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Will this week’s US-ASEAN Special Summit with US President Joe Biden address the post-coup violence in Myanmar? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guest why after a year ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus plan has still failed to make significant inroads to address the crisis.

As the newest voters on the electoral block, 18 to 20 year old citizens are under intense scrutiny. So what do they want? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guests if their survey of youth policy orientations sheds any more light.

Tonight on #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Suraya Zainudin of RinggitOhRinggit.com about EPF withdrawals being used to cover Hari Raya expenses. She also speaks to culinary anthropologist Najib Ariffin about the history & evolution of Hari Raya food & its significance to the Malay community.

The recent escape of hundreds of detainees from an Immigration Depot shines a light on our troubled refugee policies & practices. What needs to change? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we talk to our guests about this issue.

What is the future of the MySejahtera app now that check-ins will no longer be required? Tonight on #ConsiderThis, we ask our guest how the app might evolve and be put to use beyond disease surveillance.

Labour practices in Malaysia have long been under scrutiny but might the MoU on Indonesian domestic workers set a benchmark in Msia’s foreign labour market? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guests about the matter

MySejahtera has often been at the centre of concerns around data & privacy, ownership & efficacy in shaping policy. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask oue guests if the time has come to reevaluate the need for a Covid-19 surveillance app?

Over 3300 acres of farmland w a daily 60 tonnes vegetable yield is threatened by a high tech development. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guests about the disputes.

Malaysian households are among the most indebted in the region, exacerbated by low savings buffers. But is it a symptom of a larger problem? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guests about this issue.

Malaysian households are among the most indebted in the region, exacerbated by low savings buffers. But is it a symptom of a larger problem?  Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guests about this issue.

The Health Minstry has announced plans to permanently prohibit anyone born after Jan 1st, 2005 from buying smoking products. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guests about the smoking endgame.

As the Government’s pandemic policies change, how will the role of ProtectHealth charged with galvanising Public-Private partnerships, evolve? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guest about the immunisation programme & beyond.

With Selangor seeing an increase of 90,000 new voters monthly due to automatic registrations, is this the right time to talk about redelineation? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guests about the issues concerning this.

How is Malaysian society changing? What  notable demographic trends were revealed in the latest National Census report? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guests how to better understand Malaysia's changing social fabric.

Progress of the Anti Party-Hopping Bill has been marred by delays. But should we accept this as part of the process of creating better laws? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guests what they think. #AWANIenglish #MalaysiaBangkit #PolitikMalaysia

More than 850,000 senior citizens have yet to take their Covid-19 boosters, despite remaining a high-risk group for developing severe Covid. Tonight, we ask Cheah Tuck Wing from the Malaysian Coalition on Ageing what's behind the slow uptake among senior citizens.

Pakistani PM Imran Khan may be removed from office this weekend after his move to block a no-confidence vote was ruled unconstitutional. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guests about Pakistan’s political crisis.

What has two years of a global pandemic, international solidarity to find a vaccine but also revelations of stark social inequalities, taught us?  Do we need a new perspective? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guest on World Health Day.

It's been about 4 months since the December 2021 floods. Has the sense of urgency to address flood risk dissipated? Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guests about the need to act now before it's too late.

As Sri Lanka's economic crisis, public discontent & political turmoil continue to spiral out of control, what can pull it back from the brink?  Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to our guests about Sri Lanka's options to stem the worsening crises.

As the border between Johor & Singapore opens up with trade & people flowing across again will planners in the southern-most state need to recalibrate its objectives? Tonight on #ConsiderThis Sharaad Kuttan speaks to our guest about past vulnerabilities & future possibilities.

Tomorrow marks the start of Malaysia's transition away from the blanket restrictions of the pandemic to living with Covid-19 as an endemic disease. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guest about the burden of responsibility in mitigating risk & managing the virus.

Today at dawn the Singapore governmentt carried out an execution, part of its continued use of capital punishment. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask our guests about why the Republic persists in this practice. 

Tonight on #ConsiderThis we speak to Rafizi Ramli who is returning to active politics after a 4-year hiatus. Can he win his bid for PKR's No.2 post—a race he lost to Azmin Ali in 2018 —and refresh a party so beleaguered by factionalism & electoral reversals?

Low rates of vaccination among some cohorts of children are a direct consequence of parental fears or beliefs. Tonight on #ConsiderThis we ask about what’s holding some Malaysian parents back.