Human rights NGO Pusat Komas has released their annual Malaysia Racism Report, a comprehensive documentation of racial and religious discrimination across the country across all sectors. The report reveals that last year was the highest number of cases involving racism nationwide since reporting started 11 years ago. We discuss the reasons for this increase and discuss systemic policy-based solutions with Jerald Joseph, director of Pusat KOMAS. (Starts at 25:23)


• Malaysian activist deported from Singapore: Activist and lawyer Fadiah Nadwa Zikri was invited to be a guest speaker at a lecture in National University of Singapore’s Southeast Asian Studies department. However, she was denied entry into the country because the Singapore government accused her of allegedly inciting local activists to break the law and use violence. We hear from Fadiah herself on how the incident played out. We also unpack Singapore's approach to political advocacy with Khoo Ying Hooi, Associate Professor at the Department of International and Strategic Studies from Universiti Malaya. (Starts at 19:04)

• FBI director's personal emails hacked by Iran-linked hackers: The data derived from Kash Patel's email included mostly old personal holiday photos and over 300 emails. Observers noted that this was part of a broader strategy from Iran to make the US appear more vulnerable. We discuss the impact of this leak. (Starts at 13:14)

• Where are Malaysia's 'loaned' elephants?: Questions have been growing over the fate of 19 loaned elephants after claims circulated that they had been sold to a circus. Perhilitan clarified that the elephants were loaned as part of conservation and wildlife efforts, though the lack of transparency surrounding the situation has become a cause for concern for the public. We speak to Rajesh Nagarajan, President of Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam - one of the groups raising concerns about the issue. (Starts at 6:30)

• Bella Said Yes!: Over the weekend, it was announced that actress-singer Bella Astillah and Muar MP Syed Saddiq got engaged. Their engagement ceremony also happened to much fanfare and it drew widespread reactions - both positive and negative - from netizens. We unpack this. (Starts at 0:23)


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Human rights NGO Pusat Komas has released their annual Malaysia Racism Report, a comprehensive documentation of racial and religious discrimination across the country across all sectors. The report reveals that last year was the highest number of cases involving racism nationwide since reporting started 11 years ago. We discuss the reasons for this increase and discuss systemic policy-based solutions with Jerald Joseph, director of Pusat KOMAS. (Starts at 25:23) • Malaysian activist deported from Singapore: Activist and lawyer Fadiah Nadwa Zikri was invited to be a guest speaker at a lecture in National University of Singapore’s Southeast Asian Studies department. However, she was denied entry into the country because the Singapore government accused her of allegedly inciting local activists to break the law and use violence. We hear from Fadiah herself on how the incident played out. We also unpack Singapore's approach to political advocacy with Khoo Ying Hooi, Associate Professor at the Department of International and Strategic Studies from Universiti Malaya. (Starts at 19:04)• FBI director's personal emails hacked by Iran-linked hackers: The data derived from Kash Patel's email included mostly old personal holiday photos and over 300 emails. Observers noted that this was part of a broader strategy from Iran to make the US appear more vulnerable. We discuss the impact of this leak. (Starts at 13:14)• Where are Malaysia's 'loaned' elephants?: Questions have been growing over the fate of 19 loaned elephants after claims circulated that they had been sold to a circus. Perhilitan clarified that the elephants were loaned as part of conservation and wildlife efforts, though the lack of transparency surrounding the situation has become a cause for concern for the public. We speak to Rajesh Nagarajan, President of Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam - one of the groups raising concerns about the issue. (Starts at 6:30)• Bella Said Yes!: Over the weekend, it was announced that actress-singer Bella Astillah and Muar MP Syed Saddiq got engaged. Their engagement ceremony also happened to much fanfare and it drew widespread reactions - both positive and negative - from netizens. We unpack this. (Starts at 0:23) Image Credit: Shutterstock

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