Evening Edition

TONIBUNG, a community-based organisation work towards empowering rural indigenous technicians, enabling them to design and implement renewable resource management schemes of their own. Together with AirAsia Foundation, we learn how their collaboration will better improve the state of rural areas in Sabah. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Gogulan Dorairajoo lookback at the midweek European action which saw draws for Chelsea & ManUtd and wins for Arsenal & Man Cty. Spurs lose the 1st of their Europa League campaigm whilst Jurgen Klopp has to settle for a draw in his 1st home game as Liverpool boss. Also, a comprehensive preview of the BPL weekend which will see the Manch...

Tonight, Venopian Solitude in our studio earlier! It is the brainchild of Suiko Takahara, created in 2009 at an undisclosed college dorm room; it rides on a form of genre called experimenternative, a word blended from mixing experiment and alternative together.   Takahara’s music would use an extensive range of instruments, ranging from MIDI keyboards, the guitar to whatever she could g...

It’s that time of the year again when we analyse what Budget 2016 has in store for us and how it’ll affect Malaysians.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we had our first ever spoken poet on our show! Her name is Melizarani T. Selva, she’s a 25 year old who does poetry as her forefront, being an educator pushing for a more voiceful public and also being a journalist during the day. Melizarani’s poetry has brought her to many places from New Delhi, Jakarta, Melbourne, Mumbai and almost every Malaysian state with her words. Her wo...

Tonight we had the main man behind the camera for all of JinnyboyTV’s Youtube films, he’s the pint-sized half of the ever popular online channel; it’s the one and only, Reuben Kang! We sat down with the Youtube directing maestro and quizzed him with a round of questions. (Lucky for him, no electric chairs included this time)   Reuben’s life of film started off as being...

Twenty years ago, angst-ridden Canadian rocker Alanis Morissette released the Grammy-winning album Jagged Little Pill. Not only did the former child actor and bubblegum pop singer finally come into her own, but she made one helluva mark on the music industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Noted for her often controversial comedic persona who paved the way for female comedians on the small screen, we take a look at the life and career of Joan Rivers: comedienne, actress, producer, talk show host and reality television star. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we have a man who came from Gemas, spent a decade in Indonesia, got into a 224 episode long show only to return to Malaysia with a slew of premiere acting roles. His name is Keith Foo and he speaks seven languages!   He started out doing commercials at the young age of 14 and continued as he moved to KL when he was 17. When he turned 21, Keith received an offer for a toothpaste commer...

Over the next few weeks of this special series on migrant labour, we will be exploring the topic from the perspective of policy and economics; taking you through the forgotten history of a landmark court case, and delving into the specific challenges faced by domestic workers. This week we take a look at recruitment fees and ask, just how much does a domestic worker make? We ask whether the labour...

Launched in February this year, the newly formed Malaysian Ballroom Dance Council (MBDC) aims to support and nurture ballroom dance in Malaysia. We speak to the President of the Malaysian Ballroom Dance Council & a ballroom Dance Instructor to find out more about how they plan to bring Malaysian Ballroom dancing to a global level. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Stuart Cavens, Kam Raslan & Sam Postlethwaite discuss the BPL weekend which saw Raheem Sterling hit his 1st proffesional hattrick, Giorgino Wijnaldum hit 4 for Newcastle, Jamie Vardy with a brace for Leicester and Wayne Rooney ending his Premiership draught at Goodison Park. Also, 1 point for Klopp at the Lane, no points for Big Sam at the Hawthorns and West Ham's amazi...

Tonight we had a man from the land of kangaroos who's been on a world tour of comedy. His name is Ben Darsow; an Adelaide man who's bringing self-effacing humour to the masses of the world and a man who’s widely touted as Australia’s next big stand-up act!   Ben is a 33 year old comic who found his passion for joking around after seeing Jim Carrey at the tender age of ten.  ...

Google Malaysia will be launching its “Education on Air” - a full-day online conference that features students and over 50 educators across the country, to share their learning experience with us.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we have a man who rose to prominence from entering Akademi Fantasia when he was 18 and winning Anugerah Juara Lagu with a song written by Yuna in 2012. His name is Aizat Amdan and he’s one of Malaysia’s most recognizable young figures in the mainstream music scene.   For Aizat Amdan, it all started back when he was 12 years old. He started to play the guitar with his broth...

Ross is..... away! Jeff Sandhu & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Gogulan wraps up the Euro 2016 Qualifiers and look forward to the BPL weekend as Spurs take on Jurgen's Liverpool, Everton taking on Manchester United and the battle of managers in trouble, Chelsea vs Aston Villa. Also the 3 big weekend shouts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to Dr. Madhu, also known as the teddy bear doctor, on his work as a volunteer doctor and healthcare access for the underprivileged. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we had a woman who started off climbing the advertising ladder as a copywriter but soon found out that there’s better things for her and by 2015, she has her own comic strip in The Star newspaper! Her name is Sam Hepburn and we get a quick chat about all things witty.   Sam Hepburn is a 29 year old Scottish-Malaysian who spent eight years living in the advertising world before j...

There seems to be a shift in content consumption these days, especially among our Gens Y and Z. TV doesn't seem to be the preferred choice of video-watching, and as a result, more and more Malaysian media companies seem to be rolling out on-demand television and movies. But do you still watch TV? How? Where do you watch TV? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight we had a woman whose without a doubt a real veteran in the Malaysian theatre world. Having a strong backing of over 30 years in experience, there’s little who can trump her on and off the stage when a production is coming along. Her name is Shanthini Venugopal and we catch up with her on her shows!   Over the years Shanthini has freelanced with almost every aspect in the theatre...

Over the next few weeks of this special series on migrant labour, we will be exploring the topic from the perspective of policy and economics; taking you through the forgotten history of a landmark court case, and delving into the specific challenges faced by domestic workers. This week we explore the specific vulnerabilities of domestic workers by delving into the case of Charkini, an Indonesian...

Nuclear power was gaining ground as a contender in the energy markets. It’s pros being clean energy, relatively low operating costs, and the capacity to meet higher energy demands than that of alternatives like solar or wind power. Yet, public perception has taken a massive hit - with the Fukushima Daiichi incident still fresh in everyone's memory. Was the nuclear fallout really that bad? Wh...

Ross Yusof & guests discuss Wales' "amazing" feat qualifying for the EUROs. Was it really that amazing?  What about Northern Ireland? England's perfect record? How does it all compare to before? Will the Dutch be able to refresh the current generation? Will the Turks beat them to the playoffs? The guys also look at Asian & South American WC2018 qualification. Is Malaysia lagging behin...

Tonight, we had a man whose jokes were so good/offensive, he has to take down a video of his set in Singapore. He’s name is Haikal Idris; during the day, he’s a business developer and by night, he’s a stand-up comedian!   Haikal bravely strolls on the offensive line of comedy. Bringing questionable banter and hard hitting punchlines which brings up the harsh guilt in you for...

We speak to Kudsia Kahar, President of Commercial Radio Malaysia (CRM) to find out more about the current commercial radio landscape in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.