Evening Edition

Anthropologists say that smartphones have become the place where humans live, carrying our homes in the palm of our hands everywhere we go. Do these circumstances elevate human connection or are we slowly being led to feeling more alone than ever? We speak with Dr Chua Sook Ning to learn more.

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Singapore joins Hong Kong as one of the countries with the longest quarantine requirements for inbound travellers. We get on the ground sentiments and look at the larger challenges that an extended quarantine would create for Malaysians working in Singapore.

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Twitter has just introduced the "Tip Jar", a new feature which allows users to receive money from others who enjoy the content that they share. Dhanya Nair tells us more.

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This week, the Health Ministry banned yet another batch of toxic cosmetic products. We look at why this is a recurring issue and discuss the dangers of a lack of regulation within the industry.

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Not everyone who is vaccine hesitant is an anti-vaxxer, and understanding this might help with our vaccination efforts. Dr Hariyati shares some ways to talk to the people in your life who feel apprehensive about the COVID-19 vaccine.

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The initiative is part of IKEA's efforts to shift towards a circular model - where items for sale can be reused, recycled or rejigged. Dhanya Nair gives us the details.

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Restaurant operators are urging the government to not completely disallow dine-ins under MCO 3.0 to help businesses cope with expenses. We check in with an F&B operator to better understand what needs to be done to support restaurant operators during this time.

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A couple becomes the first people to live in a fully 3D printed house in The Netherlands. Dhanya Nair tells us more.

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We catch up with Liew Chin Tong about DAP's role in a likely three-way fight between the political coalitions - Perikatan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional - to form the government in the next General Election.

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The government has announced that a third Movement Control Order (MCO) would be imposed in six Selangor districts from May 6th to May 17th with new SOPs moving forward. We speak about how this MCO will affect the country and what it would mean for people celebrating Raya this year.

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