Evening Edition

Umno has been given the ultimatum to decide if it would contest for GE15 under the Perikatan Nasional coalition, amidst a deepening divide in leadership and opinion among Umno members. Dr Shamsul Amri weighs in with his insights.

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The Federal Court ruled Section 28 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Selangor) Enactment 1995 unconstitutional and invalid, on the ground that such offences fall under the jurisdiction of federal law, and not state law. We speak with Lim Wei Jiet to unpack this development.

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Many Malaysians are calling for loan moratorium extensions as financial struggles continue during MCO 2.0. But will financial institutions be able to afford it? We explore the feasibility of an extension and look at other ways the government has been providing financial assistance with Laurence Todd.

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Parking touts - protecting your car, or earning money illegally? Shawn Tanis talks to us about the increasing phenomena of parking touts, and how they affect a particular area's image and business.

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A global survey has shown that more Malaysians are more likely to have lost weight compared to other countries during the pandemic. We speak to Prakash Ravindran about whether the stay-at-home order has helped Malaysians pick up healthier habits.

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Developed for remote workers who do not like to work in isolation, Focusmate allows you to link with other remote workers globally to work in silence for 50 minutes. Would you want a Focusmate? Shawn Tanis shares the details.

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The Istana Negara released a statement today, saying that Parliament can convene at a date deemed suitable on the advice of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. Dr Bridget Welsh gives us her analysis.

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The Immigration Department deported 1,086 Myanmar citizens yesterday, despite a stay order from the KL High Court to halt the deportation just hours before. We speak with Katrina Jorene Maliamauv about what happens next.

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What role do public figures play in the nation's Covid-19 vaccination plan? This comes as Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin received Malaysia's first vaccine jab, an event that was televised nationwide. We speak with Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan for her thoughts.

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PSM and Misi Solidariti are crowdfunding RM30,000 to help the Orang Asli community in Pahang file an affidavit to permanently block land encroachment. We speak to Sivarajan Arumugam for some insights into this case.

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