Evening Edition

A new national logo was unveiled last week ostensibly for Merdeka and Malaysia Day, which has evoked a variety of responses: From confusion, to anger to others questioning whether it was meant to represent our wifi connection. We unpack these reactions, and discuss what it takes to create a logo that reasonates with people, and the nation.

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Atiqah Nadiah Zailani, a Malaysian Stanford graduate built a tiny home measuring 530 square feet in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur for RM300,000 after being inspired by Western camping culture and the tiny-home movement. This sparked a vibrant conversation about tiny homes, their cost, and why people do it. We get into the discussion.

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50 Residents from Taman Sri Muda who were affected by the floods on December last year are suing the Malaysian government and nine others for negligence and breach of statutory duties. A resident and one of the lawyers representing their case tells us more about this lawsuit.

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A Twitter poll was taken down by the Prime Minister's Office after the feedback that came in was a tad too honest. This opened up the question of how government agencies can make use of social media to get feedback from the rakyat. We discuss the value of government agencies utilizing social media for feedback and what happens when such a move backfire.

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A case of racism is trending yet again on Twitter, this time involving holiday rentals, after a Twitter user shared their experience of failing to book a place for their Christmas trip. This opened up conversations on this longstanding issue, as people shared their own stories. We get into it.

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It’s been a tumultuous time in the world over the last two and a bit years, with the pandemic, wars affecting commodity prices across the world as well as our our own economic rollercoaster. We discuss how all these ups and downs have changed the way people think about investing.

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The Rappler was ordered to shut down after the Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) revoked the certificates of incorporation for the news site. We take a closer look at the latest development and what it bodes for media freedom in the country.

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Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin recently downplayed immigration detention centre deaths with some callous remarks that brought on backlash from all fronts. These remarks come as a report detailed the deaths of 149 Indonesians in five Sabah Detention centres over 18 months between 2021 and 2022. We speak to Joseph Paul from Tenaganita to unpack the issue of living conditions and accountability that contributed to these tragic deaths.

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A tweet about the costs of sending your children to therapy has opened up a conversation on whether there’s more openness for parents to send their children to receive mental health services. We get into it.

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Health groups are calling for the Ministry Of Health to introduce policies to return unused, unwanted or excess medication. We unpack this and discuss how the issue of medical wastage can be addressed.

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