Evening Edition

The pandemic has only made the digital gap among students and schools more obvious. We learn what one NGO is doing to help address it and where they think the government must step in.

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Several property websites have listed the late Tunku Abdul Rahman's home in Penang for RM62 million. The first prime minister of Malaysia lived there until 1990, when he passed away and the property has since been sold by his family to a private owner. We find out what it takes to sell a building with significant historic value.

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Several property websites have listed the late Tunku Abdul Rahman's home in Penang for RM62 million. The first prime minister of Malaysia lived there until 1990, when he passed away and the property has since been sold by his family to a private owner. We find out what it takes to sell a building with significant historic value.

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The new ordinance gives the government sweeping powers on tackling fake news. Civil society have criticised the law, saying it severely harms freedom of speech. We speak to CIJ to understand how the law impacts us.

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A recent case of a woman who went missing in the UK while walking home renewed conversations about women's safety, and how society talks about the problem. We discuss with Emellia Shariff about the situation in Malaysia, and what needs to change in how we view and address the issue.

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Murder cases resulting from domestic violence are far from uncommon, but the fact that our laws don't recognise murder as a form of domestic violence means that these cases can't be tracked so that action can be taken to address this disturbing problem. We speak with Isabel Chung from WAO to find out more.

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While the bill to lower the voting age to 18 was passed by the Senate in 2019, Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Rais Yatim is now questioning the practicality of implementing the change, citing administrative hurdles and the level of readiness of younger voters. We get the thoughts of Tharma Pillai, Co-Founder of the Undi18 initiative.

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Last month, Prime Minister Tan Sri Dr Muhyiddin Yassin launched MyDigital, a ten-year roadmap to spur the economy through digital transformation. MCMC speaks to us about what to expect over the next decade, and the role they will play in supporting this transition.

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Last month, Prime Minister Tan Sri Dr Muhyiddin Yassin launched MyDigital, a ten-year roadmap to spur the economy through digital transformation. MCMC speaks to us about what to expect over the next decade, and the role they will play in supporting this transition.

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Thailand now allows for tourists to spend their 14-day quarantine on a yacht as a part of their holiday. Shawn Tanis gives us more details.

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