Evening Edition

According to a World Bank report, 14% of Malaysians will be older than 65 by the year of 2044. What can we do to prepare for an ageing society, and to ensure that older people will receive the protection they need? We speak to Emeritus Professor Norma Mansor to find out.

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A study by The Centre found that 87% of respondents in West Malaysia think that hate speech has reached moderate or serious levels. We speak to Research Director Nell Omar on the study's findings, and policy recommendations for combating hate speech.

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Today's highlights from the Dewan Rakyat include the announcement that JASA will now be rebranded into JKOM, discussions about the property glut, and an explanation on why the government plans to vaccinate 70% of the population.

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Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong recently revoked the cabotage exemption for foreign ships that fix our undersea marine cables. This prompted tech companies like Google to appeal to the government to reconsider the move, saying it could cause internet disruption. We speak with Dr. Lau Cher Han to get a deeper understanding of the issue.

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De facto law minister Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said that greed and a desire to live beyond one's means are key reasons for corruption, according to data from MACC. We speak with Cynthia Gabriel for her thoughts on whether behavioural traits are linked to corruption, and what this means for prevention and enforcement.

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Fake news, speculations, public distrust - how do you battle these in a pandemic? What are the consequences when there's a trust deficit among the people? We speak to Dr. Mahaletchumy to find out.

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Behavorial economics state that too many Covid-19 vaccine candidates may be a bad thing, as it forces one to doubt, becloud judgement, and ultimately choose none. We speak to Sabrina to better understand this phenomena.

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Today's highlights from the Dewan Rakyat include discussions on whether to declare a state of emergency in Gerik and Bugaya, talks on reviving the National Service Training Programme, and some ruckus over claims of yet another MP breaking quarantine SOPs.

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What does better living conditions look like for foreign workers? How do we ensure these solutions will solve long term problems? We speak to Joseph Paul for his thoughts, following the government's consideration to build housing for foreign workers in light of recent Covid-19 surges due to poor living conditions.

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We speak with Ishak Hasnan about his proposal to use groundwater as an alternative water source, and discuss the factors that will determine its viability.

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