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Top 5 at 5: Is MyDigital ID Meeting Expectations?
39 mins·17:00, 13 May 2026
Top 5 at 5: Is MyDigital ID Meeting Expectations?
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17:00, 13 May 2026
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Guest: Salbiah Idris, Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute
Launched in 2023, MyDigital ID promises a single secure login for government, financial, and healthcare services, aimed at protecting against online fraud. Yet uptake remains modest, with only 7.3 million accounts registered by year’s end, far short of the 17 million target for 2024. We talk about it with Salbiah Idris, Research Associate from Khazanah Research Institute. (Starts at 22:10)
• Jho Low seeks pardon from Trump: Fugitive financier Jho Low, central to the 1MDB scandal, has filed a pardon request with US President Donald Trump. If granted, US charges against him would be dropped despite never standing trial. Former deputy public prosecutor Dato Vignesh Kumar and Cynthia Gabriel, Founding Director & Senior Advisor of the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism weighs in on the implications of this. (Starts at 16:01)
• Mixed reactions to the new IC: The new MyKad is launching soon, with 53 security features, from holograms to QR codes. While officials tout stronger identity protection, many have lamented the loss of the Touch ‘n Go function. We talk about it. (Starts at 10:40)
• A sinkhole shakes Wangsa Maju: A sinkhole opened on Jalan Wangsa Delima 4, with viral footage showing water rushing beneath the road. KL Mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud says collapsed sump walls from utility works triggered the incident. We speak about it with Dr Goh Thian Lai, senior lecturer at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at UKM. (Starts at 04:53)
• Are you more prone to mosquito bites?: Researchers found that these insects are drawn to carbon dioxide in our breath and certain skin chemicals like “mushroom alcohol,” making some individuals more attractive targets. We get into this phenomenon. (Starts at 00:22)
Image Credit: MyDigital ID Facebook
Presenter: Sudais Ferhard, Susan Tam
Producer: Lim Sue Ann, Alia Zefri, Dashran Yohan, Sneha Harikannan
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