Evening Edition

In light of varied interpretations of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's recent speech on the Lynas rare earths processing plant, we speak with YB Fuziah Salleh about what makes the Lynas issue a particularly difficult one to solve.

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Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran wants SOCSO to extend their Self-Employment Scheme to include farmers, fishermen, hawkers and artistes.

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The NGO believes that Malaysia's vast accumulation of illegal plastic waste is due to corruption happening along the entire supply chain, from enforcement authorities, to local councils, to the the ground staff at these illegal factories.

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The death of a Grab driver earlier this week has renewed the conversation about what needs to be done to protect drivers on the job.

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An ordinary black Samsung laptop, loaded with six potent viruses, sold for RM5.5 million in a New York online auction.

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A YouGov Omnibus survey has found that out of over 1000 Malaysians, more than half are less likely to hire someone with a tattoo, even if they were qualified for the position.

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Are long working hours, as espoused by prominent tech companies, an honour or a burden?

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Some have noticed a mysterious spike in their electricity bills, and it turns out that it’s caused by some technical errors on TNB’s end. We speak with Saravanan Thambirajah about how users can calculate their own consumption, and avoid billing mishaps.

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A Chinese official warned that products made of rare earth minerals from China should not be used by those who oppress the country's development.

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Minister of MESTECC, Yeo Bee Yin, has announced that 450 metric tonnes of plastic waste will be shipped back to source countries. We talk about the repercussions of this, and how the illegal plastic recycling industry came to be in the first place.

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