Evening Edition

Rapper Altimet and Comedian Afdlin Shauki recently declared their endorsements of political party, PKR. We explore what this does for the party itself, and how this move can impact the celebrity.

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According to employers, there are currently more jobs than there are job seekers. We take a look at the possible factors behind the numbers and whether this signals a shift towards economic recovery.

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Everyone pressed pause on pulling pranks in 2020, but brands have returned with full force this April Fools' Day- to varying degrees of success. We take a look at who went wrong this year, and look back on some of the successes in years past.

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An op-ed on Malaysiakini expressed concerns regarding the filing of police reports, and the neccesity of lodging one. There have been cases where those who lodge a police report have withdrawn, and alleged crimininals exonorated of their crimes, which raises questions on whether the law and justice system can be misused. Rajsurian Pillai shares his thoughts.

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Bank Negara Malaysia is concerned about the amount of unsold commercial properties in the country with the matter made worse by changing trends during the pandemic. We speak to Siva to get an understanding of the concerns.

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A new Malaysian venture called Mono Premium Melon, just opened their new muskmelon farm in Putrajaya. The imported melons usually go for RM500 a piece, but these homegrown offerings will be sold for just below RM200.

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After a rally to protest the government's decision to delay the bill that would lower the voting age, some attendees, mostly MPs, were summoned by the police to give their statements. We speak to attendee YB Hannah Yeoh about what took place.

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Born out of an idea during the lockdown, Advocates: The Podcast features some of the most prominent legal minds both locally and around the world, where they share their experiences, skills and stories about what drives their work. We speak with two of The Advocates, the hosts of the podcast, to find out more.

You can listen to the podcast on Apple, Google Podcasts, or Spotify, or head over to advocatesthepodcast.com for more information.

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Perikatan Nasional has faced a lot of criticism on double standards over the breach of COVID-19 SOPs. But analysts speaking to The Malaysian Insight said that this might not play a significant role with voters. So what are the issues that matter when it comes to the election? We speak with James Chai for his views.

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The government has announced that the work from home orders for public sectors and industires under the Movement Control Order will be lifted starting today. As Covid-19 workplace clusters are still being reported, responses from employees have been mixed. Dhanya Nair tells us more.

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