Evening Edition

Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam’s lawyers have been ordered to pay the cost of RM64,000 to Singapore's Attorney-General’s Chambers, sparking criticism from civil society organisations. We discuss the impact of court orders like these, as well as the basis behind the decision.

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A tweet about having to park next to someone who parks outside their designated box sparked discussions on what to do if you find yourself in a similar situation. Would you do the same to get the spot and risk looking like the bad guy? We get into it.

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Datuk Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid, daughter of Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, said that women are not born to be leaders, in a clip for a TV program that has since gone viral. We explore the implications of this statement and the different forms in which leadership takes.

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The devastating story of Rania Asyifaa, or Baby Syifaa, is back in the news after announcement of the case's inquest is fixed to be on July 29th, and we're revisiting concerns of safety standards in our childcare services. We speak to a child rights activist on this issue, and what needs to be done to address it.

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Health DG Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham ordered the recall of Jif peanut butter from our shelves, because of a potential salmonella contamination. We get into how this could have happened, and the importance of detecting it.

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#Swedengate is trending, prompting a conversation on Swedish culture in relation to feeding guests when they come over. We get into it.

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PKR’s party elections for the 2022-2025 term came to an end, with unofficial results showing that Rafizi Ramli has defeated Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution for the Deputy President post. We look at the catalyst for this outcome and what it means for the future of the party.

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A study recently concluded that Malaysians are the 3rd most overworked city in the world out of 100 cities with Dubai and Hong Kong taking the top 2 spots. We speak to economist, Dr. Geoffrey Williams to understand the results from this survey and what it says about Malaysia's work culture.

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Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced that MySejahtera will be reactivated today due to growing concerns surrounding the monkeypox virus. We look into the possibility of a monkeypox outbreak, and dissect the strategy that the MoH has to anticipate the risk of infections.

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Tanjung Malim MP Chang Lih Kang tweeted a picture while waiting in a long queue to collect his passport. For context, he added the online application process was efficient while the collection process needs some work. This got netizens responding with their own experiences. We get into it.

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