Evening Edition

Prime Minister Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was widely criticised on social media for wearing a RM5,500 Burberry shirt during a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Japan. We look at the significance of wardrobe as a form of non verbal communication, the bearing this would have on the PM's public image and what makes appropriate attire for elected officials.

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When is it okay for brands to copy other brands? We explore this, following a tweet that compared and contrasted Bata's recent copy of a Bottega Venetta bag against a popular local brand that was called out for copying the designs of a much smaller indie brand.

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A survey conducted by Architects Of Diversity and Undi18 found that 41% of youth voters are unsure of their political preferences. We catch up with Jason Wee, co-founder of AOD to talk about takeaways from the survey and what it all means in the lead up to GE15.

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Deputy President of Barti Bangsa Malaysia, Haniza Mohamed Talha has suggested that Putrajaya should consider enacting a law that would allow women who suffer from severe menstrual pain to take leave from work pointing out that Indonesia allows up to two days a month for menstrual leave. This comes after Spain recently approved a bill granting up to 3 days of menstrual leave a month. We get into discussions around this proposal and the stigma surrounding menstrual pain.

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Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dr Adham Baba revealed plans to educate livestock breeders on the use of technology to address issues around chicken production like the high cost of animal feed. We speak to Dr Carmelo Ferlito, CEO of the Center For Market Education about the challenges on the ground and whether applying more technology is the answer.

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'Kuala Lumpur', 'Selangor' and 'Klang Valley' are all trending as people share their worries about the Klang Valley flooding once more. We get into it.

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A study involving 1,500 employees of a telecommunication company in Finland, Hungary, India, Israel and Portugal found that people are worse at generating creative ideas during a video call compared to a physical meeting. We speak to a psychologist about this and what supports creative thinking.

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Last week, a student in Kulai, was hospitalised after her PE teacher allegedly forced her and her classmates to run 30 laps around a volleyball court while wearing face masks, for failing to complete their homework. This has brought on questions about guidelines when it comes to punishing students. We look into what needs to change.

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We look at RSVP etiquette, particularly for open houses, following a tweet about being stood up after sending a Raya open house invitation to friends who neither replied nor showed up.

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There have been reports that the Ministry of Finance might provide assistance to Sapura, which has accumulated debts totaling RM10.3 billion and is at risk of collapse. We look into what's led to this situation with Sapura, what it means for the economy, and the possibility of a government bailout.

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