Evening Edition

Daily use of words and phrases such as "lockdown" and "social distancing," led to "sanmitsu" becoming Japan's word of the year. We speak with Dr. Surinderpal Kaur on the criteria in picking word of the year, and how the pandemic has shaped our everyday speech.

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Highlights from the Dewan Rakyat include discussions on the number of Malaysians imprisoned overseas, initiatives to increase youth participation in the livestock industry, as well as demands for the Deputy Minister of the Health Ministry to explain the "implicit and explicit" allocations in the MOH budget.

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Highlights from the Dewan Rakyat include discussions on rare earth mining in Kedah, improving the national poverty database system, Malaysia's contraceptive prevalence rate, as well as a heated debate around the push for a no-confidence vote against Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

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RapidKL has decided to cancel 13 bus routes, citing low ridership and revenue due to the pandemic. We speak to RapidKL user Mak Amir for her experience, as well as Ajit Johl for his thoughts on the impact of Covid-19 on public transport.

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As the uncertainty continues in Perak over its next Menteri Besar, talks have surfaced of a possible partnership between Umno and DAP in the state. We speak Amir Fareed for his thoughts on the viability of this partnership.

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In a landmark court ruling, Sunway Parking Services was been ordered to pay RM117,000 in damages to a car rental company, for the theft of a vehicle in its parking premises. We dive into the case with New Sin Yew to find out more.

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After protests from Jeram assemblyperson Mohd Shaid Rosli, a Jaya Grocer in Puncak Alam boarded up its non-halal section, leading to backlash on social media. We speak with lawyer Adlin Abdul Majid to understand the legalities around selling non-halal products in supermarkets.

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While loan moratoriums and stimulus packages may have helped keep some Malaysians afloat this year, the larger question remains: how can we make the most of what we have, financially, and come up with a plan that works for us? We discuss financial empowerment and planning with Tara Latini, of HSBC Malaysia, and find out more about the We Can We Do initiative.

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How does Fitch's downgrade of Malaysia's sovereign rating impact the economy? How seriously should we take the advice of rating agencies? We speak to Laurence Todd to find out.

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We speak with criminal lawyer Sreekant Pillai, for an explainer on the High Court's decision to grant Ku Nan a discharge not amounting to acquittal for his RM1m corruption case.

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