A spate of failed emergency calls, from silent calls to ambulances sent to wrong locations, has forced the Ministry of Health to revert to its previous system. Telekom Malaysia blames a surge in prank calls, but questions remain over accountability and system design. Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO of the Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy, joins us to unpack what broke down and what we need to strengthen our national emergency network.

• Funding freeze for FAM: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has halted additional funding to the Football Association of Malaysia until investigations into the seven Harimau Malaya heritage players are complete. We hear from Haresh Deol, editor of TwentyTwo13, on what the freeze means for FAM’s wider programmes.

• The middle finger that cost RM100: A Johor driver has been fined RM100 for allegedly flipping off another motorists. We discuss road rage, and whether a gine is enough to stave it.

• Box jellyfish tragedy in Langkawi: The death of a 2-year-old Russian boy has renewed concern over box jellyfish in Langkawi, despite a drop in annual sting cases. Dr Roswati Mohamad Amin, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, explains what makes this species so deadly and how beach-goers can stay safe.

• Australia's under-16 social media ban begins: Australia is enforcing its world-first ban on social media accounts for users under 16, with Meta now notifying minors that their profiles will be shut down. We discuss the possible ups and downs of the ban.

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Produced by: Alia Zefri, Sudais Ferhard, Tee Shiao Eek, Sneha Harikannan, Lee Chwi Lynn

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sudais Ferhard

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Categories:  politics,  technology,  government,  Law/Activism,  wellness

Tags:  fam,  hannah yeoh,  johor,  fine,  jellyfish,  langkawi,  australia,  social media ban,