Evening Edition

For years, the lonely existence of the lighthouse keeper has popped up in stories, both written and on screen. In this psychological thriller, starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe (no slouches in the intensity stakes), director Robert Eggers takes it a few steps further, telling a tale of two lighthouse keepers struggling to keep a handle on their sanity. We discuss the experience of watching this film and whether some of its experimentations play well on screen.

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Subang Jaya reaches a new milestone today as it is now declared to have a city status. We speak with MP Wong Chen for his thoughts on how this will impact the future of Subang Jaya.

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A new ruling from Parliament limits the number of media agencies allowed to cover the upcoming Dewan Rakyat sitting on-site. We speak with Wathshlah Naidu about why it's important to allow diversity of media coverage, and what alternative the CIJ would suggest.

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Ahead of Budget 2021, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that the government wants to focus on a "green recovery pathway". We speak to Khor Yu Leng to understand what that might look like, and the current government's track record in sustainability.

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With the latest spike in Covid-19 cases, front liners are experiencing both physical and mental fatigue. We speak with Dr. James from Tawau Hospital to find out how he and his co-workers have been coping with the situation, and what their hopes are for the country.

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In conjunction with World Food Day, we speak with Puspavali Mahalinggam about how food banks distribute food to those in need, and how we can help food banks continue to do so during the CMCO.

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In response to a motion of no-confidence by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah against the Prime Minister, Speaker Art Harun stated that government businesses should take precedent over private motions. We get Surendra Ananth's thoughts on the issue.

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The American Booksellers Association launched a campaign to encourage readers to buy books from independent bookstores, instead of Amazon which now monopolizes almost 50% of the book selling market. Sabrina gives us the details.

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We check in with SPM student Alyssa and postgraduate researcher Leila May Nair on how their studies have been affected by the pandemic, and what they're doing to adapt.

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You might have seen photos of Malaysian policemen wearing techie-looking helmets in the train. What are the helmets for? How much do they cost? Sabrina Magdalene gives us the details.

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