Evening Edition

Former Top Glove worker Yubaraj Khadka was reportedly terminated, after he shared photos revealing a lack of physical distancing in the factory he was working in. We speak to J Solomon to understand the rights of whistleblowers in the workplace, and what protections are available to them.

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What do you do after opening delivery packages? Have you ever wondered about the safety of your personal information on the delivery labels? We speak to Adzim Halim of Ninja Van Malaysia, to discuss what they are doing to protect customers' personal information.

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Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak wrote a Facebook post, asking why tech giants like Google, Amazon and Tesla are choosing to invest in Indonesia over Malaysia. Is Malaysia really falling out of favour with foreign investors? We speak with Dr Jayant Menon for his thoughts.

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Today's highlights from the Dewan Rakyat include discussions on Malaysia's Fitch rating downgrade, GLC appointments, and measures to revive the aviation industry. The session ended with the passing of the third reading of Budget 2021.

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Leaked messages, internal criticisms, opportunists - all the latest drama in PKR. We speak to Professor Datuk Dr Shamsul to understand the alledged criticisms made by PKR Youth Chief towards party president Anwar Ibrahim. We also get his thoughts on the surprise press conference by Ku Li and Tun Mahathir.

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Starting next year, authorities will take legal action against individuals who ride electric scooters on non-gazetted areas. We speak to Edi Khuskhairy for his thoughts on this move, and discuss if there are alternatives to allow e-scooter users to ride safely on our roads.

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Today's highlights include discussions on restoring Felda's cashflow, and follow-ups on the Election Reform Committee's report. The Dewan Rakyat also saw a ruckus when Opposition MPs protested against new SOPs, which allowed three lawmakers under home quarantine to attend a bloc vote.

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According to reports, the number of investigations under the Sedition Act and the Communications and Multimedia Act rose sharply in 2020. In response, Amnesty International Malaysia launched the Unsilenced campaign to raise awareness on the importance for freedom of expression, and to encourage people to fight back against censorship. We speak to Katrina Jorene Maliamauv to find out more.

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The National Unity Minister, Halimah Mohamed Sadique has proposed to set up committees in local councils to identify "illegal" non-Muslim places of worship. In response, interfaith and Christian groups called for more discussions, instead of demolitions. We speak to Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi to understand the details around the laws that regulate non-Muslim places of worship, and discuss the need for better approaches to handle the issue.

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The National Unity Minister, Halimah Mohamed Sadique has proposed to set up committees in local councils to identify ""illegal"" non-Muslim places of worship. In response, interfaith and Christian groups called for more discussions, instead of demolitions. We speak to Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi to understand the details around the laws that regulate non-Muslim places of worship, and discuss the need for better approaches to handle the issue.

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