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Top 5 At 5: Perikatan Nasional Wins Majority in Sg Bakap

Dr Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor, International Islamic University of Malaysia

09-Jul-24 17:00

Top 5 At 5: Perikatan Nasional Wins Majority in Sg Bakap

5. Mini Popek Popek Parlimen, where we bring you the biggest highlights from the Dewan Rakyat. Today, we get into updates on Malaysia’s desire to be a part of BRICS, opposition MPs’ allocation negotiations and plans for a cost-of-living allowance for STPM students and teachers.

4. Iran has elected a reformist president who wants to open up Iran. Julia Roknifard, assistant professor at the School of Politics, History and International Relations, from the University of Nottingham Malaysia weighs in on the election and whether we can expect a shift in Iran’s oppressive domestic laws.

3. The PJD Link could be given a new lease on life, after its discontinuation in April. Selangor exco for state infrastructure and agriculture Izham Hashim shared that its developers have proposed a mitigation plan based on the criticism the project has received thus far. Ding Jo-Ann, an anti-PJD Link campaigner, shares her thoughts on this new development.

2. The death of social media influencer Rajeswary Appahu, also known as Esha, has highlighted the lack of protections for social media users facing cyberbullying. Last Thursday, Esha had lodged a police report expressing fears of being seriously harmed, before she was found dead in her apartment the following day. Psychiatrist Dr Ravivarma Rao talks to us about the lasting impact of online harassment and how we can better protect social media users.

1. Our top story: We reflect on the Perikatan Nasional win in the Sg Bakap state seat with Dr Syaza Syukri, Associate Professor, International Islamic University of Malaysia.

Image Credit: Abang Abidin Ismail, Facebook

Produced by: Alia Zefri, Tee Shiao Eek, Juliet Jacobs, Alena Nadia

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan


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