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.

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

Presented by: Sharaad Kuttan, Dashran Yohan

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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,