Evening Edition

The Sports Industry Coalition is calling for the government to consider allowing small sporting events to take place, if and when the number of COVID-19 cases goes down. We speak with two members of the coalition to learn more about the struggles the industry has been facing, and what solutions they propose.

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The Human Resources Ministry has launched the Working for Workers app for employees to submit confidential work-related complaints. Dhanya Nair tells us more.

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The issue of affordable housing has been in the news a lot lately, particularly with the last year impacting so many of us financially. We look at the sorts of choices we should be making when it comes to buying or renting a place to stay.

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Today marks the World Press Freedom Day, and this year's theme is: Information is a public good. We spoke to Gayathry Venkiteswaran, on what it takes to create sustainable press freedom in this country.

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Tech giant Baidu is introducing a driverless taxi service in China, called "Robotaxis", to operate during the 2022 winter olympics. Dhanya tells us more.

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All the doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine were booked in less than 4 hours yesterday following the government's decision to supply it on a first-come, first-served basis in KL and Selangor. We look at the impact this move will have on our National Immunisation Programme.

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Most private hospitals, particularly in the Klang Valley, have reached maximum capacity for the intake of COVID-19 patients following a spike in numbers over the last two weeks. We speak with Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh to get a gauge of what is happening on the ground and how this will impact the healthcare system overall.

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A 75-year-old Grab driver was reportedly laid off due to her age, but Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong later said that the government doesn’t have an age limit on e-hailing drivers, as long as they meet the necessary requirements. Shawn Tanis tells us more.

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The AstraZeneca vaccine will be available on a voluntary first come, first served basis in Selangor and KL. We look into how this move will work, and how it will potentially impact our vaccine rollout.

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The Home Ministry said that it will summon Malaysiakini and China Press, after the two media outlets published articles on the Deputy IGP's remarks over a rape threat against a teen. Bukit Aman alleged that the articles used confusing headlines and did not report the full context of his comments. We hear from Wathshlah Naidu, executive director at CIJ, for her thoughts on the move.

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