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Evening Edition episodes

  • How Much Can You Drink Before Driving?

    The government wants to lower the maximum alcohol content for drivers from 35 micrograms per 100 ml of breath to 22 micrograms per 100 ml of breath. How much alcohol does that translate to? Is any amount safe? We ask Dr Amer Siddiq.

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    19 min
  • Federal Job Guarantees To Tackle Unemployment?

    Amidst rising unemployment numbers, UMNO information chief Shahril Hamdan raises the possibility of federal job guarantees in a tweet. We speak to him for his thoughts on how it would work, and the possibility of implementing it in the country.

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    24 min
  • #MasaKita: Youth Speak Out On Parliament

    In response to the ruckus that was seen in yesterday's Parliament sitting, the #MasaKita movement took off on social media, demanding that it's time for the youth to take over. We speak to Amira Aisya for her thoughts.

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    24 min
  • Evaluating WHO's Response To Covid-19

    As the Covid-19 situation stabilizes in most countries, the World Health Organization appoints a panel to rate its response to the pandemic and its ability to lead globally. We speak to Professor Lokman Hakim for his thoughts on the WHO's handling of the crisis so far.

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    15 min
  • Popek Popek Parlimen: Zero Sexist Remarks

    Highlights from Parliament today include MPs calling for an end to sexist and racist remarks, updates on local elections, and the government's stance towards stateless children. Image Source: Bernama

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    22 min
  • Popek Popek Parlimen: Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Removed As Speaker

    Parliament sits for the first day today under the Perikatan Nasional government. Dhanya Nair takes us through the major highlights: Tan Sri Datuk Mohamad Ariff's removal as Dewan Rakyat Speaker and Nga Kor Ming's resignation as the deputy, and MPs' squabbles over allocations for the Prihatin initiative.

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    23 min
  • What Singapore's Election Results Means For Its Politics

    While the PAP won yet again with a supermajority, Singapore's latest general election demonstrates that significant gains have been made by the opposition. We discuss the impact of this on politics in Singapore moving forward.

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    24 min
  • PDRM Considers Taser Use

    IGP Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador says that PDRM is considering allowing police to use tasers in their daily operations, to reduce the need for firearms when officers deal with aggressive individuals.

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    22 min
  • Refugees Among Those Evicted From Homes

    Over 100 UN card holders were evicted from their homes, after the Immigration Department warned that landlords would face action if they rented out their properties to undocumented migrants. Lilianne Fan helps us understand the situation on the ground.

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    19 min

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The Evening Edition team restores sanity to your day even as you’re stuck in traffic trying to get home. And let's face it, who isn’t? We tackle the biggest headlines with analysis, updates and…

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