A short segment breaking down the news of the week. In 5-minute bites, we give you some quick takes and explainers on the big stories of the week.

Full Lockdown (FMCO) for MalaysiA from 1 - 14 June

New Vaccination Centres Set Up, Additional 12.8mil doses of Phizer

10 year-old boy denied Malaysian citizenship due to being "illegitimate"

Special Emergency Committee agrees on 'criteria' to end emergency

213 Injured in Worst Crash of LRT History, Tajuddin gets the sack

Yodhin and Visvamba speak with Khalid Ismath, Executive Director of EDICT (Eliminating Deaths in Custody Together) to better uncover the underlying causes, issues and problems that lead to Deaths in Custody in Malaysia.Khalid reveals some mind-blowing facts that definitely adds more context to the actual deaths that occur and challenges the assumptions surrounding deaths in custody.

Dr. Bridget Welsh, Benjamin Loh, and Mahirah Marzuki join us to discuss findings from their newly-published study on the 2020 Sabah snap elections. We explore the marked differences between East and West Malaysian politics, and what the results portend for the national political scene - with GE15 growing closer on the horizon.

 

Purchase Sabah From the Ground: The 2020 Elections & The Politics of Survival, from Gerak Budaya.

A short segment breaking down the news of the week. In 5-minute bites, we give you some quick takes and explainers on the big stories of the week.1. The Mah Meri Tribe Evictions

2. National MCO 

3. The Parit Raja Riots & "Kerajaan Gagal"4. COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Visvamba and Yodhin discuss the rise of silicon semiconductors and its increasing importance in our entire lives. So much so that it's almost  a much more valuable commodity compared to oil. 

 

We discuss what it is and how did this happen, as well as how and what can we do about it

Visvamba, Yodhin & Theva invite Norman Goh, Producer of Bicara Minggu Ini to discuss the recent Malaysiakini controversy where they were fined RM500,000 ringgit over its reader's comments.

They deep dive on topics surrounding Malaysian Media Literacy and Citizen Journalism as the way forward.

Check out this episode and share your thoughts on the way forward for Malaysian journalism.

Visvamba and Yodhin break down and analyse the outcome of the much talked about UMNO 75th AGM, which has sparked a lot of controversies and has set precedents that could potentially shift the landscape of the UMNO and Barisan Nasional and ultimately, Malaysian politics.

We end with one question, In order to secure seats at the next GE, should Pakatan Harapan work with Kleptocratic UMNO or Autocratic Bersatu? Who is the lesser evil?

A short segment breaking down the news of the week. In 5-minute bites, we give you some quick takes and explainers on the big stories of the week.Fake News Law is back to curb "misinformation on covid-19 and emergency proclamation" -

RM10,000 fine for SOP violations beginning March 11 - Why no means based sentencing at least? will this actually curb covid-19 spread?

Rais Yatim (president of dewan negara) says Malaysia not ready for undi18 -

Xavier Jayakumar (pkr vice president) leaves PKR & supports PN govt. also, more defections expected to happen.

High Court rules use of word Allah by non-Muslims allowed

A short segment breaking down the news of the week. In 5-minute bites, we give you some quick takes and explainers on the big stories of the week.

Parliament sitting still off the table - Are there any legitimate reasons to delay parliament sitting?

Bersatu and UMNO are officially splitsville - How will this impact GE-15?

Opposition MPs under pressure to switch and support Muhyiddin - Why is the level of integrity so low among our politicians to be susceptible to bribes?

0/150K laptops distributed to students - Where's the transparency? Is this a legitimate reason to reconvene parliament?

Visvamba, Yodhin & Theva discuss the definition of hate speech and if social media regulation is needed. They invite Ain Aissa from Seek to Speak, a podcast that aims to empower people to express themselves through speech, to further discuss this. 

They discuss who gets to regulate social media and what regulation should be implemented to ensure that social media is a safe and functioning space for everyone.

Check out this episode and share your opinion on whether social media should be regulated.