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Top 5 at 5: Pushing Men To Pay Child Support
44 mins·17:00, 19 Jun 2026
Top 5 at 5: Pushing Men To Pay Child Support
44 mins
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17:00, 19 Jun 2026
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Guest: Rozana Isa, executive director, SIS Forum (Malaysia)
Advocacy group SIS Forum is drafting the Spousal and Child Maintenance Agency Bill to tackle the issue of ex-husbands failing to pay financial support after the dissolution of marriage. The proposed Bill calls for a federal agency serving both Muslims and non-Muslims, equipped with enforcement mechanisms like automatic salary deductions. Rozana Isa, executive director of SIS Forum joins us to talk about the proposal. (Starts at )
• Orang Asli win landmark Federal Court appeal over bulldozed graves: Seven Orang Asli villagers from Pahang have won a major legal battle against private company Agrobest, who bulldozed their ancestral graves. We hear from Steven Thiru, one of the lawyers representing the villagers, about the significance of this win and its potential to set a precedent for future indigenous land rights cases. (Starts at )
• Petaling Jaya is turning 20: Marking its two-decade milestone with the theme "Petaling Jaya, the Happiest and Most Sustainable City," the former 1950s satellite town has evolved into a massive hub of over 807,000 residents. We look back at PJ's rich history and discuss whether the city can successfully balance rapid growth with community well-being. (Starts at 13:33)
• Support for single mothers with disabled children: The story of a single mother forced to strap her blind, autistic daughter to her back while doing Grab food deliveries has reignited a critical conversation about delays in Malaysia’s welfare assistance. We reached out to Dato Dr Amar Singh HSS, consultant pediatrician and member of the OKU Rights Matter Project, to discuss the gap in welfare aid for single mothers with disabled children. (Starts at 07:08)
• Viral poster calls out double standards in Japanese domestic labour: A viral AI-generated poster has sparked conversation by contrasting Japanese football fans' world-famous tidiness at stadiums with stark government data showing women still bear the overwhelming brunt of housework. We compare public versus private cleanliness and discuss how early childhood upbringing shapes modern household habits. (Starts at 00:28)
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Presenter: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sudais Ferhard
Producer: Alia Zefri, Sudais Ferhard, Tee Shiao Eek, Sneha Harikannan, Lee Chwi Lynn
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