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CONSIDER THIS

Consider This: Making George Town Age-Friendly

Penang Island has successfully fulfilled the application to join the WHO Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities & Communities. The island, however, is also grappling with congestion, heritage pressures, tourism growth, and liveability challenges. How will the Penang Island City Council balance these competing demands while planning for an older population? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Datuk Rajendran P. Anthony, Mayor of the City Council of Penang Island.

NEWS • 03 December 2025

THE MALAYSIAN FOOTBALL POD - SYOK PODCAST [ENG]

Season 2 Episode 12: Sabah ends 27-year wait, a routine finalist in JDT and an unlucky Selangor...

How are we feeling boys?

After weeks and weeks of storm brewing in the background of the Malaysian football scene, we finally able to talk more football on the pitch and it's another dark one!

Starting with celebrating Sabah's ends 27-year wait to a FA Cup Final, we also discussed the incidents occured to Selangor, including the game played behind closed door, a dubious penalty call, controversial goal cancelled over offside call and the penalty shootout which sees Sabah came out victorious in the silenced MBPJ Stadium.

And of course, setting-up a delicious final as Sabah will meet JDT with another routine victory over Kuching.

Join Keesh, Aiman Roshizam and Chun Hang as we brought out the punching gloves in this episode of The Malaysian Football Pod.

SPORTS • 03 December 2025

ENGLISH NEWS

NEWS | Anti-Bully Bill Passed

The Dewan Rakyat has passed the Anti-Bully Bill, to curb bullying in educational institutions.

NEWS • 03 December 2025

CONSIDER THIS

Consider This: Sabah Election — After the Ballot

Sabah’s state election has delivered a fragmented but revealing verdict. Local parties dominated, GRS returned to power without a clear majority, and urban voters sent a sharp message of dissatisfaction. How will these results reshape state and federal political dynamics going forward? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Arnold Puyok, Visiting Senior Fellow at the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre at the London School of Economics, and Dr Bridget Welsh from the Asia Research Institute at University of Nottingham Malaysia.

NEWS • 02 December 2025

ENGLISH SPORTS NEWS

SPORTS | Badminton Squad Eyes SEA Games Redemption

Our badminton team is eyeing redemption at this year's SEA Games.

SPORTS • 02 December 2025

ENGLISH NEWS

NEWS | No Interference In PM's Ex-Polsec Probe

The PM says there is no interference in the MACC probe involving his former political secretary.  

NEWS • 02 December 2025