Evening Edition

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Arden endorses a four-day work week, noting that the move could provide a boost to domestic tourism and the economy.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting June 1, returning Malaysians will be required to pay 50% of their 14-day quarantine stay in hotels. Dr Arvinder-Singh shares with us his worries about this decision, and talks about alternatives that can be made instead.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malay Mail reports that wet market associations are concerned that customers will stay away from them as several vendors have tested positive for Covid-19. We speak with Jenny Loo for her thoughts.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Infighting within Bersatu becomes intensified as the Registrar of Societies declares that Tun M is no longer chairman of the party. We discuss the updates with Amir Fareed.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Arden endorses a four-day work week, noting that the move could provide a boost to domestic tourism and the economy.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Singapore Supreme Court handed a death sentence to a Malaysian for drug trafficking charges via Zoom, leading to criticisms that the move was inhumane. We speak to N Surendran for his thoughts.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore has announced that it will end its Covid-19 circuit breaker on June 1, and will reopen its economy via a three-staged process. Chua Hak Bin discusses the impact that the plan will on the country's economy.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Malaysian Association of Hotels is expecting 15% of hotels to close down due to the pandemic. We talk to Yap Lip Seng to understand this projection, and discuss how the hotel industry is changing amidst the pandemic.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we approach Raya in the Covid-19 pandemic, traders who usually benefit from an upward bump in sales now are looking at a potentially quiet Raya with little to no sales at hand. We check in with Kak Mai to find out if she has experienced the same.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scientists are proposing a lockdown strategy that entails a 50-day mitigation period followed a 30-day relaxation period for economic protection.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.