Evening Edition

Analysts say that Bersatu will struggle to stay in power if a snap election takes place. Dr. Wong Chin Huat shares his thoughts on the ongoing political tussles, what he thinks may happen in the coming months, and what a pragmatic approach might look like moving forward.

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We speak with Dr. Jason Leong about a recent survey by The Sunday Times, which found that arts and human resource management were perceived as among the most non-essential jobs in Singapore.

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An image of a malnourished lion allegedly taken at Zoo Negara has sparked off concerns about the zoo's financial state. We speak with Dr Kevin Lazarus to find out how about the costs that are involved in running a zoo.

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Labour unions are calling for the government to come up with guidelines for flexible work arrangements to protect employee rights. We speak with Avinash Kumar for his thoughts on how those guidelines might look like.

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A new study by Sisters In Islam finds that women still experience discrimination under the Malaysian Shariah system. We speak to Sa'adiah Din for her perspective.

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With the precautionary SOPs in place, hair salons face a twofold challenge of booking fewer customers and higher operating costs. We speak with Datin Winnie Loo for her experience.

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Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan urged businesses to prioritise hiring Malaysians, especially those who have lost their jobs because of the pandemic. We discuss the feasibility of doing so, and the challenges that will need to be addressed.

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Following the outcry towards the controversial billboard by Limkokwing University, we speak with designer Lum Weng Wah for his thoughts in hindsight, and then discuss with Emmanuel Olalere about dispelling generalizations that are harmful to African people living in Malaysia.

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Amazon banned the use of its facial recognition tool by police force for a year, following concerns about potential racial bias in the technology.

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President Rodrigo Duterte said recently that students must stay out of schools to fight the pandemic, even if it means not graduating. We speak with Joel Santos to see how this might work out.

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