Selangor state executive councillor for youth has announced its desire to introduce pickleball in schools next year. While Youth and Sports Minister, YB Hannah Yeoh thinks there is a lot of groundwork to cover before that happens, she is positive that it will happen in the future. We discuss this potential with Andrew Lee, founder of Pickle361.com, a Malaysian pickleball media portal.

Other stories we covered:

• Anwar and Trump to meet at ASEAN Summit: Leaders will converge in Kuala Lumpur for the 47th ASEAN Summit, with a packed agenda spanning trade, climate, and global crises. We hear about Malaysia's climate leadership from Sharon Seah, Senior fellow and Coordinator of the Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. We also speak to James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies on whether ASEAN can move beyond statements to shape peace in the Middle East.

• Putra Heights residents sues the government: Six months after a gas pipeline explosion devastated Putra Heights, 36 residents are suing Petronas, the government and other parties for RM68 million, citing negligence and emotional trauma. We hear more from Loh Poh Heng, one of the residents filing the lawsuit.

• Boats sunk, to make artificial reefs: Confiscated foreign fishing boats are being repurposed as artificial reefs off Terengganu’s coast, part of Malaysia’s decades-long effort to restore marine habitats. Experts say the initiative holds promise, but caution against viewing it as a cure-all for ocean degradation. Alvin Chelliah, marine biologist and Chief Programme Officer at Reef Check Malaysia tells us more.

• Remote work wins in Australia: An Australian bank employee secures the legal right to work from home permanently, challenging return-to-office mandates and setting a precedent for fairer, more flexible workplace policies. We explore.

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Produced by: Sneha Harikannan, Sudais Ferhard, Alia Zefri, Lim Sue Ann, Susan Tam

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Susan Tam

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