Evening Edition

A report by a coalition of international environmental NGOs found that Malaysian banks were among the top lenders to companies linked to the forest fires in Indonesia this year. We look at how banks can strengthen Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies in financing companies.

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This is an increase of RM400 from the previous year, according to the Statistics Department.

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We take a closer look at what's at stake, and what's next for the UK, as voters make their choice in what's been dubbed "the most important election in a generation" for the nation.

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98% of Bougainvillans voted in support of becoming an independent nation, in a referendum that is linked to a peace agreement 20 years ago between them and Papua New Guinea.

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Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Dato' Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof announced that special select committee meetings will be made available for live-stream to the public starting next year, to improve transparency.

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The deaths of at least eight tourists due to the volcanic eruption in New Zealand have raised concerns over how safe volcano tours are.

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We take a closer look at the ubiquity of personality tests, to understand their value and mass appeal.

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According to the World Bank Group's report, low-income Malaysians and millennials are piling up debts and risking bankruptcy by getting loans and using credit cards to fund their lifestyle choices.

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Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Hannah Yeoh stated that any bureaucracy should be removed if possible, to encourage participation from the youth. We look at how these barriers prevent the youth from getting involved in dialogue and decision-making, and what can be done to overcome them.

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The Indonesian government is hoping that civil servants with more than 500 social media followers can play an active role in disseminating information on its programmes.

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