Evening Edition

Putrajaya has been urged to address the immediate concerns of senior citizens in Malaysia, with activists saying that medical and transportation services should be made top priority. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are free dinners and durian parties considered political bribes? Electoral watchdogs point out all the new ways that political parties are wooing voters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Analysts think that Barisan Nasional's decision to field orang asli candidate, Ramli Mohd Noor, will tip the odds of winning the by-election in the coalition's favour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japanese prosecutors have laid two new charges against the former Nissan chairman, for aggravated breach of trust and underreporting of income. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We run through our pick of today’s headlines, including closing times for entertainment outlets in KL, having our very own Oxford University, and turning Google into your medical doctor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rahaf al-Qunun fled her family in Saudi Arabia and is now seeking aslyum from Australia. We speak to Phil Robertson about the storm of social media support that allowed her to succesfully receive refugee status and protection from the UN. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The use of the Sedition Act 1948 following the arrests of three individuals for online insults against the monarchy, has sparked renewed calls to revoke the Act completely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss what doxing means, in light of the current hunt for online critics of the monarchy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global carmakers are planning to inject about 300 billion dollars into batteries and electric vehicle technology by 2029, according to Reuters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We run through the headlines that caught our eye- today it's about lower bonuses and salary increments in 2019, along with an update on the impact that the smoking ban has had on businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unity Minister P. Waytha Moorthy says that the newly-formed Malaysian Advancement Party (MAP) will help promote the inclusion of Indian minority groups in national development. But do ethnic-based parties divide more than include? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

However, better scores and the historic outcome of the 14th General Election have seen us climb up in the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Democracy Index 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to the KL mayor, DBKL will follow a "capsule hotel" concept to build the micro homes, to be rented out to unmarried working adults in the B40 income group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

...at least when it comes to their video segment. Samsung has said that its 2019 line of smart TVs will now offer support for iTunes movies and TV shows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss two climate change headlines of the day, including green advertising and bringing back a culture of repairing broken appliances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPF yesterday announced that employers will now make a minimum statutory contribution of 4% for employees above 60 years old against the present practice of contributing 6.0% and 6.5%. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeram assemblyman Mohd Shaid Rosli was chastised for giving out school bags bearing a photo of his face to students in need. Does this serve his needs or theirs? We discuss with Professor James Chin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Putrajaya has been called to make it compulsory for government-linked corporations (GLCs) to declare executive pay levels as these are linked to public funds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng announced that it will be distributed to all states, regardless of whether a state is in arrears with the federal government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss if the sugar tax can really deter Malaysians from consuming too much sugar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dez, Craig & Kam join Ross to lookback at the FA Cup, 3rd round which saw Leicester knocked out by Newport County and 7-0 wins for Spurs and Man City. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues to win as Man Utd interim boss whilst Fulham and Cardiff anre knocked out. Includes Winners & Losers of the weekend and a chat about the AFC Asian Cup 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the complexities in the relationship between the palm oil industry and the environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The number stands at 4.3 million retweets and Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa became the titleholder, after offering 100 million yen to 100 randomly selected users who retweet his post. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's pick of the headlines include longer maternity leave, the effects of work stress on family, and rethinking retirement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bo, Nicolas & Keshika join Ross to discuss Man City 2 Liverpool 1. Is the title race wide open now? Was Klopp too conservative with his team selection? Also, Spurs win at Cardiff, Arsenal win big against Fulham and Solskjaer's Man United win again. There is a preview of selected matches from the FA Cup 3rd round weekend and 3 Big Shouts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.