A new MA63 Dashboard launches today, offering verified updates on the status of Sabah and Sarawak’s constitutional claims under the Malaysia Agreement 1963. We discuss the first impressions of this platform with Ariff Adi Putera, Research Associate, Institute for Development Studies (Sabah). (Starts at 24:33)

• Year 1 diagnostic tests dropped: The government has scrapped plans for diagnostic tests for six-year-olds entering Year 1 amid concerns over discrimination and stigmatisation. We speak to Karen Tan, assistant treasurer of the Early Childhood Care & Education Council about whether early enrolment risks leaving some children behind. (Starts at 17:42)

• 85 seconds to apocalypse: The Doomsday Clock now sits at just 85 seconds to midnight, its closest point ever. We look back at a conversation with Professor Jeffrey Sachs, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network about nuclear risk and climate inaction. (Starts at 12:31)

• Bajau film rejected without explanation: The rejection of Jom Kita Ke Laut: Itui Suli-Suli Bajau from the Skim Wajib Tayang scheme has raised questions about transparency in Malaysia’s film approval process. We hear from director Zan Azlee on what the decision means for independent filmmakers and cultural storytelling. (Starts at 5:52)

• The menopause gold rush: Menopause has become a booming commercial space, from social media influencers to workplace programmes. Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Premitha Damodaran weighs in on separating medical evidence from marketing and what women should be cautious about. (Starts at 0:21)

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

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn

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Tags:  Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63),  Sabah Sarawak rights,  MA63 Dashboard,  Malaysian education policy,  Early childhood education Malaysia,  Doomsday Clock 2026,  Nuclear war risk,  Indigenous representation Malaysia,  Menopause health awareness,  malaysian film industry,