Evening Edition

A year has passed since 131 MPs met at Sheraton Hotel on 23 February 2020, a controversial event that led up to Perikatan Nasional's takeover of the government. We look back at the twists and turns that have taken place since Langkah Sheraton, and talk about where Malaysian politics is heading.

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A year has passed since 131 MPs met at Sheraton Hotel on 23 February 2020, a controversial event that led up to Perikatan Nasional's takeover of the government. We look back at the twists and turns that have taken place since Langkah Sheraton, and talk about where Malaysian politics is heading.

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With the restrictions imposed due to the pandemic creating difficulties in fulfilling contractual obligations, the Covid-19 Mediation Centre was set up by the government to provide mediation services to settle disputes. We get some insights about the services from Dr. Punitha Silivarajoo.

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A study by the Terengganu Socso found that only 3,900 self-employed workers contributed to Socso under the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme. Shawn Tanis shares with us why the benefits outweigh the cost when it comes to the protection Socso provides.

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Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has said that the government is considering the possibility of providing those who are vaccinated with a universal certification, so that they can travel out of the country. We speak to Prof Dato' Dr Awang to understand if vaccines should be made mandatory for travel.

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The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech arrived in Malaysia yesterday to the excitement and relief of many. We speak to Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh, CEO of MASkargo to hear what the journey has been like.

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With attention mounting towards courier services like J&T, Shawn Tanis shares a pair of vastly different stories on such services, ranging from a kind deed to a robbery.

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A study found that people with extremist views are less capable of carrying out complex mental tasks. Is it helpful to look at biological differences, in dealing with extremists? We speak to Dr. Anasuya for her insights.

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Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has launched the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDigital) with the aim to develop digital infrastructure and capacity by 2030. We speak with Khairil Yusof to take a look at the key initiatives of this blueprint.

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Following the announcement that schools are reopening next week, some safety concerns have led to proposals of including teachers in the first phase of the vaccination plan. Harry Tan from NUTP shares his insights on how teachers are feeling about this.

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