Evening Edition

In this edition of Magazine Watch, we spoke to TimeOutKL Editor Lim Chee Wah about his feature on life hacks in KL. Joining us on the second half of the show was Ian Johnston, Editor of Expatriate Lifestyle and he spoke to us about the power business couples within the expat community here in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof returns with guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies and they discuss Paul Lambert's Aston Villa sacking, Jose Mourinho's press conference, Mario Balotelli's winner, Harry Kane & Man United's "slick" win over Burnley. There's also a chat with Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) about round 2 of the MSL as well as previews of the FA Cup, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga &amp...

It's World Radio Day today and the theme this year 2015 is "By Youth, For Youth". And that's exactly what we spoke about with our BFM boss, Malek Ali, who graciously accepted our invite to be a guest on our show. On top of asking him about the business of radio and how it's evolving, we also dicussed  how he's had to change his management style to lead a group of young staff.  See omnyst...

The Evening Edition pay tribute to the late PAS spiritual leader, Tuan Guru Dato' Bentara Setia Haji Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On February 7th 2015, The New York Times ran an expose about the influx of global cash that was fuelling New York City’s high-end real estate boom. The piece, called Towers of Secrecy, received a lot of traction here in Malaysia. For one simple reason. The second part of the Times’ investigation was entitled The Mysterious Malaysian Financier. Today, on The Evening Edition, we speak to...

Just how do our local artists who have made it big here, stamp their musical presence overseas? We asked band members of award-winning group SALAMMUSIK, who had left their comfort zone of home and traveled Europe, performing their distinct local sound.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Sandhu & guests Matt Bellotti, Stuart Cavens & Craig Morraies lookback at the weekend's BPL that saw Harry Kane's double helped Spurs to a victory against arch North London rivals Arsenal, Everton and Liverpool play out to a yawnfest 0-0 draw, Chelsea go 7 points clear with a hard fought victory against Aston Villa, Manchester United secured a lucky point against West Ham and all othe...

The Performance Management and Delivery Unit, otherwise known as PEMANDU, which is a unit under the Prime Minister’s department, has been in service now for 5 years. We caught up with its CEO, Dato Seri Idris Jala to find out if our country has indeed undergone a transformation for the better and his thoughts on how Malaysia is progressing towards Vision 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Jeff Sandhu & guest, Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Sam Postlethwaite discuss Harry's departure from QPR, FA Cup Replays that saw Man Utd, Liverpool and Sunderland through to the next round, and preview of the weekend's fixtures with the Merseyside derby, London Derby and what's happening with Borrusia Dortmund in Germany, including this week's Big Weekend shout by the guests. See omnystudio.c...

AIESEC is Global Youth Leadership present in over 124 countries and territories and with over 86,000 members. They’re an international platform for young people to explore and develop their leadership potential. As the world’s largest student-run non-profit organisation, they develop students on a global scale into responsible and entrepreneurial leaders. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Britain voted on Tuesday to become the first country to allow a "three-parent" IVF technique which doctors say will prevent some inherited incurable diseases but which critics see as a step towards creating designer babies. The designer-babies debate has been an intense one, with many opposed to the idea, saying it is akin to playing God and purely unethical. But if it can help eradicate diseases...

The Evening Edition spoke with award winning director/producer Lesley Chilcott about her work on An Inconvenient Truth, and her new acclaimed documentary A Small Section Of The World which premieres on Astro’s Sundance channel on Saturday, February 7th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Sandhu & guest, Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Sam Postlethwaite discuss FA Cup Semi Finals 2st Leg outcomes that saw Chelsea snatching a dramatic extra time winner against Liverpool, Tottenham just edging it with a victory over Sheffield United on aggregates, Asian Cup Finals preview as Australia take on South Korean, and a preview of the upcoming BPL fixtures that sees top of the table...

Around this time last year, we entered 2014 with caution amidst reports of fuel and sugar subsidy cuts and possible increases in toll rates, public transport fares and so on. This year, we've entered a volatile 2015 with oil prices hitting an all-time low and the Ringgit labeled as Asia's worst performing currency. We asked on Talkback Thursday if the falling ringgit and oil prices had taken a tol...

In this month's episode of Cerita-Cerita Rock N Roll on The Evening Edition, we featured THE legendary musician who's regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century; the King of Rock and Roll himself, Elvis Presley.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was reported in January 2015 that the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry were proposing to abolish only the caning of minors in court. This clarified initial reports saying that a proposal was put in by the ministry to outlaw the caning of children by parents and teachers. But the ministry added that as a signatory of the CRC, Malaysia was obligated to end corporal punishment for...

In a weekend full of FA Cup shocks, Ross Yusof & his guests Matt Bellotti, Craig Morraies & Gogulan ponder if any rank as "The Biggest Upset, EVER" Was it at Stamford Bridge?, City, St Mary's, White Heart Lane? We do not allow Man United's limp 0-0 draw against Cambridge to get under the radar either! There's also Winners & Losers, Serie A, Ligue 1, La Liga & more! See omnystudio.c...

The world needs leaders. Leaders head families, coach teams, run businesses and mentor others. These leaders must not only accomplish, they must communicate. Toastmasters Malaysia sets people on the path to become great public speakers; and the Evening Edition asked 2 members of the organisation about their journey at the Toastmaster club and just what it takes to become a great public speaker. Se...

The Evening Edition spoke to Thor Kah Hoong; playwright, director, bookstore owner and actor - he's just finished appearing in Netflix’s blockbuster new show ‘Marco Polo’.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s our monthly catch up with regular scientist guest Fabien Bouhier about why we haven’t got hover boards or automatic buckling shoes from Nike yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part of the revision for Budget 2015 that was announced today was for the National Service Programme to be deffered for one year. The move is estimated to cut RM400 million from federal spending. While the programme has garnered both positive and negative feedback from Malaysians over the years, we asked you if you think the NS programme should be discontinued? See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Stuart Cavens & Craig Morraies lookback at the weekend's BPL which saw a young Arsenal side defeat Manchester City at the Etihad, Chelsea go 5 points clear with an emphatic 5-0 win at Swansea, Manchester United indebted to their substitutes for the 2-0 win at QPR whilst Southampton & Liverpool continue winning. There's also Asian Cup, Winners & Lo...

We cought up with Sam Coleman and he talked to us through the ‘Broken Resolutions’ edition of Esquire Malaysia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Sam Postlethwaite & Gogulan Dorairajoo discuss Cristiano Ronaldo's 3rd Ballon d'Or, the midweek FA Cup replays which saw a couple of penalty shootouts, most notably West ham's 9-8 win over Everton and the Asian Cup. There's also Tranfer Rumours and preview of the weekend's Barclays Premier League, Ligue 1, Serie A & La Liga & Treatment Table. See omn...

The recent attacks in Paris have unceremoniously thrust satire and cartooning into our mainstream discourse. But how much do we really know about the art form? Today, on The Evening Edition, Umapagan Ampikaipakan and Ezra Zaid spoke to Laurence Grove, a professor of French and Text/Image Studies and the Director of the Stirling Maxwell Centre for the Study of Text/Image Cultures at the University...