Evening Edition

Are politicians riding the wave of memes and hashtags? We find out if our ex-PM's rebranding is working. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investing in Lego could bring more attractive returns than stocks and bonds, according to a professor at Russia's Higher School of Economics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dive into our pick of headlines for the day: including KFC Indonesia's clean-up-after-yourself movement, Penang's ambition to become a smoke-free state, and how pop songs may be shrinking in length due to Spotify. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A swarm of bees appeared at both KLIA and KLIA2 this week, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to wildlife in the KLIAs - we find out more from the folks at MAHB. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of Putrajaya's efforts to curb illegal plastic waste operations, we speak with Jaron Keng about the ins and outs of the plastic waste recycling industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have IT graduates aplenty, but prospective employers are saying that it’s not a match in terms of skills and job descriptions. We speak to a software engineer for an insider's perspective.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Times are hard - even for robots. The Henn-na Hotel in Japan laid off almost half of its robotic staff as they were creating more work for human employees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We run through our selection of headlines from the day: including a proposal to have Bus Rapid Transit in our cities, how much Malaysians spend on groceries, and a new diet recommended by scientists to solve climate change and malnutrition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sleeplessness has become such a global epidemic that Japanese companies are building sleeping rooms and the UK are offering lessons to school children on how to sleep. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look at the how Singapore-Malaysia relations have developed under the Pakatan Harapan administration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The coalition is demanding repayment for funds they had spent on the election campaigns of two MPs, which they won in GE14. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political ads in India, Nigeria, Ukraine and the EU will be subjected to stricter rules to avoid being misused as a tool to spread misinformation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We delve into our selection of headlines from today, including some kerfuffle around travel reimbursements paid by Pakatan Harapan, invasive fish species, and also the everyday difficulty of dressing up for work.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng blames Goldman Sachs for the 1MDB scandal, and in a Wizard of Oz moment, wonders if the investment banking firm actually has a heart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the practice where students hire ghostwriters to complete their university assignments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political analyst Bridget Welsh described the Pakatan Harapan government's performance so far as "generally disappointing". We ask Professor James Chin for his views. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The country plans to launch 100 new large scale recycling bases by the end of 2020, to process the millions of tonnes of solid waste that they have accrued. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We go through our pick of headlines from the day, including one about the Malaysian passport, taxing companies that cause pollution, and a philosopher’s case for encouraging kids to use technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dez, Craig & Kam join Ross to talk about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's 6th win as interim Man Utd boss, a 1-0 win against Spurs at Wembley. Should he be given the job full time? Will Spurs buy in January? Also, Arsenal lose at West Ham and yet again, Mesut Ozil does not figure. Liverpool are back to winning ways thanks to Mo Salah at Brighton. Includes Winners & Losers, Man City v Wolves and a ch...

We explore the parent's mindset of viewing their children as property and objects that can potentially lead to child abuse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many tenants have a difficult time finding a home to rent because of racial discrimination. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents and teachers are being urged to teach children the importance of online etiquette, but according to Gayathry, the key is to remind netizens to consider the consequences of their actions online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OCBC Bank is introducing an online booking system for customers to beat the queues for this year's angpow notes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We run through some of the headlines of the day, starting with the the pleasant upside to a delay in delivery of school textbooks. Also, whether a dedicated motorcycle line is a good idea, and what impressions you make when you wear designer fashion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob, Nicolas & Lynn join Ross to lookback at the cup football played during the week including Wolves knocking Liverpool out of the FA Cup, Spurs edging Chelsea 1-0 in their EFL Cup semi final, 1st leg whilst Man City put 9 past Burton Albion. Also a chat about the Asia Cup and a full preview of the EPL weekend which includes Spurs v Man Utd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...