Hot Issue #whats4lunch by ACTnow

Just when we thought we have Covid-19 all figured out, news from across the Straits of Johor states that kids are coming down with severe inflammatory syndrome linked to Covid-19. Things are getting more and more serious, and it seems inevitable until we hear these kind of things on our soil. When will it all end?

Apparently Langkawi has not just become a sweet spot for tourists, but also a place where they serve expensive dishes. How was there a mix-up in communication between the patron and the restaurant?

As times are getting better, plenty of Malaysians are taking that chance to finally travel and visit the typical tourist destination that the country has to offer. But it seems that we are getting ahead of ourselves, as major airports and local bus and train stations are overcrowding with people. Is it a worry that people are just turning a blind eye in being in crowded places?

Lack of manpower is a major issue, apart from other things. How could this happen? And what are to become of our next generation? 

Malaysia will be procuring the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to inoculate children aged five to 12 years old. Besides, a study found kid-size doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were 91% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19. What do you think?

The reopening of inter-district travel has resulted in an increase in the number of crime cases including drug abuse. Are the robbers and burglars just waiting for their opportunity to continue their bad deed once again?

An analysis of Asia’s worst ocean polluters shows Malaysians are the biggest individual consumers of plastic packaging. Furthermore, the “bungkus” or “tapau” (takeaway) culture as one of the major contributors to plastic waste in the country. Can we change to be better in the future?

Covid-19 isn’t over but many countries plan to ease restrictions on travel, as fully vaccinated international travelers will be allowed to enter the countries, and with the visitors exempted from quarantine. On the other hand, air travellers continue to be frustrated by travel restrictions despite the ease on international travel in certain countries. What do you think of this travel restrictions?

An average of 10 compound notices are issued daily for SOP violations here. This showed that the people were generally compliant. Is this a good news for Malaysia?

"Politicians need to mask up, saying some have health issues, probably obese". These are the words of the Health Minister, KJ, reminding our politicians to mask up when they are outside. It is said that some are just taking Covid-19 lightly, not following the SOPs to the T. The thing is, if politicians are stubborn, what about the rest of the Rakyat?