Evening Edition

Health DG Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah is advising people who have tested positive for Covid-19 without symptoms to self-isolate at home, saying that they might not be sent to the hospital, given the high number of patients. Has the surge in cases exceeded the capacity of our healthcare system? We speak with Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood for her insights.

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The Federal Public Works Department (JKR) has issued an apology to MOSTI Minister YB Khairy Jamaluddin, who suffered injuries after running into a pothole during his cycling trip to Banting. We speak with YB Khairy to find out more about the incident, and discuss the longstanding issue of potholes with Azlan Sani Zawawi.

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From refugees to migrants, foreign workers to press freedom - the spotlight on human rights has never been stronger than in 2020, when the pandemic brought into focus the lack of protection for vulnerable groups. Join us as we take a look at the biggest human rights issues of the year.

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If you've been to the night markets recently, you may have noticed Iqbal Ameer holding a lone protest, highlighting the plight of workers in the live events industry. We speak with him to find out more about those challenges, and what they've been doing to cope.

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In a recent forum on racial discrimination in the rental market, lawyer Syahredzan Johan noted that our laws on racial discrimination do not apply between citizens and within the private sector. We speak with him to find out more.

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We continue our wrap-up of the year's biggest headlines, with a look at how Malaysia's businesses and economy fared throughout 2020. Tricia Yeoh joins us to evaluate the government's efforts to assist businesses, discuss the signing of the RCEP, and look at projections for the coming year.

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Grocers like Mydin have had to reassure customers, after an exposé by NST revealed a long-running operation that led to the distribution of non-certified meats packaged as Halal products. We speak to Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin to understand the steps taken by Mydin to ensure their products are safe and Halal certified.

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An NSP report alleged a long-running collusion between a meat cartel and corrupt government officials, that led to the distribution of non-certified meats packaged as Halal products. We speak to lawyer Adlin Abdul Majid to understand the laws that were supposed prevent these situations.

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We take a look at the biggest headlines in Malaysia throughout this year with Jahabar Sadiq, editor of The Malaysian Insight. The newsman shares with us his take on issues such as Langkah Sheraton, high-profile court cases, Covid-19's impact, the plight of migrants, press freedom, and more.

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With snappy videos ranging from dance moves to policy explainers, TikTok has seen a surge in popularity among Gen Zers. But as with all online platforms, the safety of its users remains a concern. We speak with Arjun Narayan and Dr Yuhyun Park about TikTok's initiative to set up its Safety Advisory Council for Asia Pacific, and what the council aims to do.

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