Evening Edition

Malaysia was part of US Speaker's Nancy Pelosi Asia Pacific Tour- we get into the significance of this brief visit. Then, a look at the highly fraught visit she subsequently made to Taiwan and the reverberations it may have across the region.

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What line of job would you take up if money was an option? This question was discussed on Twitter after personal financial blogger on Ringgit Oh Ringgit, Suraya, asked this exact question. We get into it.

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In today's session, the MPs discussed a variety of topics, including measures to address food wastage, plans for the new Tioman Airport and whether it's been approved by the government, our beauty industry and concerns surrounding booster shots.

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Recently, in a written parliamentary reply, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin warned the public against recording police raids or arrests. We look at the legality around this issue and what it means for transparency and accountability.

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If you're a resident in the Klang Valley you would have heard the warnings against giving money to beggars, as they're likely to be part of sydincates that use children, mothers and disabled people to carry out their activites. A Tweet making this very warning went viral, prompting responses from users on what they do when they're approached on the street.

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Today's round up of the Dewan Rakyat include news of an SMS alert system to warn residents in flood prone areas, a question on contradicting policy approaches to labour shortage in the plantation sector, and a surprise tabling of the US State Department's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which happened to fall on the same day as US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Malaysia. Image source: Prostock-Studio, istock

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Former Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim has passed away at the age of 75. We speak to Tricia Yeoh, CEO of IDEAS about his legacy and her memories of working with the late Tan Sri as a research officer during his tenure as chief minister.

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In today's session, the MPs discussed financial assistance given by the Social Welfare Department, the impact of abolishing the UPSR and PT3 examinations, and period poverty and what the government is doing to address it.

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Following Wednesday's Semenanjung-wide #blackout, we look into whether our power grid is future-proof, and what sustainable avenues there are to mitigate the risks of power outages.


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Should schools ban junk food from canteens? Because in a letter to NST, a Dr Victor David from AIMST University is making that suggestion. We speak to a dietitian who works with kids on whether this is the right approach and how to explain the concept of healthy eating to children.

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