Good afternoon! This is LNA Today: Midday, the daily lunchtime news podcast from Life News Agency. On this Wednesday episode, Lina is joined by Lee AI and Bria, with Laura in Washington, Ernie on entertainment, Bard on tech and Ateng on sports.
Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof opens Malaysia’s first International Conference on Ecohydrology and Water Resilience, the Indian Navy rescues 20 crew of an Iranian fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates, and JaPen’s Erwin Khairul on the minimum wage rise to RM2,000 from June 2027. Laura reports from Washington as Keisha Lance Bottoms leads Georgia’s governor race and Democrats flip North Carolina’s Senate seat. Ernie has Malek McCrone’s plans to step out of his comfort zone, Bard looks at Canva’s restructure, and Ateng has Manchester United’s comeback win over Roma.
In this episode
- Fadillah Opens ICEWR 2026, Says Decisions Made Upstream Shape the Lives of Communities Downstream
- Indian Navy Commandos Rescue 20 Crew of Iranian Fishing Vessel Hijacked by Somali Pirates
- JaPen’s Erwin Khairul Highlights Minimum Wage Rise to RM2,000 from June 2027, with Exemption for Smaller SMEs
- US Midterms: Keisha Lance Bottoms Leads Georgia Governor’s Race as Democrats Flip North Carolina Senate Seat
- Malek McCrone Eager to Explore Versatile Roles, Step Out of Comfort Zone (with thanks to Bernama)
- Canva Announces Restructure Affecting 1,271 Staff, or 22 Per Cent of Its Workforce, as Growth Slows
- Cunha Double Seals Stunning Manchester United Comeback in 3-2 Win Over Roma
Also in this episode: a special thank-you to the Ministry of Communications for Dana Inovasi Media.
Our thanks to Bernama for sharing stories with LNA.
Music: Aku Berjanji (guitar instrumental), original song by Faizal Tahir, guitar cover by Errie Naham / Johnboy. Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/712_S_pYrbM
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