Evening Edition

The Evening Edition have put together an analysis on the UMNO General Assembly 2013 which is due to take place this 19 October 2013. We spoke to  a pool of people to get their thoughts about the assembly. They were UMNO members Datuk Kadir Jasin, the   former group editor-in-chief of NSTP  and Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, and separately, political analyst Amir Fareed...

Whenever our discourse is clouded in controversy, the inimitable knee jerk from many a moderate Malaysian is to question whether or not there remains any space for them in such an intolerant environment. In today's Talkback, we asked Malaysians about the value of citizenship - what it means to them, and what they're willing to sacrifice. We asked: Would you be willing to give up your citizenship f...

There have been rising cases of suicide reported in the media lately. Yet not many are willing to discuss or talk about suicide due to the stigma attached to it. Befrienders KL are a non-profit organisation established in 1970. Their mission is to alleviate distress and help reduce the risk of suicide through emotional support and public education.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

The insurmountable requests in improving Malaysia’s education system has always been a loud and constant one. And for some of us, it always seems like nothing or not enough is being done. Well, today on The Evening Edition, we spoke to  some people who are putting their money where their mouths are. Yayasan Amir has been implementing the Trust School Programme, and working alongside the...

Ross Yusof & his guests Bob Holmes, Pravin Peraba & Craig Morraies discuss the big stories of the week including naturalising players for adopted countries, the going ons at Cardiff City, Sunderland's appointment of Gus Poyet, Glen Hoddle returning to the England set up & the Qatar 2022 World Cup. There's also a chat with Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) about Malaysia's chances against Bahr...

This month's Magazine Watch on The Evening Edition focuses on magazines, TimeOutKL and The B-Side. We spoke to the editorial teams of both magazines to find out what their October issues have to offer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many Malaysians rest easy knowing that part of their monthly salary goes to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), ensuring that they’d be financially stable once they retire. Some are pleased that their subscription to insurance policies and investments in unit trust, together with their EPF savings will guarantee a fruitful retirement. But are Malaysians being stupidly ignorant for thinking a...

We spoke to author, Margaret Kent of Warner Books’ How to Marry the Man of Your Choice. Her marriage guide is the only truly comprehensive marriage manual, providing a full range of marriage techniques, from the “hello” to the “I do” regardless of a women’s past relationships. Even if a woman hasn’t had a date in years, that’s no obstacle to mar...

The purpose of the 1Malaysia Support For Housewives Programme is to create employment opportunities and provide assistance to housewives, single mothers, women with disabilities and those who are the heads of families. The programme helps them by providing an alternative to supplement their families’ income without compromising their roles as housewives. As of September, three military camps...

SCRIPS is a recently registered community-based organisation that stands for the Society for Rights of Indigenous People of Sarawak (Pertubuhan Hak Asasi Orang Asal Sarawak). It caters for the needs of the indigenous communities in the whole state of Sarawak, Malaysia and is open to all the indigenous people in Sarawak. SCRIPS’ vision is to produce an indigenous community that is knowledgeab...

Bob Holmes, Pravin Peraba and Ray Jennings discuss the midweek Champions League action which saw Bayern Munich ran riot on Manchester City at the Etihad and Ozil scoring his 1st goal for Arsenal in a convincing 2-0 against Napoli. They also look forward to the BPL games this weekend with West Brom up against in-form Arsenal, Liverpool against struggling Crystal Palace and manager-less Sunderland a...

