Evening Edition

A report on The Malaysian Insight finds that health and well-being have become a top priority for many companies, as a result of the pandemic. We explore how Covid-19 has affected the perspective of employers with Deepa George.

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While food delivery services can be convenient for picking out our next meal, restaurants are losing a part of their profit in exchange for exposure. Shawn Tanis shares the details.

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The government recently allowed travel between states under the RMCO but tourists must use travel agencies to do so. We find out how some stakeholders are responding to the move.

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There looks to be some uncertainty around the future of Johor's proposed RM1.4b solar power plant project, which would be the largest in Southeast Asia, after the ground-breaking ceremony was cancelled due to a lack of response from the federal government. We take a look at the economic value of solar farms, and the trade-offs associated with the industry.

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The Finance Minister said this, citing Bank Negara Malaysia's statistic that 40% of Malaysian youths are spending beyond their means. We speak with Suraya Zainudin for her thoughts on what might be driving this behaviour.

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The Selangor state local government is set to terminate manual payment for parking on Dec. 31, 2021 as a fully digital parking payment system is planned to begin next year. We speak with YB Ng Sze Han to get a better understanding of what this digital shift will mean for drivers in Selangor.

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According to UNICEF's report, 1,856 underage marriages were recorded in Malaysia in 2018, with cases occurring in all states and across diverse backgrounds. We speak with Sarah Norton-Staal to learn more about their findings.

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How has the pandemic and prolonged school closures affected the likelihood of children staying in school? We explore the call for the government to study the dropout rates, particularly from the perspective of gender.

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Aegile Fernandez, a longtime human rights activist, passed away today at the age of 72 due to health complications. We pay tribute to her by looking back at what she fought for in her lifetime.

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The Council of Federal Datuks of Malaysia is working to setup a new national body to register real titleholders, in a move to combat fake Datukships and its abuse. We speak to the council to learn more about the idea.

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