5. Mini Popek Popek Parlimen, where we cover highlights from the Dewan Rakyat. Today, the Higher Education Ministry's efforts to create alternative pathways for cardiothoracic specialisation, and the Education Ministry's efforts to address student absenteeism.

4. Free commemorative tote bags that were given out to customers who visited the Apple Store in TRX Exchange Mall on its opening day are now being resold at prices ranging from RM250 to RM10,000.

3. A recently published study reveals that protecting 1.2% of the world's land reserves could sufficiently avert the most imminent extinctions of plants and animals. Surin Suksuwan, a member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas tells us why this matters.

2. Police have launched a sedition probe into activist Mukmin Nantang over his recent comments on the controversial Bajau Laut evictions in Semporna, Sabah. Sevan Doraisamy, executive director of SUARAM, shares his thoughts on how the situation is unfolding.

1. Our top story: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange secures his freedom after pleading guilty to a single felony charge for publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors. We dive into this story with Karim Bettache, Professor of Global Political Economy, Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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