Hot Issue #whats4lunch by ACTnow

For the sake of profits, we torture our mother nature. Plenty of incidents where people are just worried about the extra ringgit, and don't care what the repercussions are to the Earth, resulting in floods, erosion and landslides. When will this stop?

It's lights out for nightclubs in Malaysia. Well, at least that's how it's turning out to be. With the nation slowly reopening all businesses, it seems that nightclubs are still a no-go to operate. What will the fate be for the operators, moving forward?

MySejahtera website is built with a feature that allows businesses, premises, public transportation and other services to obtain and display QR codes to enable check-in registrations. However, this feature has been misused by some irresponsible people who have used random email addresses and phone numbers to make registrations. To what extent?

A total of 181 Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) have been reduced to only one general SOP with nine guidelines. What do you think?

There are still people who refused to get themselves vaccinated against Covid-19 and they are making life difficult for themselves. Therefore, health authorities can expedite investigations and prosecutions against anti-vaccination groups. But, what if these anti-vaxxers are still refuse to take the vaccine?

Malaysia has just been elected to the United Nation Rights Council for 2020-2024 term. This shows that Malaysia will continue to advance the global human rights agenda. However, there are matters happening in the country that raises some doubts. What do you think of the issues that are happening in Malaysia?

Malaysia is now moving from the pandemic stage into the endemic stage of the Covid-19. More restrictions imposed during the pandemic are slowly being lifted and Malaysians have to be prepared to adapt to new norms. Why do you think this is happening?

A survey found that over a third of respondents did not know the difference between an MP and an assemblyman, concluding that more needed to be done to educate Malaysians about the role of elected officials. Why do you think this is happening among Malaysians?

Local researchers have identified workplaces, especially in enclosed buildings, as having a high risk of being a hive of viral infections, including Covid-19. Moreover, the high risk of Covid-19 transmissions in indoor spaces with poor ventilation systems. Hence, we have to play a part in ventilation improvement in buildings and spaces to curb the spread of Covid-19. What do you think? 

Globally, more than 970 million people live with a mental health disorder, corresponding to more than one in 10 people. More Malaysians are facing mental health issues at varying levels – be it due to job losses, changing norms or feeling anxious over the coronavirus. The most common mental health issues are acute stress disorders, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders and burnout. Thus, how do we keep ourselves mentally healthy?