Evening Edition

Parliament will commence for a special two day sitting next week, which will involve a motion of confidence for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the election of a Dewan Speaker and the tabling of a mini-budget to approve government spending on civil servants’ emoluments. We discuss what the anticipation of all this. Image source: Friko Keiro, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Henry Cavill has announced that he will not be returning to play Superman, after announcing that he would return, back in October. We look at people's reaction to this news. Image source: Variety See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been announced that all political appointees will be let go, with immediate effect. We discuss whether all political appointments are made in bad faith, how crucial these terminations are in the overall quest for insitutional reform and whether this move poses a political risk for Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim. Image source: 123rf.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Elon Musk was invited to Dave Chappelle's comedy show, where the audience greeted him with boos and videos of this have been circulating social media ever since. We look at what people on Twitter have been saying. Image source: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former cyptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested for fraud by the Bahamian authorities, and is being touted as the 'one of the biggest financial frauds in America.' We discuss his arrest, the reputation he holds in the crypto world, and how it all ties into the narrative surrounding his crypto empire. Image source: Poetra. RH, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

We're reaching the end of 2022, so it's time for resolutions, growth and being better! We discuss what Twitter has to say about life lessons they've learned from the past year. Image source: 123rf.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new Home Ministry Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution has been criticised by CSOs for their denial that there has been mistreatment of detainees at the Kimanis Immigration depot. We unpack his response, and how it would impact migrants, refugees and issues of their rights in the country. Image source: Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Due to the increase of shoplot rentals, some operators have taken to running their businesses from home instead. We look at the pros and cons of it all. Image credit: 123rf.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you network and have you got tips for others? We look at what people on Twitter are saying. Image source: Werner Pfennig, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four Sabah Bersatu MPs have announced their departure from the party. We discuss what this means. Image source: Parti Pribumi BERSATU Malaysia, Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you feel about being asked to swap seats on a plane? We look at responses online after a Twitter user complained about a fellow passenger on a flight not wanting to switch places with him. Image source: Markus Winkler, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a new government in place, we look at what the most urgent needs are when it comes to the Orang Asli community. Image source: Shahjehan, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A group photo of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Cabinet looking noticeably unencumbered by neckties, has made the rounds. What tone does this gesture set and is there a deeper message that they're trying to convey? We get into it. Image source: Fadillah Yusof, Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Perikatan Nasional saw a landslide victory in Padang Serai and a narrow loss in Tioman as the two constituencies headed to the polls yesterday. We mull over the outcome and what it spells for the future of our political landscape. Image source: NRien, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TIME Magazine has named our very own Michelle Yeoh as their Icon of The Year. She has earned Oscar buzz for her latest starring role in Everything Everywhere All At Once (which she quite literally is). Image source: TIME, Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indonesia has passed a new criminal code, including sex outside of marriage, cohabitation, and criminalizing insults towards the President and state institutions. We talk about whether this is a political move, or a sign of growing conservatism. Image source: Kindel Media, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim replied to a tweet of someone calling him 'papa', which he full-on rejected. It raises the question regarding this newly-found Malaysian culture of paternalizing our PMs. Should it be encouraged? Image source: Anwar Ibrahim, Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On his first day in office, Transport Minister Anthony Loke went incognito during peak travel time to spot check Kelana Jaya's LRT line. We get into the significance of the minister's efforts to experience the daily struggle of commuters, and what outcomes we hope to see from his observations. Image source: Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Merriam-Webster chose 'gaslighting' as their 2022 Word of The Year, saying it had a 1740% increase in lookups for the past year, but is it really a new word? Are they making it up? They were probably imagining it... Image source: Merriam-Webster, Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terengganu has passed four new Syariah law amendments, involving witchcraft, out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sodomy and gender expressions. These amendments have been panned by various human rights groups, who cited harmful effects it would have on women, young people and minority groups. We spoke to a Syariah lawyer on this. Image source: FHPhoto, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Cabinet members have finally been announced by Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim. To get some first impressions, we spoke to Dr Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate from the University of Nottingham, Malaysia. Image source: Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cottagecore. Goblincore. Pumpkin spice. Angst. Nostalgic nights. Top 5 artists and your most loved songs. The time of the year for Spotify to gift people with Spotify Wrapped is upon us! We talk about what your music tastes might say about you, as well as what it means to share snippets of your personality online. Image source: cottonbro studio, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Period poverty continues to be a big issue in Malaysia. As a way to combat this, Selangor is going to introduce a free sanitary pad programme, as part of the state budget for next year. Will this work? What kind of lessons can other states learn from this? We look into it. Image source: Karolina Grabowska, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to a tweet, more young people are less inclined to not buy cars, even when they can afford it. We get into it. Image source: Patcharanan, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said that approvals for government procurements can no longer be conducted without tenders. We look into the impact of this. Image source: Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.