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What can be learned from the fall of the 22-month Pakatan Harapan Administration? Not just for politicians but for us citizens. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Liew Chin Tong, Senator, former Deputy Minister of Defence and author of "Middle Malaysia: Centre Ground Is Battle Ground".

What can be learned from the fall of the 22-month Pakatan Harapan Administration? Not just for politicians but for us citizens. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Liew Chin Tong, Senator, former Deputy Minister of Defence and author of “Middle Malaysia: Centre Ground Is Battle Ground”.

What can be learned from the fall of the 22-month Pakatan Harapan Administration? Not just for politicians but for us citizens. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Liew Chin Tong, Senator, former Deputy Minister of Defence and author of "Middle Malaysia: Centre Ground Is Battle Ground"

From calls to fairer representation to the dissolution of Parliament, the PN+GPS Cabinet announcement hasn't pleased the PM's parliamentary base. How will he balance competing interests? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan scan the news for you.

The coronavirus outbreak was labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization earlier today. The WHO chief said he was "deeply concerned" by the "alarming levels of inaction". Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Datuk Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar, President of the Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association.

Can sharing information and empowering communities help in efforts to deal more successful with the Covid-19 pandemic? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Datuk Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar, President of the Malaysian Public Health Physicians? Association.

There's much attention in academic circles about not just the fact the fall of the 22-month old Pakatan Harapan but also the dramatic manner of its end. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Meredith L. Weiss, Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York at Albany.

Is the Reform Agenda - the attempt to recalibrate the country after 50 years of Barisan Nasional authoritarian rule - all for naught now? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Meredith L. Weiss, Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York at Albany.

How will Malaysians respond to the recent crisis and what new forms of engagement or disengagement can we expect? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Meredith L. Weiss, Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York at Albany.

Formed on the back on rising economic challenges - fiscal deficit, projected revenue decline - what options are available? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Tricia Yeoh, Fellow, Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS). 

On the economic front, Malaysia faces several challenges -- from sluggish growth in the last quarter, to the impact of COVID-19 -- all of which have caused distress to the business environment. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan continue this discussion of the newly minted government’s policy options with P.Gunasegaram, Editor-in-Chief, Focus Malaysia.

We trawl the news today for the most interesting stories from Covid-19 to the Bunkface controversy and the endless trolling of the newly-minted PN+GPS Cabinet. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan bring you the issues of the day.

Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan discuss their main takeaways from Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s new cabinet line-up.

Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate of the Asia Research Institute at University of Nottingham Malaysia shares her main takeaways from Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s new cabinet line-up, with Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan.

Oh Ei Sun, fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs shares his main takeaways from Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s new cabinet line-up, with Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation on former Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. This was after it was revealed in court that the former cabinet minister was once worth around RM900 million. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan ask why the UMNO politician wasn’t happy with the revelation and what the optics are of his "pocket money" comment.

The political developments over the last week revealed the underbelly of Malaysian politics. How do young people understand the crisis, and will they be turned off from future political participation? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Qyira Yusri and Tharma Pillai, co-founders of the youth empowerment organisation #Undi18.

Eschewing despair, our guests have launched several initiatives to keep engaged with local politics. From The 111 Initiative, #UndiSaksama, #MyHutan and #Senate18, Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Qyira Yusri and Tharma Pillai, co-founders of the youth empowerment organisation #Undi18.

While the political crisis coming from the fall of the Pakatan Harapan government is apparently over, issues continue to challenge the current Administration of Muhyiddin Yassin. The announcement of a two-month postponement of Parliament today has raised issues. Hafiz Marzukhi and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Constitutional lawyer GK Ganesan for his views on the Standing Orders. We also touch base with...

Before the political crisis, an issue of public concern was the attempt to degazette parts of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve by the government of Selangor. The main concern was the destruction of the environment as well as the cultural heritage of the local Orang Asli communities of the area in favour of large-scale property development. Today, a coalition of NGOs calling itself the Protect...

Social media chatter is consumed with the question of whether the unreleased "Dualat" will ever be screened because of its uncompromising depiction of the realities of Malaysian politics. Hafiz Marzukhi and Sharaad Kuttan ask if our censorship board will give the film the green light.

On February 13 the Federal Court ruled on the long-running "Bin Abdullah" case in which working-class parents are fighting for the right for their child - deemed 'illegitimate' by the state - to have his father's name. Complex legal and social issues emerge in this and similar cases. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Nizam Bashir, a Constitutional expert and lawyer for the family.

On February 13 the Federal Court ruled on the long-running "Bin Abdullah" case in which working-class parents are fighting for the right for their child - deemed 'illegitimate' by the state - to have his father’s name. Complex legal and social issues emerge in this and similar cases. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Nizam Bashir, a Constitutional expert and lawyer for the family.

On February 13 the Federal Court ruled on the long-running "Bin Abdullah" case in which working-class parents are fighting for the right for their child - deemed 'illegitimate' by the state - to have his father's name. Complex legal and social issues emerge in this and similar cases. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Nizam Bashir, a Constitutional expert, and lawyer for the family.

It started as the Wuhan virus, then mutated into COVID-19 but it remains marked by its origins in China. Who is control of the narrative? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak time Professor Woo Wing Thye, China expert and Research Professor in Sustainable Development, Sunway University.