Evening Edition

We kick off our series of looking back at the year that was, starting with the key events that took place in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Human Resources minister M.Kulasegaran is mooting the idea to take 20% from the monthly salary of foreign workers to place in SOCSO, as a means of forced savings. He says it's a win-win for both employees and employers, but those directly impacted say otherwise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob, Shankar & Keshika join Ross to lookback on the midweek Champions League with all 4 English clubs making it through to the knockout stage with varying degrees. Also, a chat about Chelsea & Arsenal in the Europa League and a full preview of the EPL weekend including Liverpool v Man Utd. There is also a report from Keeshaanan in Hanoi for the AFF Suzuki Cup final. See omnystudio.com/list...

To what extent are our everyday lives being surveilled? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss if there should be a law to prevent party-hopping, and the ethical way for elected representatives to switch parties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reuters has reported that around 150 million dollars worth of oil has been stolen from Shell's Singapore refinery over the course of several years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the now-silent KLIA, possible downsides of the departure levy, and being bad at taking feedback. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Khazanah Research Institute's survey of more than 23,000 young people found that many of them work in jobs that they are overqualified for, or which pay salaries below their reservation wage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government is looking into the rise of egg prices, and won't hesitate to crack down on companies and cartels involved in manipulating the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the launch of the Proton X70 SUV, politically curious Malaysians, and the obsession with eliminating friction in technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anwar Ibrahim is calling for schools and universities to focus on developing critical thinking skills. We speak to a professor of critical literacy about the process of getting students to think critically. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting January 2019, public schools will be prohibited from the practice of streaming, to address the achievement gap between schoolchildren. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tun Mahathir reckons demonstrations alone aren't enough to overthrow a government. Nevertheless we take a look at the power that a protest can have. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The EU Ambassador to China has called for the country to stop forced transfer of key technology in joint ventures, which is a key requirement to doing business in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our disdain for seatbelts, love for memes, and Time magazine's Person of the Year were some of the news stories highlighted today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our location data is the new gold mine but is it really fair game? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Film Censorship Board says they will continue to censor LGBT scenes from films, prompting the question of how much influence movies, TV or other sources of pop culture have on society. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three amendments made to the University and University Colleges Bill 1971 (UUCA) will allow greater political freedom for students but the government says the act will only be fully abolished by 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ride hailing company opened its seventh R&D facility in Kuala Lumpur, with the objective to boost AI capabilities and enhance safety and communication features. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Worker demonstrations, a student protest, as well as UMNO's fate in Sabah were the highlights of 2018's last day in the Dewan Rakyat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig, Kam & Arvind join Ross to lookback at the weekend's EPL which saw Liverpool go top thanks to a 4-0 win at Bournemouth coupled with City losing at Chelsea. Also, Spurs & Arsenal keep pace, Man United win for the 1st time in 5. Includes Winners & Losers of the Weekend and a brief look at the midweek Champions League. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Cynthia Gabriel about international trends as well as Malaysia's progress in combating corruption. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to SUHAKAM to commemorate the day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is despite Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin earlier saying that we could see the third vote taking place in 3 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the value lost in just one year, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.