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Top 5 at 5: Australia's Social Media Ban Is Causing a Stir
43 mins·17:00, 11 Dec 2025
Top 5 at 5: Australia's Social Media Ban Is Causing a Stir
43 mins
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17:00, 11 Dec 2025
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Guest: Kean Wong (Journalist, Editor, and Associate), Australian National University Malaysia Institute
Australia has officially rolled out its landmark ban on social media accounts for anyone under 16, the first policy of its kind in the world. We speak to journalist and ANU Malaysia Institute associate Kean Wong on what this bold move means amid global debates on Big Tech regulation, online harms, and youth wellbeing. (Starts at 22:46)
• Malaysia closes the chapter on Sulu claim: The Paris Court of Appeal has nullified the Sulu heirs’ USD14.9 billion arbitration award, ruling their arbitrator acted without legal authority. We hear from Datuk Roger Chin, former President of the Sabah Law Society on why this finally brings the long-running dispute to an end. (Starts at 16:42)
• LRT3 faces fresh delays over safety tests: The Shah Alam LRT line is again pushed back as trainsets struggle to meet required speeds during fault-free testing, with documentation gaps further delaying certification. We take a closer look at what went wrong. (Starts at 12:54)
• NGOs renew calls to gazette Sungai Johor: Environmental groups want the Johor River basin formally protected amid repeated pollution incidents and heavy sand-mining activity. Dr Kali Kalithasan, manager of the River Care Programme at the Global Environment Centre explains why this is important. (Starts at 7:06)
• Malaysia’s first ‘youth retirement home’: A RM2,000-a-month retreat for burnt-out young adults has gone viral, hailed by some as a sanctuary and dismissed by others as escapism. We explore what its popularity reveals about youth burnout today. (Starts at 00:24)
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Presenter: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan, Susan Tam
Producer: Dashran Yohan, Sudais Ferhard, Lim Sue Ann, Sneha Harikannan, Lee Chwi Lynn
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