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From the tax exemption announced in Budget 2022, to wanting more sustainable transportation, electric vehicles are increasingly popular in our country. But that doesn't mean people don't have questions, particularly about charging up their cars, when and where they can do that, and how affordable it all is. To get some answers, we speak with Mohd Junaizee Mohd Noor, Project Director for the Electric Vehicle Program at Tenaga Nasional, and Dato’ Thiruchandran Thiruchelvam, Treasurer of MyEVOC, and find out more about the landscape for EVs in Malaysia. Energising the Future, powered by Tenaga Nasional.

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There are concerns that children are becoming more exposed to sexual crimes online that do not involve physical contact. We discuss what’s caused it and how it can be prevented.

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Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan has said that the government is studying whether to transform Socso into a pension scheme. And secondly - EPF pointed out that to retire in KL in 20 to 30 years, we may need to have about 1 million ringgit saved up. So first, we’re talking about the SOCSO pension plan and how it could work. And then, how can we save enough for retirement, considering stagnating wages and high cost of living?

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Following discussions about the timing of GE15, we ask: what do Malaysians actually want from an elected government? First, we get into the final version of Manifesto Rakyat, a collaborative project between Gabungan Bertindak Malaysia and CSO Platform that aims to collect diverse voices in society and reflect what the people want and demand in various policy areas. Then, a look at what we know so far about each of the parties' promises and focus in GE15.

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There is a lot of speculation as to when GE15 is going to be. It looks like everyone is in the dark and there’s reportedly some disagreement about it in the cabinet too. So first, we talk about where everyone stands on election timing and how prepared they are. And then, what are the broader repercussions of not knowing when elections will be?

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We look at our highways and their safety. This comes after an accident on the newly opened Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Expressway. So first - we look at how safe our highways are, and how safely we all use them. And then, what are the issues with being over-reliant on highways when it comes to our road planning?

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The government has unveiled plans to enforce higher fines on businesses convicted of polluting any water sources, specifically increasing it by 2,500 times. This means RM5 million from RM2,000 of its current rate. We first get into this by discussing whether this increased fine would be effective, and what further mechanisms we need to curb this issue. Then, we explore the importance of clean rivers for our daily lives.

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Should Malaysians be restricted from attending international schools? This is coming from an argument that having more children attend international schools results in our education system being divided along racial lines. First, we discuss the impact of more people sending their kids to international schools, particularly in how it shapes our national identity. And then, how do our national schools need to change and improve, in order to compete?

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We’re marking Malaysia Day by getting into MA63, and whether it was properly implemented. First, we look at how this would have changed the social and cultural landscape of Sabah and Sarawak. Then, we discuss what might have happened politically, both within the states and in Malaysia overall.

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Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin has said that the Ministry is implementing better toilet designs in Malaysian schools, acknowledging that school toilets are bad and children avoid using them. First, we discuss why things have gotten to this point, how it impacts students, and what we need to do. Then, we get into improving toilet etiquette as a whole

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