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Top 5 at 5: PISA 2025 - How Did Malaysia Fare?

45 mins·17:00, 9 Sept 2026
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Top 5 at 5: PISA 2025 - How Did Malaysia Fare?

45 mins
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17:00, 9 Sept 2026
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Guest: Chan Soon Seng, Chief Executive Officer, Teach for Malaysia

This year's PISA results see Malaysian teens score better in Science and Reading, but slip in Mathematics. We get into the significance of these results with Chan Soon Seng. (Starts at 22:37)

Plant thieves apprehended: Two men were remanded after allegedly taking plant specimens from Santubong National Park. We speak to Shamila Ariffin, Senior Media and Research Officer from Sahabat Alam Malaysia on Malaysia's ongoing plant poaching problem. (Starts at 16:24)

Beyblade battles go national: Malaysia's first national Beyblade tournament drew over 5,600 players nationwide, with the youngest competitor being 7 years old and the oldest being 60. We talk about how this game became a competitive, family-friendly sport here. (Starts at 10:43)

Should we cane online scammers?: Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has backed tougher penalties, including caning, for online scammers, but says banks should share responsibility too. We hear thoughts from CF Fong, the managing director of LGMS Berhad. (Starts at 06:33)

Singapore's PM gets an increment: Not just any increment, but a 60 percent increase - 1.4 million Singapore dollars to be exact. This makes him the world's highest-paid political leader. We discuss what this means. (Starts at 00:21)

Image Credits: Shutterstock

Presenter: Lee Chwi Lynn, Susan Tam

Producer: Sudais Ferhard, Sneha Harikannan, Susan Tam, Alia Zefri, Lim Sue Ann

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