Top 5 at 5: New Sex-Ed Module to Curb Teen Pregnancies

Jasmine Rajah, Member, Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia (RRAAM)

25-Nov-24 17:00

Top 5 at 5: New Sex-Ed Module to Curb Teen Pregnancies

Pause
Embed

Minister of Education Fadhlina Sidek has announced that the Reproductive and Social Health Education (PEERS) module will be integrated into school curriculums by 2027 to tackle the growing issue of teen pregnancies in Malaysia. We speak with Jasmine Rajah, a member of the Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia, to learn more about this comprehensive sexuality education initiative.

· Dr Jane Goodall visits Malaysia: World-renowned conservationist Dame Dr. Jane Goodall recently attended events in Kuala Lumpur to promote her Roots & Shoots program. We hear her messages that highlight the need to protect Malaysian gibbons and inspired action to save the planet.

· Swatch raid and seizure ruled illegal: The raid and seizure of Swatch's Pride watches last May has been ruled illegal by the Kuala Lumpur High Court, as the Home Ministry had only gazzeted an official ban on the watches in August. Lawyer Vivek Sukumaran shares his thoughts on the High Court's decision.

· Why Malaysians fall for scams twice: Malaysia ranks highest in the Asia Scam Report for online fraud revictimization. Industrial psychologist Victor Goh explains why some individuals fall prey to scams repeatedly and how they can be better supported.

· Popek Popek Parlimen: In today’s Dewan Rakyat session, MPs debated measures to curb fake social media accounts spreading misinformation. There was also a heated exchange over Chinese-language signboards, discussions on government aid for places of worship, and new application guidelines for such assistance.

Image Credit: fuadstephen, Shutterstock

Produced by: Dashran Yohan, Juliet Jacobs, Sudais Ferhard, Alia Zefri, Alena Nadia

Presented by: Sharaad Kuttan, Dashran Yohan

This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

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

Tags: PEER module, teen pregnancies, swatch pride watches, malaysia scams, online fraud revictimization, chinese signboards, comprehensive sexuality education, jane goodall, wildlife conservation, swatch, popek popek parlimen, online misinformation,

Today’s Shows

11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) Alexandre Salesse, Partner at BCG, explains how the "Single Buyer" model and "Take or Pay" contracts have created a reliability gold standard at the cost of future flexibility.

12:00 PM

Just For Kicks

(REPEAT) The pundits look ahead to match week 27 of the EPL, featuring the big match between the wounded Arsenal against their neighbours in turmoil, Tottenham Hotspur.

1:00 PM

A Bit of Culture

(REPEAT) Does good always triumph over evil? Kam, Sheryll and Dhanya will unpack that, as well as talk about AI caricatures and whether it's cool to show off your partner on social media.

2:00 PM

Ringgit & Sense

(REPEAT) Dr. Mohaini Ahmad Basri, licensed financial planner with Wealth Vantage Advisory talks about EPF dividends, and who gets the most benefit from them.

2:30 PM

The Property Show

(REPEAT) Dr. YM Cheng, Founder and Principal Consultant of ChineseZodiacFengshui.com, discusses Fengshui outlook for Commercial and Residential properties for the upcoming Year of the Horse.

3:00 PM

Best of The Bigger Picture

(REPEAT) With TB cases on the rise and clusters reported across the country, we speak to a respiratory physician to break down what you need to know about the disease and precautions to take.

4:00 PM

Best of Evening Edition

(REPEAT) We speak to Balan, founder of a lion dance troupe and seasoned performer, about his journey to becoming part of this art form and what led to his passion for it.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

This episode of The Life Scientific features Caroline Smith, Head of Collections and Principal Curator of Meteorites at the Natural History Museum, home to one of the finest meteorite collections in the world.

PROGRAMMES