Evening Edition

Following the news that stricter enforcement will be placed on drivers who use "tenonet" vehicle horns, we explore honking etiquette and what the culture of honking is like in Malaysia.

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In conjunction with International Women's Day, we speak to the First Lady of Malaysian theatre about the collective struggle that the industry is facing, and what drives the boundless energy she puts into championing the perfoming arts.

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China recently suspended import of Taiwan's pineapples, citing harmful bugs on the fruit that will hurt China's agriculture and environment. Taiwan has dismissed the claims, and has found an ally in Japan who said they'll buy more pineapples from the country. We look at how diplomatic and political relations can affect trade.

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With International Women's Day, 33 women MPs are calling for a more gender-sensitive parliament in order to promote gender equality in Malaysia. We speak with Tam Xueh Wei from the 111 Initiative to evaluate what the government's efforts to promote gender equality and explore what it would mean to have a gender-sensitive parliament.

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The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has warned bus and lorry operators against using musical horns, known as 'tenonets', or risk heavy punishment; but some have come to the defence of the drivers who use it. Shawn Tanis tells us more.

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On the seventh anniversary since the disappearance of MH370, Keith Kam speaks to Grace Nathan about how the pandemic has affected the search for the plane, and whether there are significant developments.

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Tan Sri Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced that the government is looking to extend work-from-home facilities to encourage shared responsibilities in families and support women in the workforce. We look at what can be done for this policy to be effective with Amanda Ng.

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A new UN report has found that nearly one-fifth of all food available to consumers gets wasted, with more than half originating from households. We speak with Firdaus Nisha Muhammad Faizal for tips on tracking and cutting down on how much food one wastes.

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A suggestion was put forth to place the child sex offender's list under the purview of the Home Ministry, instead of the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry. We look at why this would work, and what the currents gap in the accuracy of the list.

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A suggestion was put forth to place the child sex offender's list under the purview of the Home Ministry, instead of the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry. We look at why this would work, and what the currents gap in the accuracy of the list.

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