Evening Edition

According to Tan Hai Hsin of Retail Group Malaysia, hypermarkets initially expanded aggressively around year 2000; but with the current economic condition, it's translating into some under-performing stores. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumers aren't replacing hypermarkets with mini-markets, but they are now preferring to shop at mini-markets more often, according to Retail Group Malaysia . We discuss why that's the case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at the process of cloud seeding, its efficacy, as well as its effects on human health and the environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the effects that video and mobile games have on our cognitive functions and the potential health benefits it can bring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the last part of our weeklong special, we speak with Loh Yi Jun, host of Breaking Bread, about the labour of love that goes into making our food delicious and uniquely Malaysian. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If there's one line not to cross with Malaysians, it's the makan factor. We speak with the folks behind the Bersatu For Makan campaign about how it started, and what to expect for the feature episode that will be released on Malaysia Day. Watch the movie at www.bfm.my/bersatuformakan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at the criticisms that Malaysia's poverty line is too low, and what impact revising our measurements of poverty will have. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year's winners include a chemistry prize for a Japanese scientist who calculated how much saliva a typical five-year-old produces in one day, and an engineering prize for a diaper-changing machine. We consider if scientific research that appears weird or silly can actually have important, real-life applications. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We go over the numbers released by independent retail research firm Retail Group Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lingo is a show that’s about our relationship with language, how it goes beyond communication, and the impact it has on our lives, cultures, and traditions. In this special edition of Lingo, we take a look at the status of the Kadazan language, when signs of it being an endangered language began, and the efforts to revitalise it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Squash legend Datuk Nicol David joins us to talk about representing Malaysia on the global stage and the role sports had in forming her national identity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stock markets respond positively to the turn in US-China trade relations, as Beijing also scraps some US tariffs that had been earlier announced. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of the UK government's announcement of allowing international graduates to stay for two years upon graduation to find a job, we consider the potential benefits of having our talent work abroad, given the signficant number of Malaysian students in the UK. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to war veteran Datuk Paul Kiong, recipient of the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa award, about putting his life on the line for the country and how he defines what being a Malaysian means. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the recent round of critiques levelled by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes against Mavcom, we speak with an aviation industry expert to understand the role and interests of this contentious government body. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the efficacy of policies and agreements under Asean that exist to deal with the longstanding issue of haze pollution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man in Japan is suing his employer for alleged discrimination and harassment after he chose to take paternity leave. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the event of a national crisis, would you object to the government imposing a ban on social media to curb the spread of misinformation? We get your thoughts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this first part of our exploration into what defines a Malaysian, we speak with Eddin Khoo and Alena Murang about growing up in multicultural families, and finding an understanding of their identities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a similar vein, Indonesia has asked some of its retailers to remove such products. But is this a good idea? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarawak in particular has been hit quite hard with the haze. We speak with Bandar Kuching MP, Dr Kelvin Yii, about how his constituency is coping. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to SUHAKAM about the need for the government to form an independent commission to solve issues related to customary land rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to SUHAKAM about the need for the government to form an independent commission to solve issues related to customary land rights, wellbeing, and religion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to SUHAKAM about the need for the government to form an independent commission to solve issues related to customary land rights, wellbeing, and religion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to SUHAKAM about the need for the government to form an independent commission to solve issues related to customary land rights, wellbeing, and religion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.