants.

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The Malaysian government is currently looking at the possibility to loosen restrictions for those who have completed their vaccine doses. We looked into whether this idea would be beneficial, and the guidelines on how it could be implemented.

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A study in China found that being a content creator and churning out live-streaming video content is the ultimate way to make money. Shawn tells us more.

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A coalition of trade groups, Industries Unite, shared that the 4 stages of the National Recovery Plan outlined very little strategies to help businesses bounce back. Shawn Tanis tells us more.

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Two lawyers have been accused of judicial fixing, after text messages surfaced implicating them in influencing the outcome of an ongoing civil suit involving Malaysia's Petronas and Norway's largest oil services firm Aker Solutions ASA. We speak to Fahri Azzat to understand what this investigation entails.

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In conjunction with World Music Day, we celebrate local musicians and check in with independent singer-songwriter, Lyia Meta, on how the past year has impacted her profession.

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