Evening Edition

To explore the time honoured tradition of acquiring fresh garbs especially for this season, we speak to fashion enthusiasts, designers and academics about the rituals of buying baju raya, what goes into creating a collection, as well as the history and culture of our favourite traditional Malay attire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How much are you willing to pay for the King of Fruits? We look into what determines the price of durians, following the story of a woman in Penang who was served with a bill of almost RM1000. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The China-US trade war arrests much attention at the annual defence summit. Dr. Oh Ei Sun brings us through the main takeaways from the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aidilfitri is a time for forgiveness, family and festivity. But it's also a time for copious eating! We look at the historical and cultural context of some Raya staples, and we discuss how modernization has shaped our Raya celebrations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sepang Municipal Council has been awarding its traders with the Best Ramadan Bazaar Trader title for a few years now, to encourage people to pursue high standards of cleanliness, quality and service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss if children should be involved in activism, in light of Penang councillor Vino Dini Chandragason's remark that environmental NGOs Kaum and Kamy had exploited children in their recent climate change protest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National pool player, Klaudia Djajalie joins Ross to talk about how she started in the game, growing up, her likes, her dislikes, beating friends and family, earning a living and representing Malaysia at the SEA Games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of varied interpretations of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's recent speech on the Lynas rare earths processing plant, we speak with YB Fuziah Salleh about what makes the Lynas issue a particularly difficult one to solve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Grab driver sustained injuries after being assaulted by a passenger with a hammer and shot at with an air gun, the latest incident to highlight safety risks among ride-hailing drivers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran wants SOCSO to extend their Self-Employment Scheme to include farmers, fishermen, hawkers and artistes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NGO believes that Malaysia's vast accumulation of illegal plastic waste is due to corruption happening along the entire supply chain, from enforcement authorities, to local councils, to the the ground staff at these illegal factories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The death of a Grab driver earlier this week has renewed the conversation about what needs to be done to protect drivers on the job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An ordinary black Samsung laptop, loaded with six potent viruses, sold for RM5.5 million in a New York online auction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A YouGov Omnibus survey has found that out of over 1000 Malaysians, more than half are less likely to hire someone with a tattoo, even if they were qualified for the position. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are long working hours, as espoused by prominent tech companies, an honour or a burden? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some have noticed a mysterious spike in their electricity bills, and it turns out that it’s caused by some technical errors on TNB’s end. We speak with Saravanan Thambirajah about how users can calculate their own consumption, and avoid billing mishaps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Chinese official warned that products made of rare earth minerals from China should not be used by those who oppress the country's development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minister of MESTECC, Yeo Bee Yin, has announced that 450 metric tonnes of plastic waste will be shipped back to source countries. We talk about the repercussions of this, and how the illegal plastic recycling industry came to be in the first place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Khoo Kay Kim passed on this morning at the age of 82. We revisit an interview on the Evening Edition featuring Professor Khoo, where he shared stories on his life and his work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Agricultural communities are calling for the government to produce a white paper examining the problems that are plaguing the agricultural sector. We speak with Dr Sarena Che Omar about what some of those problems are, and how to tackle them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lawyers For Liberty claims that there may have been elements of criminal negligence causing the death of M Proosothaman in prison, and calls for the police to investigate the case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The issue of foreigners taking the jobs of locals in Johor has come into spotlight this week, after a state official suggested the setting up of a special committee to control the influx of foreigners seeking employment there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amidst the confusion over whether the public will have a say in the drafting of the KL City Plan 2040, we look into the purpose and effectiveness of public hearings.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why should insurance coverage be extended to mental healthcare, and what would it take for that to happen? We discuss with Lim Su Lin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the idea that China is engaging in "debt trap diplomacy", and how developed and developing countries should approach giving and receiving loans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.