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Top 5 at 5: Is KL Growing Too Big?

Fazley Fadzil, Spokesperson, Transit Malaysia

07-Oct-25 17:00

Top 5 at 5: Is KL Growing Too Big?

Residents of Taman Seputeh and Jalan Kelang Lama have brought up issues like decades old-pipes and insufficient public transportation, while Kuala Lumpur Residents Action for Sustainable Development Association honorary secretary Joshua Low has highlighted that many parts of the city had reached carrying capacity. We get into this with Fazley Fadzil, a spokesperson for Transit Malaysia.

Other stories we covered:

• FAM-FIFA feud raises legal questions: After an internal probe, international football authority FIFA has officially ruled that the Football Association of Malaysia or FAM used forged documents to register seven of their foreign-born Malaysian players. We speak to constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew about the legal consequences.

• Big hopes for healthcare in Budget 2026: The Ministry of Finance has announced that this year's budget will focus on rising healthcare costs among other things. We hear more from Dr Thirunavukarasu Rajoo, President of the Malaysian Medical Association, and Professor Dato’ Dr Syed Mohamed Aljunid, President of the Malaysian Health Economic Association.

• French PM resigns, Macron's govt in shambles: After failling to reach an agreement over the state budget with rival parties, Sebastien Lecornu resigned after only 27 days in office. We hear from Benjamin Barton, Head of Head of the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham Malaysia for what's next.

• Can you keep up with slang?: Malay-language grammarian Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Nik Safiah Abdul Karim says slang is a sign that language is alive and well. We discuss common Malaysian slang words, and how much we use them.

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Produced by: Alia Zefri, Sneha Harikannan, Tee Shiao Eek, Sudais Ferhard, Susan Tam

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Susan Tam


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Categories:  football,  health policy,  international,  culture

Tags:  football association of malaysia,  slang,  france,  emmanuelle macron,  budget 2026, 


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