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Top 5 at 5: How Should We Calculate the Cost of Caregiving?
43 mins·17:00, 9 Jul 2026
Top 5 at 5: How Should We Calculate the Cost of Caregiving?
43 mins
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17:00, 9 Jul 2026
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Guest: Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing, University Putra Malaysia
The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) is developing a new Basic Expenditure for Decent Living framework to estimate the cost of caring for persons with disabilities and elderly dependants. DOSM says the benchmark will help policymakers better understand the financial realities of caregiving by factoring in expenses, allowing for more targeted social protection and welfare policies. We speak to Chai Sen Tyng, Senior Research Officer at the Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing, Universiti Putra Malaysia, about whether the new benchmark captures the full financial burden faced by families. (Starts at 23:42)
• PAS offers support to BN in Johor election: PAS President Tan Sri Hadi Awang has offered to help Barisan Nasional form the Johor government if BN falls short of a simple majority, saying they want to preserve Malay-Muslim political leadership in the state. However, BN leaders have rejected the idea of a formal alliance. We speak to Ben Suffian, Programme Director at Merdeka Center, about PAS’s strategy and the likelihood of Barisan accepting PAS's offer. (Starts at 16:48)
• Malaysia is wasting less food, but still too much: While food waste has fallen since 2021, Malaysia still remains above the global average. A new nationwide survey shows Malaysians are throwing away between 31 and 97 kilograms of food per person each year, with expired groceries and forgotten leftovers among the biggest contributors. We discuss about our low efficiency in consumption habits which causes wastage and how accessibility to fresh food makes us neglect food preservation. (Starts at 11:46)
• Are Kuala Lumpur's green spaces really protected?: A recent investigation by the Star has raised questions about how some of Kuala Lumpur's gazetted green spaces are being used after reports found several sites occupied by commercial developments. We speak to Joshua Low of the Kuala Lumpur Residents Action for Sustainable Development Association (KLRA+SD) about why these green spaces matter, whether existing protections are sufficient, and what should come out of the government's review of the city's 543 gazetted green and open spaces. (Starts at 06:17)
• Neil the seal causes chaos in Tasmania: A one-tonne elephant seal named Neil has become an unlikely internet celebrity after repeatedly wandering into towns in Tasmania, crushing fences, blocking roads and even squaring up to parked cars. We discuss the balance that needs to be struck for humans and wildlife to coexist. (Starts at 00:27)
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