Evening Edition

In light of the Right to Repair movement cropping up in Europe, we ask if more durable products are the answer to a more sustainable future. Tze Lee, Principal Design and Co-Founder at Stuck weighs in on what more durable products mean for us as producers, consumers - and for our planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fears about the coronavirus have led the public to call for the locations to be revealed; but health officials say that this violates confidentiality and spreads stigma. We speak with Dato' Dr. Christopher Lee for his thoughts. For all enquiries about COVID-19, please call CPRC (Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre), at 03 88810200/03 88810600/03 88810700. Thank you. See omnystudio.com/listener...

With the new Transport Minister in place, we discuss with Professor Dr. Ahmad Farhan about his thoughts on the priorities that the new government should take on to improve connectivity beyond private vehicles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, we look at whether work from home arrangements are an actual advantage, as studies show there are also downsides to them. We speak to psychologist Elaine Fernandez, who weighs in on the importance of face-to-face interactions, loneliness, and finding a middle ground between home and the workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the majority of new cabinet ministers and deputy ministers coming from Bumiputera backgrounds, how inclusive will the new government be in addressing social and economic issues? We talk to Professor Datuk Dr. Shamsul Amri Baharuddin from KITA, who shares with us what we can expect and why this is the case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at a report on the increased federal funding of HIV treatment in the US, a hopeful, cured HIV case in the UK and IJM Corp's latest shares traded on the counter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an article on Free Malaysia Today, Parti Sosialis Malaysia calls for fuel subsidies to be removed to pave way for better public transportation. We talk to Datuk Khairul Annuar and Laurence Todd on the pros and cons of doing away with fuel subsidies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How relevant is science fiction, in a time when reality is inching its way closer to becoming stranger than fiction itself? With Season 3 of Westworld set to premiere on Astro on the 16th of March, we delve into the genre to reflect on it's past, present and future. Catch the latest episodes of Westworld on HBO or go to www.watchod.com for more info. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's new cabinet line up includes the now former CEO of CIMB - seen as a move to include technocrats in the new government. We talk to James Chai of INVOKE Solutions who weighs in on how technocrats impact policymaking and the dynamics of an administration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new Perikatan Nasional cabinet is emphasising the development and rights of Sabah and Sarawak, with a new ministry dedicated to East Malaysia policies and an increase in the number of ministers and deputies from the region to boot. We talk to James Chin, Director of the Asia Institute at the University of Tasmania, to understand what impact this will have for these two states in terms of polic...

MGCC signs a deal with Malaya Green Builder Energy of KC Energy from Taiwan for 100 public buses to accelerate our public transport system's transition to a lower carbon footprint. As Datasonic shares take a sharp fall in the morning, Bursa Malaysia suspends short-selling activities for the second time since last week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With school closures around the world to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, 290 million students are now forced to learn remotely from home. We speak to Raj Ridvan Singh, Founder of SOLS 24/7, to examine how ready schools actually are to deal with this new arrangement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to Dr. Danial about Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's newly announced cabinet line-up, the failings and successes of the previous government, and what the new cabinet can do to manage the trust levels of Malaysians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After racist comments were directed at at Selangor football player K. Prabakaran and his coach, B. Sathianathan, we look at what's going with racist slurs making their way to Malaysia's football turfs. We talk to Ahmad Muzamil from Semuanya Bola and Khalilul from REKREASI to hear their insights into what's becoming an unpleasant trend - and what's being done to fight it. See omnystudio.com/listene...

Following the new cabinet line up, we discuss with Tricia Yeoh about her article that talks about the political economy that the new government is inheriting, the policies that it will have to take on, and managing our hopes about the new administration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 8th Prime Minister announces the new cabinet line up: one with 4 'Senior Ministers' in place of a Deputy Prime Minister with an interesting line-up of non-political figures in a bid to "deliver". We talk to Keith Leong, Head of Research at KRA Group, who shares his thoughts about this line up, and how it will work to tackle national issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the value of having diverse representation in governance? How can we encourage more girls and women to exercise their political voice? To commemorate International Women's Day, we explore these questions with 111 Initiative, a youth led campaign powered by Undi 18 that is advocating for 50% female representation in Dewan Rakyat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She states that it was her own decision to do so, and it is "business as usual" for MACC. But how will her departure affect the MACC and its efforts in fighting corruption? We discuss with Dr Muhammad Mohan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PKR has announced that it plans to take legal action against its former lawmakers, and demand that they pay RM10 million each. But can this be done, given that the Federal Constitution provides for the freedom of association? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From flawed recipes for homemade sanitizers to price gouging on Amazon, we examine the side effects of the sky rocketing surge in demand for hand sanitizers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conjunction with International Women's Day, we unpack a paper from 2018 which found that countries with higher gender equality have fewer women in STEM fields. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister has pledged to form a clean cabinet that will uphold the principle of integrity. We take a closer look at what that would entail and what other considerations would go into selecting our next cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister has pledged to form a clean cabinet that will uphold the principle of integrity. We take a closer look at what that would entail and what other considerations would go into selecting our next cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has a 100 billion Singapore dollar plan to prepare the lion city against rising temperatures and sea levels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justice Mohamed Zaini Mazlan ruled that the public has the right to hear what transpires in court, as “the trial must not only be conducted fairly but must be seen to be conducted fairly.” We delve into the court's decision and the importance of striking a balance between dispensing justice in a transparent manner and upholding a person’s rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...