Evening Edition

According to the Finance Ministry, approved foreign investment in the first quarter rose to RM29.3 billion, compared to RM16.9 billion a year ago.

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He announced his retirement from professional badminton earlier today, ending an outstanding career spanning 19 years.

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IGP Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador said that the proposal to set up the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) should go hand-in-hand with protecting the rights of police officers and and providing for their service needs. We discuss the welfare issues that require attention, and where this fits in reforms of the police institution.

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The crisis in Kuala Koh has highlighted the difficulties among the orang asli in accessing government support. We discuss where those gaps are, and why improvements are long overdue.

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Over 1,000 local construction companies have applied for the 40% civil works portion of the East Coast Rail Link project.

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Facebook has launched an app that collects extra data from users in exchange for a monthly payment. We consider if that makes for a fair exchange.

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The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia will set up a special unit, addressing concerns faced by the community when it comes to technology and the use of the internet.

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Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was quoted saying that Malaysia has the right to not extradite Dr Zakir Naik to India, comparing the situation to Australia's refusal to extradite Sirul Azhar Umar. We speak with Surendra Ananth about how the process works, and whether or not countries can question the fairness of the judicial system in other nations.

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We speak with Laurence Todd about Malaysia's level of competitiveness as compared to other countries in the region.

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The past couple of weeks have seen good news for Malaysia's economy - among them our trade data has been positive, leading to growth in the ringgit and local stock market.

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