Evening Edition

What are the benefits provided to parents who have to take care of their children while working from home during a pandemic? How do you ensure a non-parent employee feels fairly compensated as well? Do these structures exist in Malaysia? We speak to Deepa George to find out.

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On the eve of Malaysia Day, we look at how stamps capture and tell our history with Dato Anuar Bashah, and talk about the future of stamp collecting as a hobby.

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The Future of Consumption in Fast-Growth Consumer Markets report looks at how consumption is changing during the pandemic, and forecasts trends post Covid-19. We speak with Praneeth Yendamuri for insights on trends in ASEAN and Malaysia.

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Lembah Pantai MP plans to roll out job centres that will encourage local employment. We speak to Danesh Prakash Chacko to understand how a strong local govenrment impacts the socioeconomy of an area.

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StarMetro reports there are speculations that current mayor Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan may be replaced when his contract ends October 2nd. We speak with Derek Fernandez to better understand the role, and discuss what issues the incoming mayor will need to focus on. Image Source: Jia Le, Unsplash

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Malaysiakini reports that Mandarin classes are picking up traction, specifically among young Malay families. We speak with Ebby Lee to find out what's driving the interest, and how these classes can be made more accessible to non-native speakers.

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As Sabahans gear up to vote, we take a look at the social media strategies deployed by competing political parties, and discuss the impact that these campaigns might have on election results.

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A book kiosk initiative by DBKL is under consideration for renewal, due to vandalism by road users. Sabrina gives us the details.

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Recently, there have been complaints on social media about a group of cyclists who were on the KL-Seremban highway. We speak to Jeffrey Lim to understand the current safety regulations for cyclists, and what can be done to encourage safe cycling on roads.

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In the third installment of our five-part series on financial innovation and accessibility, we speak to Kelvin Lee about the introduction of the online banking concept. He takes us through the initial stumbling blocks, how it took off in Malaysia, and how it changed accessibility to financial services. Brought to you by GoPayz.

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