Evening Edition

Despite the post-pandemic tourism recovery, budget hotels still have difficulties trying to stay afloat - partly due to the prevalence of online booking platforms and travel agencies. So we're wondering, what does this say about our tourism patterns now, and what would it take for budget hotels to thrive? Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you can go to the clinic to get your MC, then you can head into work - this is the argument people are making as to why medical certificates should not be a necessity in the workplace. So how can companies establish more trust and be more considerate to their employees and sick leave? We get into it. Image Credit: Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hark back to the days of yore - because an article by The Atlantic has people on Twitter talking about how they amused themselves before the smartphone was in existence. Image Credit: 123rf.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most Malaysians would recognise the bustling and unique atmosphere of a local wet market. What happens when this experience is incorporated into a board game? We explore this, with the creators of a local board game, Bansan (Hokkien for "wet market"), and hear about the process of capturing this experience in gameplay. [Line skip here pls] To learn more about the game and get a set for yourself, y...

The act of borrowing sounds straightforward, but apparently, not everyone is on board to lend certain items to people. Cars, handphones, powerbanks and toothbrushes make the list. We asked our listeners where they draw the line and get into the reasons behind it. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does the government actually know how many stateless persons there are in the country? An article by The Malay Mail indicates that there is a lack of data on this, which impacts the direction of policymaking. So we take a deep dive into the issues around this, and why there is a lack of political will when it comes to providing solutions. Image Credit: 123rf.com See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

A man has shared his less-than-positive experience with hiring local workers, and expressed why it makes sense that businesses prefer hiring foreign workers. A lot of people have come forth to agree with his stance, so we get into this question, and discuss the reason why this might be the case. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The question of how we manage the balance of public and private interest of our public lands have come into the limelight again. This is coming after an NGO group urged the Prime Minister to make regulatory changes to protect public lands in Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley. So we spoke to them on why these changes are necessary, and why its important to safeguard public lands. Image Credit: Pexe...

A blogger took to Twitter to talk about the new proposal by EPF to impose periodic or monthly withdrawals on members upon reaching the voluntary retirement age. The post has since gone viral and drew in various responses from Malaysians. We get into it. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sabah has developed a Social Time Bank System to promote volunteerism, which is expected to be launched soon. According to Sabah Head of State, Tun Juhar Mahiruddin, this system will allow awards or points in the form of credit hours that could be exchanged with certain offered items. For this, we spoke to Justin Cheah from Kechara Soup Kitchen, who relies on volunteers to run. We discussed his th...

A viral tweet has brought up the age-old argument: is it goreng pisang, or pisang goreng? We look at the arguments people have presented in favour of both options and weigh in on the debate. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not uncommon to hear the phrase "panas lah!" coming from friends and family over the past few months. We do, of course, live in a tropical climate, so this is usually dismissed as being just the way things are for our country. However, it was reported that this week saw the hottest global temperature ever recorded, according to data from two climate tracking agencies in the United States and...

DBKL recently took action against an unlicensed foreign vendor who was caught selling and roasting corn in front of the entrance of Suria KLCC. This spurred many reactions online, with criticisms directed towards both DBKL and the vendor. This led to us wondering, what is the best way to deal with illegal food stalls in our city? Should we approach it with more compassion? We get into it. Image Cr...

According to a new study by CSO Platform for Reform, Selangor is the most democratic state in Malaysia. This is followed by Perak and Negeri Sembilan, while Sabah, Terengganu and Perlis fell in the bottom three. Tharma Pillai, the CSO Platform for Reform's Lead of the Parliament and State Legislative Assembly Reform component joined us in unpacking the findings and understanding the significance i...

In yet another unfortunate casualty in the human-tiger conflict, a tiger was shot dead by a farmer last week after it attacked the farmer's cows. Dr. Mark Rayan Darmaraj, the Country Director at the Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia Program spoke to us about what could have been done differently here. He also talked about strategies that can help mitigate the human-wildlife conflict and promo...

Dashcams have been around for a long time, but it's not seen as a common practice for people to install one in their vehicles, with most constraints revolving around cost. Universiti Putra Malaysia head of the Putra Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Research Group Professor Dr Kulanthayan Mani, spoke to us about why the government should promote its usage with stakeholders, like insurance age...

When applying for a job, it's understood that you have to carry yourself a little differently. Put on your best shoes, and most importantly, have good manners when conversing with your potential future employer. This is what's currently being discussed on Twitter, after someone posted a tweet reminding people that manners are important in influencing whether you get the job. Some people have conte...

If you're a Malaysian, then you know that travelling to Europe has always been viewed as being mostly hassle-free, at least when it comes to documentations. We're visa-exempted from a lot of countries, and most of the time, we don't need travel authorisation. That's about to change starting next year, because the European Union has announced new requirements for Malaysians who plan on travelling t...

What best symbolises your era? This question comes after a picture of red, white, and yellow cables for TV/DVD players with the caption, 'I belong to this era' went viral. This spurred plenty of responses from users who also shared pictures of various items and moments that remind them of their generation. We get into it. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has just returned from a two day official visit to Laos, making this the 11th country that he has visited since becoming Prime Minister. Thomas Daniel, Senior Fellow at ISIS Malaysia joins us to help unpack the outcomes of these visits, and what this means for our foreign policy direction. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Transport Minister Anthony Loke has expressed his desire to improve the facilities of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, so that it would be on par with Changi Airport. Lots of thoughts are pouring in from Twitter in response to this, so we joined the discussion. Image Credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelantan has made headlines again, after the Kota Bahru City Council issued a fine to a non-Muslim business shop owner, who was deemed as being dressed indecently (she was wearing shorts and a t-shirt). The Council has defended their actions, saying that it was an offence under a by-law that's existed for long time, of which locals should know of, including non-Muslims. We discussed this with Sash...

Inspector Sheila Sharon Steven Kumar caught public attention after videos of her arguing with several individuals went viral. Other videos of her have surfaced since, one of which was of her belittling a colleague, by using her rank to intimate them. It's since escalated, and she's been charged in court for her alleged threats. We discuss the case, and hear thoughts from our listeners. Image Credi...

New Villages were originally established by the government as a roadside relocation settlement for rural Chinese communities during the Malayan Emergency, a period of intense conflict during the British ruling. Since then, many New Villages have turned into residential towns and villages. These historical sites have recently hit headlines, after the National Heritage Department selected seven New...

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have agreed to fight each other in a cage match during an exchange on social media this week. This sparked a viral conversation on Twitter to determine who might win if the fight actually happens. We get into it. Image Credit: Elon Musk/ @thefuturmillionaire Pinterest Mark Zuckerberg/ Stan Jans Pinterest See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.