Evening Edition

21 years old, finalist of the Miss Universe Malaysia 2014, TV Host and performer, Lalitha is a fun-loving sassy young lady equipped with an Australian law degree from Bond University. She did the best sporting news from around the world on Astro SuperSport not too long ago. Albeit her interest lie in the entertainment industry, Lalitha looks forward to paving her way into the boardroom in the next...

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Nicolas Anil & Sam Postlethwaite lookback at the week's football and the news that Gary Neville is the new boss at Valencia CF. We discuss Gary's prospect of success and also look at the Capital One Cup QFs which saw Liverpool 6-1 winners at Southampton. They will meet Stoke City in the SF whist the other match up is Everton v Man City. There's also a compre...

With a career that spans over 8 years, Shaheed Naz and Robotron 5000 are more than ready to showcase their evolving music styles. Their music styles includes sublime mix of nu disco, 80’s new wave, indie dance and good old house music. Heavily influenced by the iconic 80’s pop culture, throwback music and art, Dangerdisko thrives to revive the glory days of spectacular synths and laser...

The common refrain among many Malaysians of the Merdeka generation is that politics in this country may have been very different today if Tun Dr. Ismail had not died suddenly in 1973 - at the prime of his political life. He had a unique vision of Malaysian life, politics, and society that was unfortunately never realised. Today, on the Evening Edition, Ezra Zaid explores the life and legacy of Tun...

John “We Jun” Cho. Nope, not the guy from Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle! John, Malaysian independent filmmaker, winner of the Best Short Film at the Festival Filem Malaysia (FFM27) for Salvaj (2014), and also the guy who was selected to have his work shown at international film festivals in Japan, Germany, Mexico, Colombia, Poland, Montenegro and the USA.   Before deciding t...

The federal government has proposed to drop whipping as a form of punishment for minors found guilty of criminal acts. The Bill to overhaul the Child Act 2001, was tabled for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. On Talkback today, we’re asking, are you in favour of making caning illegal overall? Should the ban be extended to households and schools?   See omnystudio.com/listener...

“The key to becoming successful in the café business is to drink more coffee”. Joey Mah, graduated with a degree in journalism in Liverpool. He came back and started working for a couple of publications and TV stations before moving on to become a barista. Joey has a major passion for coffee and photography. Artisan Roastery veteran and go-to-coffee-guy, Joey Mah has his own new...

After the release of Out of Time - the album that made R.E.M. bigger than ever - they followed it up with a haunting and melancholy masterpiece in 1992. This week, Uma and Ezra take a listen to Automatic for the People, the effort that moved them from cult heroes to elder statesmen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For almost 40 years, the Star Wars films have touched the lives of millions of people across the globe, from writers and poets, to artists and filmmakers, it’s lasting cultural impact is all but immeasurable. So much so that you would be hard pressed to find anyone in any part of the civilised world who is untouched by the franchise. It didn’t matter if they’ve never seen the fil...

We always speak of the immigrants in Malaysia as 'the other'. In actual fact, the 6 million of them who have made Malaysia their home for years are just like us; they have dreams, stories and fears. Over the next 8 weeks, we'll be bringing their stories on air, disengaging you from the common migrant narrative and instead, giving them something they often get deprived of: a voice. In today's episo...

At a recent preview screening of Malala's latest documentary film directed by acclaimed Oscar winning filmmaker, Davis Guggenheim, The Evening Edition conducted a panel discussion on the state of the Malaysian education system. We discuss the challenges Malaysian students, refugee children, teachers and parents face in the politics of teaching and learning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Kam Raslan & Craig Morraies lookback at the weekend's big games including Leicester's 1-1 draw with Man Utd which saw Jamie Vardy break the goalscoring record. Tottenham and Chelsea drew a blank at White Hart Lane and Arsenal suffered more injuries in their draw at Norwich. Crystal Palace was the big winner of the weekend putting 5 past Newcastle and Bour...

