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[OPINION] Bid Rigging in Malaysia: Are you at risk?

[OPINION] Bid Rigging in Malaysia: Are you at risk?

By ending collusion in bidding for government contracts, the government can save 15% on its annual expenditure, says MyCC.
Tue Sep 24 2024
Consider This: Child-Related Crime — A Generation at Risk?

Consider This: Child-Related Crime — A Generation at Risk?

In recent months, Malaysia has witnessed an unsettling surge in cases of crime, violence, and abuse towards children. As reports of these crimes continue to rise, so do questions about how effectively our society is protecting its youngest members. Could we be doing more to prevent these tragic incidents, and what role should schools, families, and the law play in addressing this growing concern? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Farah Nini Dusuki, Children's Commissioner to SUHAKAM.
Mon Sep 09 2024
Consider This: Destination Islands (Part 2) — Paradise at Risk

Consider This: Destination Islands (Part 2) — Paradise at Risk

Malaysia’s destination islands are facing a growing challenge that can no longer be ignored— unsustainable waste management. It threatens not only the environment but also the health of local communities and the future of tourism in Malaysia. Will the tourism industry and local authorities step up to save Malaysia’s destination islands from this growing waste crisis, or are we already seeing irreversible damage? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Cher Chua-Lassalvy, Managing Director of Batu Batu Resort in Mersing, Johor, and President of the Tengah Island Conservation under the Tunku Abdul Jalil Conservation Centre.
Thu Aug 29 2024
Consider This: Destination Islands (Part 1) — Paradise at Risk

Consider This: Destination Islands (Part 1) — Paradise at Risk

Malaysia’s destination islands are facing a growing challenge that can no longer be ignored— unsustainable waste management. It threatens not only the environment but also the health of local communities and the future of tourism in Malaysia. Will the tourism industry and local authorities step up to save Malaysia’s destination islands from this growing waste crisis, or are we already seeing irreversible damage? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Adjunct Professor Anthony Wong, Managing Director at Frangipani Resort and Spa in Langkawi. He’s also a sustainability expert in wastewater, and a Technical Advisory Member of UNDP’s Council on Sustainable Tourism.
Thu Aug 29 2024
Consider This: Children at Risk (Part 2) — The ‘Triple Burden’ of Malnutrition

Consider This: Children at Risk (Part 2) — The ‘Triple Burden’ of Malnutrition

A study published last year showed the increasing prevalence of the ‘triple burden’ of child malnutrition in Malaysia—the coexistence of stunting, obesity and micronutrient deficiencies in children aged 6 months to 12 years. Are we acting fast enough to prevent this from becoming a generational health crisis? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to consultant paediatrician Dr Musa Nordin.


Wed Aug 28 2024
Consider This: Children at Risk (Part 1) — The ‘Triple Burden’ of Malnutrition

Consider This: Children at Risk (Part 1) — The ‘Triple Burden’ of Malnutrition

A study published last year showed the increasing prevalence of the ‘triple burden’ of child malnutrition in Malaysia—the coexistence of stunting, obesity and micronutrient deficiencies in children aged 6 months to 12 years. Are we acting fast enough to prevent this from becoming a generational health crisis? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to the Principal Investigator for Malaysia for the Southeast Asian Nutrition Survey 2019-2020, Professor Dr Poh Bee Koon. She is Professor of Nutrition at the Center for Community Health Studies under UKM’s Faculty of Health Sciences, where she specialises in childhood and adolescent nutrition.
Wed Aug 28 2024
Consider This: HIV/AIDS - Sustaining the Fight

Consider This: HIV/AIDS - Sustaining the Fight

While the global fight against HIV/AIDS has made some tremendous strides over the decades, this post-pandemic world presents new obstacles— chief among them, the challenge of sustaining funding and focus. With healthcare priorities shifting and resources being redirected, are we at risk of losing those hard-won gains? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Nik Tasha Nik Kamaruddin, Chief Brand Strategy Officer of Sunway Group, and Professor Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Chairperson of the Malaysia AIDS Foundation and President & Pro Vice-Chancellor at Monash University Malaysia.
Mon Aug 26 2024
Consider This: Social Media Licensing (Part 2) — Digital Democracy at Risk?

Consider This: Social Media Licensing (Part 2) — Digital Democracy at Risk?

Malaysia’s new regulatory framework for social media platforms and internet messaging services will kick into effect on January 1, 2025. It will require platforms that have at least eight million registered users in the country to apply for an annual operating licence with the Malaysian government. The licence mandates stricter controls on data protection, child online safety, and transparency in advertising. Will these changes protect users online, or pave the way for increased censorship? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Harris Zainul, Deputy Director of Research at ISIS Malaysia, where his areas of interest focus on policy responses to mis- and disinformation and social media platform governance.
Tue Aug 13 2024
Consider This: Social Media Licensing (Part 1) — Digital Democracy at Risk?

Consider This: Social Media Licensing (Part 1) — Digital Democracy at Risk?

Malaysia’s new regulatory framework for social media platforms and internet messaging services will kick into effect on January 1, 2025. It will require platforms that have at least eight million registered users in the country to apply for an annual operating licence with the Malaysian government. The licence mandates stricter controls on data protection, child online safety, and transparency in advertising. Will these changes protect users online, or pave the way for increased censorship? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Nalini Elumalai, Senior Programme Officer for Malaysia at ARTICLE 19, which is an NGO dedicated to freedom of expression.
Tue Aug 13 2024
Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1 mln children at risk of acute malnutrition

Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1 mln children at risk of acute malnutrition

More than one million children are at risk from acute malnutrition in Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said.
Fri Jul 12 2024
PM wants 100 trees planted for every tree felled in KL

PM wants 100 trees planted for every tree felled in KL

According to Dr Zaliha Mustafa, DBKL has been instructed to promptly fell trees at risk of getting uprooted.
Wed May 15 2024
Indonesia losing candidate Anies tells court election was fraught with interference

Indonesia losing candidate Anies tells court election was fraught with interference

Anies Baswedan the Court that after two decades of direct elections, Indonesia was at risk of sliding into its authoritarian past.
Wed Mar 27 2024
Children most at risk as measles cases soar from Ethiopia to Yemen

Children most at risk as measles cases soar from Ethiopia to Yemen

Over the years, however, the success of the measles vaccine has led to complacency about the dangers that has fanned vaccine hesitancy.
Sun Feb 18 2024
Italy's parties unanimously back clampdown on violence against women

Italy's parties unanimously back clampdown on violence against women

The new law expands protections for women at risk to prevent more serious violence and stem a wave of femicides.
Thu Nov 23 2023
Country at risk of breaking apart due to clashes - Myanmar president

Country at risk of breaking apart due to clashes - Myanmar president

The Myanmar junta is facing the biggest challenge to its authority, with a surge in attacks by pro-democracy and ethnic minority insurgents.
Thu Nov 09 2023