Malaysia Day
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Sep 24, 2026
Nicola ForwoodHOST
This is actually on my homework list, and I haven't listened to it yet, so I will do.
Nicola ForwoodHOST
Now, last Wednesday, the 16th of September, was Malaysia Day, which meant the potential for an extra Parkrun for Malaysian Parkrunners, as well as tourists who could visit.
Nicola ForwoodHOST
Malaysia now has three Parkruns, Precinct 18, which I had the pleasure of visiting earlier this year.
Nicola ForwoodHOST
At the time, that was the only Parkrun there.
Zurairi A.R.HOST
Salam and apa khabar, semua.
Zurairi A.R.HOST
I hope you have had a good Malaysia Day rest.
Zurairi A.R.HOST
I'm Zurairi Ar, assistant foreign editor at The Straits Times.
Zurairi A.R.HOST
Welcome to another Asian Insider episode, where we go across the causeway to explore and discuss Malaysia's current affairs or trends.
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Zurairi A.R.HOST
Right.
Shannon TeohHOST
I'm waiting to bid for a license.
Zurairi A.R.HOST
So in, in conjunction with Malaysia Day, uh, the, the Road Transport Department or JPJ opened bidding for a brand new H series of vanity car plates.
Zurairi A.R.HOST
So what does H stands for? Well, apparently harmony.
Zurairi A.R.HOST
[gentle music] This is a podcast by The Straits Times.
Zurairi A.R.HOST
[upbeat music] Salam and apa khabar, semua? I hope you have had a good Malaysia Day rest.
Zurairi A.R.HOST
I'm Zurairi AR, assistant foreign editor at The Straits Times.
Zurairi A.R.HOST
Welcome to another Asian Insider episode, where we go across the causeway to explore and discuss Malaysia's current affairs or trends.
34 MINS LATER
Zurairi A.R.HOST
Right.
Shannon TeohHOST
I'm waiting to bid for a license.
Zurairi A.R.HOST
So in, in conjunction with Malaysia Day, uh, the, the Road Transport Department, or JPJ, opened bidding for a brand-new H series of vanity car plates.
Zurairi A.R.HOST
So what does H stands for? Well, apparently Harmony.
Lee Chwi LinHOST
So we're going to be talking about three things today.
Lee Chwi LinHOST
First two films are actually local releases that arrived in conjunction with Malaysia Day.
Lee Chwi LinHOST
So we can call it a mini Malaysia Day special.
Lee Chwi LinHOST
We'll begin with a review of Terbang.
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In this rally, we didn't do anything fancy.
Roshan KanesanHOST
It's also become a popular tourist attraction, I understand.
Roshan KanesanHOST
Uh, so I guess the question today is, what could the proposed relocation mean for KK's local economy and tourism sector as we continue a little bit of a Malaysia Day theme, uh, for the course of the week? And what measures should be put in place to ensure existing traders and consumers are not adversely affected? Well, for more insights, we speak with Dr Saizal Pinjaman, director of the Center of Ec- for Economic Development and Policy at University Malaysia Sabah.
Roshan KanesanHOST
Good morning, Dr Saizal.
Roshan KanesanHOST
Thank you for joining us today.
Wee Khing BengGUEST
Yeah.
Sharaad KuttanHOST
Uh, now before we get into the larger questions of nation building that we often, uh, you know, um, wring our hands about, uh, during this per- particular period of the year during Merdeka and Malaysia Day, uh-
Wee Khing BengGUEST
Mm
Sharaad KuttanHOST
... can we just talk a little bit about Penang Institute and aspiration to be an intellectual hub? I mean, I want-- I ask this because I want to know w- do you think it's achieved this aspiration? And, uh, do you th- and, and, and more broadly, where do you think the most important intellectual work is being done in the country today?
Frankie LimHOST
And STI, our neighbour, was down 0.1%.
Frankie LimHOST
And of course, FBNKLCI was close for Malaysia Day.
Frankie LimHOST
But the last close was at 1,679 points.
Frankie LimHOST
It was down 1.1%.
Dashran JohanHOST
Born and raised in Sabah, she has spent years documenting stories that often sit outside the dominant national narrative, tackling questions of memory, identity and even nation-building from the Sabahan perspective.
Dashran JohanHOST
And as Malaysia Day approaches, we thought it would be interesting to look at Malaysia from a Bornean perspective.
Dashran JohanHOST
How do Sabahans understand the formation of Malaysia, for example? Why does our understanding of that history remain so contested? And what does it mean to build a shared Malaysian identity? On today's show, I'm going to be speaking with Nadira about her personal journey and some of her films as well.
Dashran JohanHOST
And we're going to be... getting a glimpse of Sabah's long, complex history, identity, and so much more.
Dashran JohanHOST
right.
Dashran JohanHOST
Even here, it's all covered by the haze right now.
Dashran JohanHOST
But glad to have you on the show, especially in conjunction with Malaysia Day happening on the 16th of September.
Dashran JohanHOST
Now, I want to talk to you about your background a little bit, right? Because you have a...
Audrey RajHOST
This is Audrey Raj.
Audrey RajHOST
Now, tomorrow is Malaysia Day, the 16th of September, the date in 1963 when Malaya, Sarawak and what was then North Borneo came together with Singapore to form this country.
Audrey RajHOST
So here's a question to mark Malaysia Day.
Audrey RajHOST
Can you name a household Malaysian brand that came out of Sabah or Sarawak? Now, most of us will struggle with this question.
Audrey RajHOST
63 years in, the brands we queue for still come overwhelmingly from the peninsula or from overseas entirely.
Audrey RajHOST
And over the past 12 months, they've gone from six outlets to 11, opening in Puchong, Damansara Uptown and Banda Baru Bangi.
Audrey RajHOST
A brand that took 11 years to build in Sabah is now starting from scratch right here in the Klang Valley.
Audrey RajHOST
So for our Malaysia Day special, I want to talk about what it actually takes for an East Malaysian business to become a Malaysian one.
SoniaHOST
It is Wednesday the 16th of September.
SoniaHOST
It's Malaysia Day, the day that the whole of Malaysia was granted, I hate that word, independence, restored independence, I'm not sure what the correct verb would be, in 1963.
SoniaHOST
It's also taken a turn towards winter outside, I would say.
SoniaHOST
It seems to be a lot chillier than it has been the last couple of mornings.
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