Top 5 At 5: Selling Nature To Malaysia

Sivarajan Arumugam, Secretary General, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)

12-Jun-24 17:00

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Today's countdown includes:

5. Singapore's plan to appeal to tourists from Malaysia, with nature-based experiences and attractions. We hear thoughts from Andrew Sebastian, Founder & CEO of Ecotourism and Conservation Society of Malaysia.

4. Malaysia's exit in the World Cup 2024, despite winning with a score of 3-1 against Taiwan. Sports journalist T Avinesh, weighs in.

3. MACC justifying their probe into two lawyers after facing heavy criticism by rights group Lawyers For Liberty, who characterised the investigation as harassment. We hear from Lawyer Kee Hui Yee, about what's at stake in this case.

2. Six Bersatu MPs about to have their seats vacated. Danesh Prakash Chako, Director, Tindak Malaysia shares whether the anti-hopping law is sufficient.

1. And our top story: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announces that he will hold the ultra-rich accountable.

Image Credit: szefei, Shutterstock

Produced by: Dashran Yohan, Alia Zefri, Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Sharaad Kuttan, Kam Raslan

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Categories: politics, travel

Tags: world cup 2024, tourism, ecotourism, football, macc, law, politics, bersatu,

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