Thousands of hectares of Tasik Bera Forest Reserve are at the centre of a dispute over state action to stop suspected illegal clearing and Semelai Orang Asli claims to ancestral land. On #ConsiderThis I ask lawyer Hon Kai Peng & Semai youth advocate Eris Joshan about the stakes.

Menopause is so much more than hot flashes. When you don't feel like yourself anymore, could menopause be part of the reason? On #TheFutureIsFemale I ask Dr Premitha Damodaran about the latest in clinical menopause management & where better education must begin #WorldMenopauseDay

The Government has abandoned plans to establish an independent National Harmony Commission. When racial & religious provocations occur, who has the power to act, and who is held accountable? On #ConsiderThis I ask YB @ramkarpal & Jerald Joseph @pusatkomas what should happen next.

What if public opinion could be manufactured & bought as a service? Anthropic says it disrupted a commercial platform tht used AI to profile Msian voters & run fake accounts. On #ConsiderThis I ask @MuniraMustaffa @ChasseurGroup & Nuurrianti Jalli how vulnerable is our democracy?

Budget 2027 allocates billions to education, healthcare & social assistance. But how much translates into better outcomes for children? On #ConsiderThis I ask Juanita Vasquez Escallon & Tham Yin Yee from @myUNICEF if we're investing enough in where it matters most for children.

Budget 2027 sets aside billions for public healthcare and business support. But do the allocations match the challenges on the ground? On #ConsiderThis I ask Dr Sivanaesan Letchumanan @malaysianmedic1 & SAMENTA's Datuk William Ng what the allocations mean in practice and impact.

At RM460billion, #Budget2027 is our biggest budget yet. But can the government ease cost-of-living pressures while keeping public finances under control? On #ConsiderThis I ask @airaazhari @ideasmalaysia & @sumdekjoe @partibersamamy about the budget’s priorities and trade-offs.

The govt has raised concerns about possible "dangerous misogynistic tendencies" behind recent violence against girls in schools. On #ConsiderThis I ask @WCCPenang’s Karen Lai & @ainhsaifulnizam what it takes to prevent violence against girls, ahead of #InternationalDayOfTheGirl

Four states are now no longer holding public inquiries before forest reserves are degazetted. What happens when the public is shut out of decisions about our forests? On #ConsiderThis I ask Meena Raman from @SahabatAlamMsia & journalist @yaohualaw who is watching those decisions.

Malaysia has committed to gender equality under CEDAW for more than 30 years. What has actually changed? On #ConsiderThis I ask @AkizukiHiroko from UN CEDAW & @malaysiaNHRI commissioner @melissaakhir about implementing women’s rights through law and institutions.

During elections we see the candidates, the campaigns, the results. But who makes Polling Day run seamlessly? On #ConsiderThis I ask Danesh Prakash Chacko & Henry Lim @TindakV2 about the Petugas Pilihan Raya, PACAs & Pemerhati working conduct an election fairly and transparently.

Malaysia has begun returning Myanmar nationals despite UN concerns over a lack of safety and informed consent. What does return mean for those going back to a country at war? On #ConsiderThis I ask @sharifahRWDN @RohingyaWomen & Dr Moe Thuzar @ISEAS about the risks and realities.

What does tanah adat mean for Orang Asli communities? What rights are recognised under Malaysian law? On #ConsiderThis I ask Orang Asli lawyer Bah Tony & Pahang rep of JKOASM Ismail Leh, about legal recognition of customary land & how it's tied to indigenous history & livelihood.

If every city starts to look the same, what happens to its identity? Same buildings, malls, developments. On #ConsiderThis I ask Shuhana Shamsuddin @perekabandar & town planner Syukri Bashri how planning decisions have shaped our urban landscape & what we've lost along the way.

CMCF is calling for public feedback on new guidelines for the creator economy. What should influencers disclose about commercial relationships. On #ConsiderThis I ask @mediha_m @mycontentforum & @estyrichard about the proposed guidelines & who's responsible when content misleads.

What happens next with Najib Razak’s conditional pardon? Respecting the royal prerogative, is there still space for public scrutiny of the process? On #ConsiderThis I ask Datuk N. Sivananthan & Ibrahim Suffian the constitutional questions & political consequences now unfolding.

When haze crosses borders & affects our health, where can we turn to for justice? ASEAN now recognises a right to a safe, clean, healthy environment. On #ConsiderThis I ask Dr Matthew Baird @arielaw_asia & Charlie Albajili RWI AsiaPac about accountability for transboundary harm.

Indonesia is increasingly punching above its weight on the global stage but is it still underperforming relative to its potential? On #ConsiderThis I ask @GWirjawan Former Trade Minister of Indonesia whether the country is doing enough to tell its own story to the world.

Can a renewed Non-Aligned Movement give the Global South greater strategic autonomy in a world dominated by competing powers? On #ConsiderThis I ask Prof Emeritus Jomo K Sundaram about the case for a NAM2.0 & whether non-alignment can still work in today’s geopolitical landscape.

China’s influence is growing as the world moves towards a more multipolar order. But what does Beijing want from this changing global landscape? On #ConsiderThis I ask Professor Victor Gao how China sees its relationship with the US, Donald Trump & countries like Malaysia.