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Top 5 at 5: What a CEO's Murder Reveals About U.S. Healthcare

Lyle Scruggs, Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut

13-Dec-24 17:00

Top 5 at 5: What a CEO's Murder Reveals About U.S. Healthcare

Luigi Mangione, charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was arrested in Pennsylvania with a manifesto expressing frustration with the healthcare industry. Political scientist Lyle Scruggs joins us to unpack the public discourse, memes, and social commentary about U.S. healthcare inequity sparked by the case.

· Tougher penalties for money launderers: The amended Anti-Money Laundering Act now imposes fines exceeding RM5 million and five-year jail terms for offenders, targeting unexplained wealth and third-party loopholes. Cynthia Gabriel, Founding Director & Senior Advisor of the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) explains the amendments’ necessity and concerns about potential abuse of power.

· Are Keralites originally from Yemen?: Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir claimed Keralites have Yemeni origins during a cross-examination about his family's ancestry. Dr. Manohur Kurup, President of the All Malaysia Malayalee Association, weighs in on the historical and cultural accuracy of this claim.

· Aaron Chia & Soh Wooi Yik are Olympians of the Year: Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, Malaysia’s star shuttlers, were honored by the Olympic Council of Malaysia for their Paris Olympics bronze medal defense. Fabian Mark Peter, sports journalist for Scoop, shares insights on their award and ongoing performance in the BWF World Tour Finals.

· “Polarization” is Merriam-Webster’s word of 2024: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year, polarization, reflects widespread political and cultural divides, especially during the U.S. elections. Professor Surinderpal Kaur, Dean of the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics from Universiti Malaya discusses how this theme resonates with Malaysia’s current socio-political landscape.

Image Credit: May Chanikran, Shutterstock

Produced by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Alia Zefri, Alena Nadia, Sudais Ferhard, Sneha Harikannan

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Dashran Yohan


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Categories:  politicsgovernmentinternationalLaw/Activismcorruptioncontroversies

Tags:  Luigi MangioneBrian Thompson murderUnitedHealthcare CEOU.S. healthcare debatemoney laundering penaltiesunexplained wealthKeralites originsYemeni ancestryBWF World Tour FinalsMerriam-Webster word of the yearMalaysia socio-political landscapehealthcare inequityanti-money laundering actcentre to combat corruption and cronyismmukhriz mahathiraaron chiasoh wooi yikolympic council of malaysiaParis Olympicspolarizationpolitical polarization





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