Evening Edition

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is calling for medical professionals to volunteer in helping the country to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. We speak with MERCY Malaysia about why it is important to volunteer during this time.

If you are a medical professional and would like to volunteer, you can apply through this link or email [email protected].

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Several people faced technical hurdles when trying to book a slot in the third round of AstraZeneca opt-in registrations yesterday. We hear from an applicant about her experience in helping to book vaccine slots for five of her relatives.

BFM earlier today also explored the technical issues surrounding the third round of AstraZeneca earlier with Dr Lau Cher Han and Inbaraj Suppiah.

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The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia has said that the public would not be able to choose a private hospital for the Covid-19 vaccination. This came after the government announced that 12 private hospitals in three states would be operating as vaccination centres starting tomorrow.

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Employees who are forced to be physically present at work can now lodge a complaint to the Human Resources Ministry in a new category of the Working For Workers app. We speak to the Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Human Resources about how this initiative can work to curb the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure employee safety.

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Last Thursday, security guard S. Sivabalan died less than two hours after being arrested, another custodial death to make headlines this year. We speak with lawyer Datuk K. Ganesh for his thoughts on the case, and discuss why an inquest is important for both Sivabalan and A. Ganapathy, who died in custody less than a month ago.

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Under the new and tightened MCO, food businesses such as restaurants and roadside stalls will only be allowed to operate twelve hours a day up till 8PM. We find out how the shortened hours will affect restaurants, and what the public can do to continue supporting local businesses.

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AstraZeneca has been in the news a lot lately, with reports of recipients being underdosed and the second round of opt-in bookings opening yesterday. We take a look at those updates, and talk about how the community can play its part to ensure more senior citizens get vaccinated.

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We continue looking into the issue on Orang Asli customary land rights this week, by exploring the role of state governments which hold jurisdiction over land and forest matters. We speak to Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong, who established a task force under the Selangor state government in 2010 to gazette Orang Asli customary land.

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The uncommon sight of used face masks littering the streets has inspired a team of Australian researchers of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) to find a way to reuse them. Dhanya tells us more.

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Whatsapp is launching a new feature to allow users to navigate through annoying chats, by introducing a way for them to hide and mute chats. We look at the intricacies of how people manage their personal and professional relationships on online spaces with Associate Professor Dr. Anasuya Jegathesan.

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