Hotels today are becoming more pleasantly unusual to attract travelers looking for something different. We had in the studio with us the owners of 2 very different and unique hotels that has recently popped up in the country. The founders of the respective hotels told us more about the REN i Tang Hotel (Penang) and the Container Hotel (KL). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is rising the price of cigarettes enough of a deterrent to stop people smoking? Would you say that the price rise is too much; or not enough? Will it stop people from lighting up in the first place? And should we be looking at other alternatives? The Evening Edition covered the recent cigarrette hike and its impact on smokers this Talkback Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Jeff Sandhu takes over from the absent Ross Yusof with Pravin Peraba, Gogulan & Kam Raslan and chats about the defeat on both teams in Manchester, Arsenal's stay to the top, Suarez returns with a brace and the London derby with AVB and Jose Mourinho, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, with a preview on Everton vs Newcastle United later today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Patients Beyond Borders, the U.S - based provider for medical travel guidebooks quoted that Malaysia was among the top 10 medical tourism destinations in the world.  According to The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), the number of medical travellers to our country has almost doubled from 341,288 in 2007 to 671, 727 in 2012. There's also been  increasing interest in cosmetic surg...

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies lookback at the Capital One Cup 3rd round which saw Man United beat Liverpool 1-0 & wins for Spurs, Chelsea & Arsenal. The guys also discuss Jose Mourinho's 2nd stint at the Bridge as well as his relationship with Spurs boss Andre Villas Boas. There's also Malaysia Cup, Fantasy Football & the weekend previews. See om...

The fuel hike that has us paying RM2.10 per litre for RON95 is something that we’re adjusting to, although when the news first hit, many of us worried over how it’ll hurt our pockets. So imagine, if you will, how things would be like in the future when fuel prices are higher and we’d end up paying, say RM5 per litre. Will our reaction be ten times worse than it is now? Perhaps th...

We covered Pearl Jam the band that, according to Wikipedia, has outlasted and outsold many of its contemporaries from the alternative rock breakthrough of the early 1990s, and is considered one of the most influential bands of the decade. And also because our listeners are huge fans too! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia is not a happy house with the latest news of Rashid Sidek’s resignation as coach last week. Just 3 years ago, his older brother Misbun Sidek, coach of our number one player Lee Chong Wei, left in a huff as well with no reason from BAM for his departure. Chong Wei lamented the departures of both his coaches, citing problems within BAM’s management....

Matt Bellotti, Stuart Cavens & Kam Raslan join Ross Yusof in the studio to chat about the one sided Manchester derby, Arsenal's rise to the top, Liverpool's defeat to Southampton, Paolo Di Canio, Everton, Spurs plus a look at the Championship, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Malaysia Cup & Fantasy Football. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recent decision by the federal government to increase the retail price of fuels was not the first and will not be the last of its kind. The last hike was in June 2008, petrol prices hit RM2.70 from RM1.92 per litre with Diesel up 1 ringgit from RM1.58 to 2.58. The Star reported that the Najib administration made the decision in an attempt to introduce immediate remedial measures to reduce its...

In the late 80s, when he was the head of the Malaysian Special Branch,  Tan   Sri   Rahim  led the initial negotiations that eventually resulted in the signing of the Hat Yai Peace Accord between the Communist Party of Malaysia  and the Government of Malaysia, ending over four decades of hostilities. Uma and Ezra spoke to to  Rahim   Noor  about Chin Peng an...

Described as the must-attend event for business owners looking to sharpen their entrepreneurial skills, BFM’s Enterprise Breakaway is back this year after 2 successive runs since 2011. We speak to our Managing Director and Founder, Malek Ali and Head of Events here at BFM, Annie Wong for more details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & his guests Matt Bellotti, Kam Raslan & Jeevan Selvanathan lookback at the BPL weekend & discuss Arsenal's Mesut Ozil inspired 3-1 win at Sunderland, Christian Erikssen's impressive debut for Spurs, Roberto Martinez working his magic at Everton. There's also a chat with Kelantan coach Bojan Hodak about the return of the Malaysia Cup and a look at the Championship, La Liga,...

Ross Yusof & his guests Bob Holmes, Pravin Peraba & Ray Jennings lookback at the Tuesday World Cup qualifiers and discuss Roy Hodgson's England & their chances of qualifying. They also look at the other European qualifiers & chat about South America. There's also a short interview with Harimau Muda coach, Ong Kim Swee as he looks foward to Saturday's Merdeka Cup final against Myanm...