Former finance minister Lim Guan Eng and his former aide Tony Pua have responded to accusations by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, that the Pakatan Harapan administration recklessly slashed funding for LRT 3. The duo defended their 47 per cent budget reduction as a necessary fiscal rescue that saved taxpayers billions by eliminating "luxury and grandeur" without sacrificing actual passenger volume or line functionality. We are joined by Tony Pua, former Damansara MP and political secretary to then-finance minister Lim Guan Eng, to discuss what really happened and what was behind the cost cutting. (Starts at 23:35)

• Johor's RM66 million wildlife crosswalk: Construction has started on Johor's first 200-metre wildlife crosswalk along Federal Route FT50 to provide safe passage for elephants, tigers, and tapirs to migrate. We reached out to Lim Teckwyn, honorary professor of environmental science at the University of Nottingham Malaysia, for his thoughts on whether this crossing is enough to address an entire migration corridor. (Starts at 17:18)

• Presidential pardon for the Billion Dollar Whale?: Fugitive financier Jho Low, one of the central figures in the 1MDB scandal, is reportedly being considered in a potential Fourth of July clemency initiative, raising questions over whether he could receive a presidential pardon. While the proposal remains uncertain, we discuss what a possible US pardon could mean legally, politically, and how Malaysians might react to him roaming free. (Starts at 12:31)

• Clarifications on Queen Elizabeth Hospital conditions: The Sabah Health Department has clarified that a viral post showing people sleeping on the floors of the Kota Kinabalu facility was of visiting relatives from outside districts, rather than neglected patients. We are joined by Dr Brandon Patrick Senagang, chairman of MMA’s Sabah branch, to discuss what conditions are like on ground. (Start at 06:35)

• Can men be taught to challenge harmful gender norms?: Women, Family and Community Development minister Nancy Shukri has announced a new National Gentleman Initiative alongside Malaysia’s first National Gentleman Study. This is aimed at encouraging men to respect women, and share family responsibilities. As conversations around masculinity continue to evolve, we talk about whether efforts like this can meaningfully reshape gender norms in a social media landscape where young boys are inundated with red pill content. (Starts at 00:27)

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