A new report by the reform group, Projek SAMA examines 28 corruption, criminal breach of trust, and money‑laundering cases involving 21 elected politicians between 2018 and 2025, highlighting patterns of prosecutorial withdrawals, long delays, and inconsistent handling that continue to fuel public perceptions of a two‑tiered justice system. We discuss the findings with Ngeow Chow Ying, a convenor at Projek SAMA. (Starts at 24:26)

• Residents urge stop to Ayer Hitam development: 700 people protested a development deal proposed for an area near Ayer Hitam, one of the remaining forested areas in the Selangor region. We hear from Bandar Puteri 9 Resident’s Association secretary Kathryn Wong for more on the issue. (Starts at 18:14)

• No more pets for pet-friendly malls: After some controversy involving assemblypersons and public boycotts, Sunway Square u-turned on their pet-friendly policy. We get into it. (Starts at 10:32)

• Bad weather worsens conditions in Gaza: A recent storm uprooted tents, collapsed buildings collapsed and killed several people, including a two-week-old baby. We speak to Dr Hani Thuraya, who is the ground coordinator in Gaza for Viva Palestina Malaysia, about what the people of Gaza need to survive. (Starts at 6:12)

• China raises taxes on condoms: From January next year, condoms and other contraceptives will lose a tax exemption they have enjoyed for more than 30 years. We discuss whether this works in the grand scheme of encouraging parenthood. (Starts at 0:23)

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Categories:  politics,  corruption,  international,  environment,  controversies,  government,  Law/Activism

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