Evening Edition

The tendency to stay up late, to make up for lost free time, has earned a name - "revenge bedtime procrastination". We speak with Dr Anasuya Jegathevi Jegathesan on where this habit comes from, and how people can cultivate healthier habits.

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Today is the first day of committee debates for Budget 2021, after it passed the policy stage last week. We look at Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's query on the size of allocations for the Prime Minister's Department; and then review discussions on cigarette taxes and making dashcams compulsory.

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The government has come up with a new system to allocate funds to schools, which will see some schools receiving more funds, while others are facing cuts. We speak with Melissa Gomes for her thought on this revised approach, and how schools will cope with the change.

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Moving on from the policy stage of the Budget vote, we speak to James Chai about the next stage of voting, and what it all means for the passing of Budget 2021.

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Following Anwar Ibrahim's rationale for approving Budget 2021 at the policy stage, we speak to Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad on why he stood up for the en bloc vote, and the Opposition's plans for Budget moving forward.

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Health Minister Adham Baba stated in the Dewan that doulas will not be recognized as midwives, adding that action will be taken against those who have not undergone authorized training. We speak to lawyer Sharon Palani to understand the legalities surrounding the doula industry.

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Amendments to Budget 2021 include expanding i-Sinar withdrawals to RM10k for 8 million contributors, as well as making loan moratoriums automatic for the B40 and SMEs. We speak to Tricia Yeoh for her thoughts on the amendments.

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With Budget 2021 passed on the policy stage, we speak to Dr. Bridget Welsh for her thoughts on changes made to the Budget, and the outcome of the vote.

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Cancellations of in-store black friday sales and online pre-black friday deals are part and parcel of a year marred by Covid-19. Sabrina Magdalene gives us the details to a checklist by The Guardian and the New York Times on how to shop amidst a pandemic.

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After two weeks of intense debates, Budget 2021 was passed on the policy stage today when only 13 stood for an en bloc vote. Amendments to the Budget includes expansion to the current i-Sinar program, as well as one off allocations of RM300 to other frontliners, like policemen and the army.

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