Evening Edition

A list of ranking 50 best cuisines in the world has generated some heat from Malaysians. We weigh in.

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Wedding plans were put on hold during the pandemic, as couples grappled with restrictions and fears of the virus. Now that things are moving back to semi-normalcy, weddings have seen a return, but with a slight shift as couples plan on more smaller-scaled weddings, according to an article from The Malaysian Insight. We discuss this shift, and what it means for both couples and businesses.

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In a hypothetical question on how he would tackle corruption if he was in a position of power, Tan Sri Nazir Razak said that an amnesty and "Shoot To Kill" anti-graft policy is what the country needs. We unpack these strategies and whether they would work in Malaysia.

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Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul announced that the MOF will be 'adopting' Kuala Selangor and building the Puncak Alam station as part of the ECRL network. We get into what it means for a ministry to 'adopt' a district and how might it affect Kuala Selangor's development, and what the potential political implications are.

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A tweet went viral advising people in their 20s to go all out on work without regard for proper work-life balance. Is it a sure fire way to mental and physical burn out or a tried and tested approach to achieving financial stability by your 30s? We get into it.

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Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali has called for the Public Service Department to consider punitive measures in enforcing the use of BM in the civil service. We discuss the use of BM in our civil service and the pushbacks from this directive.

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The Shah Alam High Court has allowed Nigerian national Simon Momoh’s judicial review application against the Immigration Department’s order to detain and deport him, and subsequently, Judge Shahnaz Sulaiman has ruled that a traffic offence is not a justification for the deportation order. To celebrate the news, Simon shares how he feels about the ruling.

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There have been calls from within UMNO for parliament to be dissolved and GE15 to be held as soon as possible. However, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri has said that with inflation and the rising cost of goods, this isn't the right time. We look at where we are in our economic recovery and whether initiating an election could have repercussions.

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Tech Entrepreneur Elon Musk has called for an end to WFH culture for Tesla employees. Earlier this week, Elon sent an email to employees asking them to return to the office or leave the company. Needless to say, this brought on debates on the pros and cons of this directive. We get into it.

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It's been reported that many recent graduates have been struggling to find full-time jobs, as they are now competing with retrenched workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic. We discuss the challenges that job hunters might face in looking for employees, and whether this issue is making it harder for people to secure jobs.

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