BFM 89.9

HIGHLIGHTS 
Podcast  >  Evening Edition  >  Top 5 At 5  >  Top 5 At 5: Strenghtening Rights of Persons With Disabilities

Top 5 At 5: Strenghtening Rights of Persons With Disabilities

Wong Yoon Loong, executive director, National Council for the Blind, Malaysia

15-Jul-24 17:00

Top 5 At 5: Strenghtening Rights of Persons With Disabilities

5. Mini Popek Popek Parlimen, where we bring you the biggest highlights from the Dewan Rakyat. Today, the MPs discussed digital literacy amongst teachers, using technology to strenghten our national borders.

4. A failed assassination attempt of US presidential candidate Donald Trump has become a defining moment on the election trail, ahead of the country’s November polls. Many are now wondering whether the attempted assassination will secure Trump. We speak to Professor Peter Beattie, a political economist and political psychologist from the Chinese University of Hong Kong on whether the incident will fuel further support for Trump among his voter base.

3. Two recent cases of children getting poisoned in Kulim and Kemaman have highlighted a worrying uptick of such cases in Malaysia, where children aged under four years make up the majority of cases. We discuss ways to curb this trend with Dato Dr Amar Singh HSS, Consultant Paediatrician.

2. The final leg of the "Teoh Beng Hock Walk For Justice" met with a brief altercation this morning, as police intercepted activists by forming a human barrier about a 100 meters from the gates of Parliament (the police later relented after discussions with members of government.) We reached out to Beng Hock's sister Teoh Lee Lan, who led the rally, for comment and Bersih chairperson Faizal Abdul Aziz, who was part of the walk.

1. Our top story: Malaysia was one of many ASEAN member states to adopt the ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2018. We check in on how far we've come in adopting this regional framework with Wong Yoon Loong, executive director of Malaysia’s National Council for the Blind.

Image Credit: nampix, Shutterstock

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

Presented by: Sharaad Kuttan, Lim Sue Ann


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

Categories:  politicseducationgovernmentinternationalLaw/Activism

Tags:  digital literacyeducationborder securityparliamentdewan rakyatdonald trumpassassinationpoisoningchild safetyactivismactivist





Play / Pause

Listen now : BFM 89.9 -- The Business Station

Today’s Shows



6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives.

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global tells us where international markets are heading.

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals.

7:30 AM

Morning Brief

Shannon Teoh, Malaysia Bureau Chief at The Straits Times breaks down what unfolded at the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Dr. Greg Raymond, Senior Lecturer, Australian National University discusses peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Brian McFeeters, President & CEO, USABC talking about the state of US–Malaysia trade and investment ties, how that’s evolving amid global supply chain shifts.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Dr. Joshua Netto, Director, Blue Stone Management talks about flood mitigation for housing projects.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

Julia Goh, Senior Economist, UOB discusses trade deals coming out of the ASEAN Summit.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

Redza Abdul Rahman, Director of Research, BIMB discusses which companies will benefit from the structural change from Sabah state elections.

9:35 AM

Pinnacle Perspectives

P. Gunasegaram, Independent Business Writer weighs in on Malaysia’s highway challenges.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Wong Weng Yew, Founder & Managing Director, Open DC

11:05 AM

P&L

Steffi Manisha Arokiam, Associate Director, ThinkTx Consultants

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Farid Zakwan, Team Captain; Macy Lim, Lam Research; Ilylia Kamaruzaman, Founder, Roboticist Malaysia

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind.

3:05 PM

Earth Matters

4:05 PM

Health & Living

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Today I Learned

7:00 PM

Just For Kicks

8:00 PM

A Bit of Culture