13-Jun-24 17:00

Ben Suffian, Program director, Merdeka Centre

Today's countdown includes:

5. Popular spicy noodles hailing from South Korea, Samyang, recalled from shelves in Denmark, after their food and safety agency said the capsaicin can cause acute poisoning.

4. A proposal for Singapore to send their teachers to Malaysia. We hear thoughts from Shahnaz Al Sadat, chairperson of LeapEd Services.

3. Level-playing field tipped in Sungai Bakap by-election, as announcements of "election goodies" sweep through the state. Dr Syaza Shukri, associate professor at the International Islamic University of Malaysia weighs in on this.

2. Murdered child, Zayn Rayyan's parents has been charged with child negligience. We reach out to family lawyer Rajashree Suppiah, to help us understand what these charges mean.

1. Regent of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, has called for a better deal for the state of Johor, in the Federation.

Image credit: HRH Crown Prince of Johor, X