19-Apr-24 17:00

Ramachandran Muniandy, CEO and Co-Founder, Asia Mobiliti

Today's top 5 stories are:

1. The Women's Ministry revelation that there have been a rise in reports of sexual harassment cases filed by men.

2. Flea market traders in Pasar Karat being asked to move after concerns of traffic congestion and fire hazard are brought up. The traders have refused, over worries that relocating will affect their businesses.

3. Mentega Terbang's director fails in his bid to lift a gag order on him.

4. NGOs have called for open court proceedings on Najib's house arrest bid, following the court decision to hold these proceedings in the chamber.

5. And our top story today: The discontinuation of the Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link project.

For these stories, we heard from Dr Anasuya Jegathevi Jegathesan, Dean of Psychology and Social Sciences in University of Cyberjaya; Jia-Ping Lee, Director of Pollin 8; Zikri Rahman, Research Fellow for ArtsEquator's Southeast Asian Arts Censorship Database Project; and lawyer New Sin Yew.

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