Harith Iskander a.k.a the Godfather of stand-up comedy of Malaysia is also an award-winning entertainer, actor, director, producer and writer. Having been considered as the pioneer for Malaysian stand-up comedy in 1991.   Harith notes his sense of comedy is derived from his late mother. Being English, it taught Harith dry wit which influenced him till today. Harith, born in Johor, majored in...

One third of Sarawakians and a fourth of Sarawakian live off grid, far away from our main electricity supplies. Light Up Borneo is a project started by civil society to bring light to the dark continent of Borneo. Since their beginnings in 2011, they promote access to electricity and lighting in Borneo’s vast interior -  where such basic amenities are absent. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Vijhay Vick and Nicolas Anil lookback at Matchday 5 of the UEFA Champions League which saw both London clubs win whilst the 2 Manchester Clubs had more difficulties. Barcelona, PSG, & Real Madrid all win and i the Europa League Liverpool and Spurs beat Bordeaux and Qarabag respectively. The weekend preview includes the top 2 clash between Leicester City and...

Adil Johan is a Penang-born and raised musician and ethnomusicologist.  He was awarded his PhD from King’s College London, writing a thesis on Malay film music from the 1950s to 1960s in relation to nation-making in the Malay Peninsula. His research has been published as a book chapter on Malay youth music in 1960s Singapore and he is currently writing a book based on his PhD Research....

Robert Baer was a CIA case officer in the Directorate of Operations from 1976 to 1997, where he served in Middle Eastern countries, including Iraq and Lebanon. He's been involved in assassination attempts and government coups - and that's just the stuff he's told us. These days, Bob Baer leads a far less endangered existence. He writes books, works for CNN, and produces television for the likes of...

Rajesh Kumar has been a sound engineer, lecturer, musician and longtime biker. His lecturing started off as a hobby when he was 16 years old, teaching the drums to others. It led him to a few spots before becoming a full-time lecturer in a local university. Knowledge is power and Rajesh understand the strength it wields as he shares it with his students.   As a sound engineer, Rajesh worked w...

The Moral Education paper in the recent SPM has surprised many, over questions alleged to have been politically biased. As a result, many of those who sat for the paper have spoken out, saying that it sounds like an indoctrination so that they wouldn't participate in political activities. On Talkback today, we're asking: Can we teach morality as a subject? If so, how should it be taught? See omnys...

Danny Mahes aka Ksatriya is a Penang-based 31 year old full-time poet, musician and an avid creative community organiser since 2013.   Coming from a background of IT, Ksatriya was working in the manufacturing side of things and involved in the security business soon after. Although the job was great, it left him feeling unsatisfied overall. In 2013, he left it all to pursue his new life as a...

An hour of music from this month's featured artist, Rush — featuring live material taken off their R40 LIVE album, which were recorded over two sold-out shows in the band's hometown of Toronto on June 17 & 19, 2015. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the early 1970s, one of the most powerful and bombastic sounds of the decade came out of Canada via the prog-rock band, Rush. Absolutely uncompromising in every conceivable way, the trio has spent the last 40 years cultivating the largest cult fan base in rock while still managing to sell out arenas around the globe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Woodroof is a 19 year old living the dreams of many kids all over. He’s a professional driver and recently, a TV show presenter for one of Astro’s new travel channel.   Daniel’s motorsport career started off from a Sunday family outing. Googling what do on an empty weekend afternoon, Daniel’s family brought him over to the go-kart course in Shah Alam. Quickly, D...

This year, the world witnessed numerous migrant and refugee crises that took place - and are still taking place - in several parts of the world. Migration in these situations is no longer an economic choice for a better living. When your orderly life is turned upside down due to endless war, migration becomes the only answer for survival. This week, Rahmah speaks to an Iraqi who owns a successful...

Reading the superhero comic requires setting aside - among many other things - notions of legal niceties. What exactly would the legal system really do with supervillains? Should a villain stay in jail for murder if the victim later comes back to life, as Ben Grimm - The Thing - did a few years back? Can the death penalty be applied to someone who’s invulnerable? Are the X-Men - who are freq...