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Top 5 At 5: The Life and Death of O.J. Simpson

Tharma Pillai, co-founder, Undi18

12-Apr-24 17:00

Top 5 At 5: The Life and Death of O.J. Simpson

Today's top 5 stories are:

1. The government's consideration of an e-filing system for those who want to report sexual harassment.

2. Kuala Lumpur climbing the ranks in the list of Smart Cities in the world.

3. The passing of O.J. Simpson, former NFL athlete. We looked back at his trial in 1995, where he was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman.

4. The government’s plans on expediting facilities in the third class ward of the Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

5. Our top story: Calls from Undi 18 for the EC Chairperson to be someone who is independent, competent and reform-minded.

For these stories, we heard from lawyer Goh Siu Lin; Murali Ram, Director of Arup Advisory Malaysia and Azrul Khalib, CEO of Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy.

Image credit: Vicki L. Miller, Shutterstock

Produced by: Sharaad Kuttan, Hannah Kuah, Alia Zefri

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan


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Categories:  governmentcontroversiestechnologyinternationalhealth policy

Tags:  crimes and controversiessexual harassmentsmart citieshealthcareelectionsundi 18





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