Evening Edition

The Singapore government confirmed on 1st January that the High-Speed Rail bilateral agreement with Malaysia has been terminated. We speak with Dr Timothy Wong about the bilateral discussions that led to this decision, and what impact it will have.

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Tan Sri Annuar Musa has been removed from the Secretary-General position for Barisan Nasional, after reports of dissatisfaction within Umno of his support for Bersatu. We speak with Dr Oh Ei Sun for his thoughts on the significance of this move, and what he expects to see next for the rivalling parties.

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Over the past few weeks, at least nine gyms and fitness centres in the Klang Valley have reported cases in their establishments. We speak with Noel Chelliah to understand the SOPs for the industry, and then get Prof Dr Sanjay Rampal's thoughts on the risk factors at these centres.

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A recent study from Australia finds that nomophobia - the fear of being without your mobile phone - can have serious health consequences. Sabrina Magdalene tells us more.

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A group of 750 consumers, led by Wangsa Maju MP Tan Yee Kew, will be suing the Selangor state government, the federal government, and several other bodies over repeated episodes of water cuts in the Klang Valley. We speak with Vivian Kuan for her thoughts on the laws surrounding this issue, and group's chances of winning the suit.

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Soup kitchens help the urban poor gain access to food, water and basic necessities. But despite higher demand in the past year, they have faced hurdles in their operations including a shortage of volunteers. We speak with Datuk Munirah Abdul Hamid how PERTIWI has been coping, and what people can do to help.

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Britain has eliminated its 'tampon tax', which previously saw a 5% cost added to the price of sanitary towels and tampons. Sabrina Magdalene tells us more.

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The north-east monsoon has brought a cooler weather that's welcomed by many; but at the same time it has also created floods, landslides and road damage. We speak with Muhammad Helmi Abdullah about the annual phenomenon and what people can do to stay safe.

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Our listeners tell us about the good that has happened to them in 2020.

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We close off the year by remembering #KitaJagaKita, a movement that has brought Malaysians together throughout this pandemic. We look back at how it all started, a citizen's quest to help a Penang prison under lockdown, food banks for the rakyat, and cheaper Covid-19 tests for all.

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