Evening Edition

We take a look at what goes into the planning of an industrial town, and how should it be maintained to remain liveable, in light of the pollution incident in Pasir Gudang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at what goes into the planning of an industrial town, and how should it be maintained to remain liveable, in light of the pollution incident in Pasir Gudang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To address increasing rates of divorce, YB Hannah Yeoh, the Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, proposed a voluntary online compatibility quiz as a tool to help couples figure out if they're ready for a life long commitment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss why representation of minority communities is important in policymaking decisions, in the context of Rania Zara Medina's appointment to the Country Coordinating Mechanism Malaysia which has caused some controversy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fishermen's protest against the Penang South Reclamation project and Najib Razak's appointment as chairman of Barisan Nasional's advisory board were in the spotlight in Dewan Rakyat today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A viral video of worm infested cherries in Canada have had a ripple effect on the sales of the fruit in Hong Kong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Preacher Wan Ji, who was convicted under the Sedition Act for a Facebook post about the Sultan of Selangor, had his nine-month sentence extended to a year upon an appeal by the Attorney General's Chambers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister's Question Time, Malaysia Airlines' fate, and the Sedition Act were some of the key highlights from today in Parliament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The European Union's antitrust commission fined the owner of Hello Kitty for impeding cross-border sales of its own products. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Bridget Welsh about whom the move is likely to benefit politically, and how it might change the focus of political parties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the significance of the manifesto more than a year since GE14, and if we should be gauguing the government's progress through other means. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TNB's monopoloy may soon end, with the government looking into the feasibility of introducing new energy suppliers into the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Other key developments include geopolitical concerns, with tensions between Iran and the US back in the limelight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government's plan to take over four highway concessonaires was in the Dewan Rakyat spotlight today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shawn Tanis speaks to residents in Pasir Gudang to find out how they are coping, in this special report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dubbed Malaysia’s ‘Ice Queen’, Speed Skater, Anja Chong, winner of 3 SEA Games gold medals joins Ross on Grandstand to talk about switching from figure skating, raising funding and the trials and tribulations of training for December's SEA Games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at how reforms can be made to our process of making public appointments, in light of the recent attention towards the appointment of Latheefa Koya as Chief Commissioner of MACC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guests from Lean In Malaysia speak about the experiences and struggles of mothers returning to the workplace, and also the identified solutions. You can find out more about the Lean In Career Programme 4.0, themed "Career Comeback" on leaninmalaysia.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The USD is weak for now, mainly due to expectations that the US Federal Reserve seems to favour lower interest rates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could nasi lemak one day be as globally ubiquitous as pizza? We talk about cuisines as cultural exports, and what that means as soft power. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government is digitising public service delivery to speed up the service, and rationalise the size of the civil sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ernest Zacharevic blames his now iconic street art for turning the once-quiet Lorong Armenian in Penang into a ‘circus’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a quick gander at what the recently passed Trademarks Bill 2019 encompasses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Dewan Rakyat, the opposition give their T&C's on the proposal to amend our Federal Consitution while YB Teresa Kok wonders why Malaysians are on the anti-palm oil bandwagon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent news report suggested that by the year 2026, KL would become a sustainable city. We explore how far off we are from that alleged target and whether it's possible to put a number on a city's progress to acheiving sustainability. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.