Hot Issue #whats4lunch by ACTnow

A gruesome sight of lifeless bodies on the mangled wrecks of atleast five motorcycles emerged here even before dawn broke. Another showed motorcyclists racing along the expressway in the wee hours of yesterday morning. Apparently, hundreds of motorcyclists had gathered on the island the night before for joyrides and possibly street races. This and more on today's episode.

Just when we thought things are getting better and better, trying to survive these Covid-19 times, unfortunately it's not all roses. Reports have shown that the Indonesian government has enforced a temporary hiring freeze of their potential workers to enter Malaysia, due to a breach of the MoU signed between the 2 nations. What does this mean? This and more on today's show.

EP 170 Hot Issue #whats4lunch - KL On Fire!

The sharp increase in the number of vehicles on roads in the federal capital of late may result in the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, where temperatures in the city are warmer than in the suburbs. This and more on today's episode.

The Transport Minister said that in line with Malaysia's commitment under the United Nations 2nd Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021 - 2023 and the Sustainable Development Goals 2030, all key parties including state governments, industry players, and non-governmental organisations, are collectively working. This and more on today's show.

What goes up and never comes down? Usually the answer to that would be age. But lately it feels that it's also relevant to prices of costs in Malaysia. It has been reported that food vendors are mulling over raising their prices, due to increase in costs. We are really living in dangerous times right now, aren't we? This and more on today's show.

EP167 Hot Issue #whats4lunch - can't get medicine

Reports are saying that due to the shortages of essential drugs, cancer patients in Malaysia may suffer. This would be an alarming issue, as drug shortages are of a huge concern in the nation. This and more on today's show.

It has been reported in the news that our beloved river has been polluted heavily, until it turned its colour to pinkish-purple, some might say it's "Sakura-esque", the infamous colour of the cherry blossoms in Japan. Although it may looked pretty, but there's no denying that the polluted river is a cause for concerns. This and more on today's show.

Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Fakhruddin Abdul Hamid said police arrested a 31-year-old man in front of a shop along Jalan SS21/1A, Damansara Utama. He said police also seized a hammer, a meat cleaver and a fire extinguisher. This and more on today's show.

To curb the heavy traffic issues that has been a huge problem in the city of Kuala Lumpur, the authorities have been reported to ban heavy vehicles to enter the city limits. Would this solve some of the issues, or it's just a short-term solution? This and more on today's show.

It's great to see now plenty of tourists are flocking to the vacation spots around the world. It's definitely something that we have been looking forward to for the past 2 years, due to the pandemic. However, it seems that the tourism industry is not that ready to accommodate the high volume of tourists, due to major shortage of manpower. This and more on today's show.