Top 5 at 5: The Fight for Negeri Sembilan

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Top 5 at 5: The Fight for Negeri Sembilan

44 mins·17:00, 24 Jul 2026

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Top 5 At 5

Top 5 at 5: The Fight for Negeri Sembilan

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17:00, 24 Jul 2026

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Guest: Dr Dr Lau Zhe Wei, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, International Islamic University Malaysia

The Negeri Sembilan state election is heating up, with Pakatan Harapan, Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional battling for control of the state amid shifting alliances and a closely watched contest for key seats. The 36 seats will be contested by 103 candidates, with early voting taking place on July 28 ahead of polling day on August 1st. We speak to political analyst Dr Lau Zhe Wei about the momentum behind the major coalitions, Anwar Ibrahim’s campaign presence, the BN-PN pact and the major issues that could determine the election’s outcome. (Starts at 23:43)

• Government freezes UNHCR refugee registrations: The government has temporarily frozen new UNHCR refugee registrations as it prepares to take over the process through its own Refugee Registration Document programme. With more than 215,000 refugees and asylum seekers already registered with UNHCR in Malaysia, we speak to Tenaganita executive director Glorene Das about what the lack of clarity surrounding the freeze is and what the transition means for people seeking protection. (Starts at 16:10)

• Touch 'n Go enhances some RFID lanes: Touch ‘n Go has rolled out an enhanced RFID lane at the AKLEH Dato Keramat Toll Plaza, with the intention of expanding the upgrades to 10 more locations. The move promises up to 99.98% detection accuracy using multiple layers of technology, including dual RFID antennas and number plate recognition. We discuss whether this upgrade can solve the frustrations many drivers have with RFID and what it will take for Malaysia to move towards a truly barrier-free tolling system. (Starts at 11:18)

• MP under fire for victim-blaming remarks: Bukit Bendera MP Syerleena Abdul Rashid is facing heavy backlash over a now-deleted video responding to a statement by the Federal Territories Mufti addressing rape laws and consent. We spoke to Karen Lai from the Women's Centre for Change and Daniella Zulkifili from the Association of Women Lawyers to discuss why the framing reinforces harmful myths about sexual violence and the MP's intent to educate the public on this matter. (Starts at 7:02)

• Could F1 return to Malaysia?: Malaysia could be in the running to host a Formula One race at Sepang, as disruptions to the calendar caused by the West Asia conflict force officials to consider alternative venues. We discuss what a short-notice return could mean for Malaysia, the concerns involved in hosting the F1 Grand Prix across the globe and whether fans should get their hopes up about seeing F1 back at Sepang. (Starts at 00:27)

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