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Top 5 at 5: Why Young People Are Protesting Around The World
43 mins·17:00, 10 Nov 2026
Top 5 at 5: Why Young People Are Protesting Around The World
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17:00, 10 Nov 2026
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Guest: Rashifa Aljunied, Deputy Treasurer General, Chief of Staff, MUDA
Youth-led protests have been spreading from France to Serbia and India, after uprisings in Bangladesh and Nepal. We are joined by Rashifa Aljunied, Deputy Treasurer General and Chief of Staff at MUDA, to hear her thoughts about why this is stirring up and how Malaysia compares. (Starts at 23:28)
Other stories we covered:
• Israel yet to form government: Following the inconclusive outcome at Israel's general elections, Prime Minister Isaac Herzog mandated that Gadi Eisenkot would have the first shot at forming a new government. Julia Roknifard, international relations expert and senior lecturer at Taylor's University joins us to discuss his potential political alliances, how this will impact Israel's relationship with the US and where this all leaves incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu. (Starts at 15:52)
• Riz Ahmed eats through Penang: Riz Ahmed told the Dish from Waitrose podcast that he gained so much weight eating his way through Penang while filming the Netflix thriller The Big Fix that his costumes, trousers included, had to be altered. He praised Malaysian food for its Indonesian, Indian, Malay and Chinese influences and specifically highlighted roti with rendang. We discussed whether food is Malaysia's best soft power. (Starts at 11:18)
• Fatal water surge hits Kuala Kubu Baru: Heavy rain brought sudden, powerful currents to the popular Hulu Selangor river yesterday, sweeping away eight people. Five bodies have been found while three are still missing. We speak to Dr Kalithasan Kailasam, Water, River and Waste Management Specialist at the Global Environment Centre about how we can stay safe near rivers and the role authorities play. (Starts at 6:45)
• Jensen Huang's affair rocks Nvidia: Nvidia's CEO admitted this affair in an internal email. US authorities look into the woman, Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, over suspicions that she passed intelligence to Beijing and helped get around chip export rules. Though Beijing denies she is a spy. Jensen now faces an internal investigation. We discussed the national security stakes. (Starts at 0:22)
Image Credit: EPA Images
Presenter: Lee Chwi Lynn, Susan Tam
Producer: Sudais Ferhard, Sneha Harikannan, Susan Tam, Alia Zefri, Tee Shiao Eek
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