Evening Edition

The Bar Council has announced they will be holding an EGM to discuss several issues circling around recent allegations of judicial intimidation, as well as the 'Walk For Justice' that former Malaysian Bar presidents are calling for. We discuss these allegations and their impact on our legal and social systems with Karen Cheah, president of the Malaysian Bar Council, as well as what the EGM hopes to achieve.

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Getting back to work, especially after a long break, is a struggle most of us can relate to. We discuss how to manage post-holiday blues and make the transition back to work easier.

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A tweet about duit raya sparked a discussion on the tradition of giving money to children and younger relatives, and the key question of how much money to give. We get into the varied opinions and creative ways netizens have dealt with this.

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We're back with our third installment of Mind Your Business, where we take you through some of the major headlines and talk about how they impact businesses and our economic landscape. This week we look into these topics:

- Development and climate in response to the flash floods

- Recruitment of foreign workers in the country

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The long Hari Raya and Labour Day weekend is right around the corner, and coupled with the new loosening of restrictions, many people are planning their drive back to their hometowns to visit their families. We get into the ultimate traffic question: When is the best time to leave?

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Bank Negara Malaysia has just approved 5 new Digital Bank Licences. We get into the significance of this as well as what digital bank services might look like with these new players.

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Last month, five Bornean MPs called for one-third of parliamentary seats to be from Sabah and Sarawak. This demand is in line with the terms outlined in the 1963 Malaysia Agreement (MA63). We look at the significance of this demand and the challenges that stand in the way of achieving it.

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Yesterday, our Health Ministry announced a relaxation of SOPs that will come into effect beginning 1st May 2022. This includes no longer needing to check-in via MySejahtera when entering a premise. Malaysians took to Twitter to share their reactions to this change.

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A survey conducted on 5000 women across 10 countries found that more than half of them have plans to quit their jobs within the next 2 years. We discuss the reasons behind this, and how employers can address this issue.

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The European Union has signed a Digital Markets Act, which is expected to come into force in October, and this act could require messaging apps developers to make their apps work together. We explore what it would mean to compel companies to make messaging apps cross-compatible, and the pros and cons of this move.

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