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The issue of ‘brain drain’ is a familiar debate, often reignited when a Malaysian-born achieves success in their adopted country. According to some estimates, Malaysia’s human capital flight has grown at an average rate of 6% a year in the last few decades. And of the two million Malaysians living and working abroad, one-third are highly skilled -- which accounts for about 20% of our tertiary-educ...

Malaysia could soon be the first country in the world to pass into law a generational smoking ban. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guests about the advantages of getting the smoking endgame right & the dangers of failing.

On #ConsiderThis @Melisa_Idris asks TFM alum Deborah Dris @debdrizzle & Prof Rusea Go if more autonomy & decentralisation will help reduce current education inequities in Sarawak. #SarawakDay2022

Employees will soon be able to apply for a Flexible Work Arrangement with their employers when an amendment to the Employment Act comes into force.  But will bosses say yes? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guests if FWAs can work.

Dewan Rakyat today passed the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill—a legislation 30 years in the making.  Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guests about survivors' right to redress, boosting public awareness & supporting prevention mechanisms. #AWANInews #AWANIenglish

Can PKR’s new Central Leadership Council unite the fractious & divided party to recover lost political ground? Will the Anwar-Rafizi pairing prove a winning combo? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guests about the future of PKR

Is there a disconnect in Omicron BA.5 risk perception between scientific communities, political leaders & general public? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guests what we need to keep in mind about subvariants.

Recent developments in the Sulu sultanate claims have highlighted not just the gravity of this territorial dispute but also security risks to Sabah's east coast. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guests how to mitigate these threats.

Was the US$15bil arbitration award for the descendants of the sultan of Sulu not taken seriously by Putrajaya until the seizure of the Petronas assets? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guests what lies ahead in this dispute.

Durian season has begun-to the delight of many, and the dismay of some. But what do we know about the industry's prospects as a high-value commodity? Is there strategic and coordinated planning at the policy-making level to further develop and support this industry? Melisa Idris speaks to pomologist Associate Professor Dr Siti Zaharah Sakimin, Director of the Putra Agriculture Centre at Universiti...

55% of the world's population live in cities. The climate emergency, pandemics, housing crises, conflict-will all converge in the cities we share. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guest how to build resilient cities for a better urban future.

Will newly sworn-in president of The Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr maintain the Duterte playbook in suppressing dissenting voices? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guests about the return of the Marcos dynasty to Malacañang.

For 5 years, 1 million refugees have been living in Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar camps under deteriorating conditions. As the Ukraine crisis deepens, will attention & aid shift away from the Rohingya? On #ConsiderThis we ask our guest about sustaining support from the international community.

The wait for a court decision on the case of Malaysian mothers’ citizenship  continues, as does the struggle families face due to lack of documentation. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guests about lives that have been affected.

Claims of unfair treatment & compensation by the Federal Govt have seen states demanding more decentralisation & autonomy. Does the Federation need to evolve? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask Dr Francis Loh if states really do know best what citizens need.

As a new generation makes its aspirations felt nationally, we need to ask what values, fears & commitments drive them. Tonight on we speak to our guests about a new survey on Muslim youth.

Sabah-born Australian Foreign Minister Senator the Hon Penny Wong joins Melisa Melina & Sharaad Kuttan on #ConsiderThis to share her story of choosing a life of public service in her adopted country, as well as her government’s foreign policy priorities.

Lauded for their heroism in political speeches & popular culture, the reality of those who once served in the Malaysian military is less rosy. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guest about his 8-year campaign seeking justice for military veterans.

Two alarming headline figures emerged last week: a decade-high surge in food prices; & the largest subsidy bill in Malaysia’s history. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guests what would be the best use of government resources now. #AWANInews #AWANIenglish

The Government says it’ll do more to address the Myanmar crisis through ASEAN-yet its treatment of those who fled the conflict seeking refuge in Malaysia remain punitive. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guest about this inconsistency.

Tonight on #ConsiderThis Azura Nasron from Suaram & Adrian Pereira from North-South Initiative discuss reforming our prisons and places of detention.

Tonight on Consider This, Nina Adlan Disney from LeapEd Services shares how the Trust Schools Programme can change school culture.

Tonight on Consider This, Nina Adlan Disney from LeapEd Services shares how the Trust Schools Programme can change school culture.

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Today marks #WorldRefugeeDay—an occasion to recognise refugees’ right to seek safety & rebuild their lives. But has Malaysia upheld this basic human right? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guests about the realities here.