Parti Sosialis Malaysia is calling for a moratorium on new private hospitals to reduce the imbalance of workers between public and private hospitals. We unpack these trends and discuss the rise of medical tourism with Dr Cecilia Anthonysamy, member of the Save Our Public Healthcare Campaign at Parti Sosialis Malaysia. (Starts at 22:28)

• Rosmah cleared of all money laundering charges: The Attorney General's Chambers withdrew their appeal claim after being satisfied that there was no prospect of success if the appeal was continued. We discuss this development with criminal lawyer Grace Nathan. (Starts at 15:53)

• TIME Magazine unveils their 'People of the Year': This year, the magazine acknowledged American tech titans from the AI industry. We discuss the two cover designs and reflect on past honorees who shaped the culture of their time. (Starts at 10:34)

• Long Ikang longhouse at risk: Residents of the longhouse situated alongside the Baram river expressed fear that their homes could be swept away when the river floods. We learn about how erosion has affected the longhouses over the years, as well as measures put in place by local authorities from Peter Kallang, chairman of SAVE Rivers. (Starts at 5:40)

• Last couple of weeks of SARA Aid: The one off 100 ringgit cash assistance was first credited to our MyKads on August 31st but now we only have less than 19 days left to use it all up. We discuss how the rollout has gone, and what we're planning to buy. (Starts at 00:24)

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Produced by: Sudais Ferhard, Sneha Harikannan, Lee Chwi Lynn, Lim Sue Ann, Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sudais Ferhard

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Categories:  international,  government,  politics,  environment,  Law/Activism,  controversies,  corruption

Tags:  long ikang,  longhouses,  public healthcare,  doctor shortage,  rosmah mansor,  rosmah acquittal,  time magazine,  sam altman,  SARA aid,