Evening Edition

Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies lookback at the Champions & Europa League QFs and discuss the semi final draw. There's talk of Barca's reliance of Leonel Messi, Jose Mourinho's new demeanour, Bayern's formidable team & refreshing Dortmund. Is Rafa Benitez having a successful season at Chelsea? The chaps also preview the FA Cup semi finals & the weekend's BPL. See omnystud...

It’s that time of the month again, the folks from Time Out KL are here to tell us about their latest feature in their April issue.  This time around it’s tips on the things to do in KL! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Irene Tan was born and bred in Kuala Lumpur. She has been collecting handmade ethnic clothing from China since the early 1990’s. Her collection, with some pieces over 50 years old, will be a showcase of dazzling colours and remarkable workmanship this Saturday, at Badan Warisan Malaysia, an NGO formed in 1983 to conserve and preserve Malaysian heritage.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The level of English proficiency in Malaysia is still at a worrying level, with schools, parents and employers concerned over the performance of students today. The passing percentage in schools in the English language has been disappointing; 22% fail at SPM level. And 48% of employers seem to be unanimous in reason as to why they turn away school leavers and graduates - their dismal proficiency i...

Margaret Thatcher, like all great politicians, drastically divided opinion. She was loved and hated in equal measure. No one was neutral about Margaret Thatcher. She would survive a bomb attack by the IRA at the Grand Hotel in Brighton during the Conservative Party Conference in 1984. She would appear on the platform a few hours later - calm, collected, defiant - she would cement her image as the...

Matt Bellotti, Gogulan Dorairajoo & Jeevan Selvanathan lookback at the weekend's BPL which saw Chelsea & Arsenal win, Spurs draw in the race for 3rd & 4th. At the bottom Reading & QPR look doomed but Aston Villa are fighting hard. There's also the Championship, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, a chat with Dez about the MSL & FA Cup QFs PLUS a look foward to the Manche...

When Ang Lee won an Oscar for Best Director for his film Life of Pi, Malaysians were pleased to know that the flawless CGI was the work of talented Malaysians. A total of 400 people worked on the film, of which 85 were here in KL and 43 of them were credited in the film. While that Oscar high will last a lifetime, there’s also the daunting issues threatening the visual effects world like com...

Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies discuss the Champions League QFs which saw Bayern & Real take commanding leads, PSG & Malaga draw at home. Also chats about the Europa League, AFC Cup & Malaysian FA Cup QFs. PLUS full weekend preview & 3 big shouts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She is one of Korea's leading jazz pianists. After graduating from Berklee College of Music and the Manhattan School of Music, she was able to quickly climb South Korea's jazz charts, earning multiple opportunities to perform with prominent American and Korean jazz artists  including saxophonists - Steve Wilson & Mark Turner, vocalist - Gretchen Parlato, drummers like Kendrick Scott and M...

We’ve been hearing the term ‘caretaker government’ ever since Negeri Sembilan dissolved its state assembly last week. For some, the term is familiar but for many of us, we don’t understand what it means. To help us define what and share their insights on the constitutionality of a caretaker government, we have with us prominent lawyers, Edmund Bon and Syahredzan Johan. See...

In recent years, the Malaysian documentary industry has been picking up pace. Some of the programmes we see on National Geographic, Discovery, History and Al-Jazeera channels have been produced by Malaysia’s very own group of documentary film makers. Does Malaysia know we harbour such talent? Is there solid support for the documentary industry? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

We’ve cringed, looked away, slapped our palms on our foreheads every time we read about or hear what prominent Malaysian figures have to say. And to further express our disdain, our actions are usually accompanied by a very typically Malaysian “Aiyoooooo”. So, good on the Joint Action  Group for Gender Equality (JAG) for gathering all distasteful comments made throughout the...

Stuart Cavens, Matt Bellotti & Jeevan Selvanathan discuss Sunderland's sacking of Martin O'Neill & their appointment of Paulo Di Canio, Spurs nicking 3rd spot from Chelsea, the battle to avoid relegation PLUS Cardiff lose in the Championship, Messi sets another record in Spain, Bayern hammer 9 past Hamburg in the Bundesliga, whilst Juve & PSG march on in Italy & Spain respectively....

Tony Stone began his career at Reebok product shows throughout America that included the big Reebok City Jam Kick Off in Venice Beach California as well as the Gold’s Gym Annual Shows. He then went on to work with artist such as Salt N’ Peppa, Falcon, Diana Ross, Vanilla Ice, LL Cool J, Lutricia McNeal, Kelis, Daniel Hall, Paul Cless, Anita Lixel as well as a Michael Jackson Tribute he...

Social media is now so much part of our lives; whether you get married, break up, have a cute cat or dog - everything is said on Facebook and Twitter. Businesses also reap the rewards of being on social media; though it can sometimes determine their rise and fall - which is what we’re going to explore today. We’ve heard of suicidal social media situations - the posting of nasty comment...

Kam Raslan, Stuart Cavens & Pravin Peraba lookback at England's 8-0 win in SanMarino & discuss Montenegro v England and look at the other World Cup qualifying groups which saw Scotland lose to Wales at home, Spain, Portugal & Ireland all drawing PLUS a chat with Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) about Malaysia's win against Yemen AND North & South American qualifying. See omnystudio.com/l...

All eyes are now turned to the Sepang circuit for the 15th edition of the  Petronas  Malaysia Grand Prix, happening on Friday till race day this Sunday, 24th March. There have been a number of exciting activities leading up to F1 weekend and here to talk to us about it is  Petronas  General Manager, Anita Azrina Abdul Aziz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Holmes, Craig Morraies & Jeevan Selvanathan discuss the Rio Ferdinand affair, Michael Owen quitting football at the end of the season, the sacking of Michael Appleton PLUS there's a chat with Dez corkhill (Astro Arena) about Malaysia's crucial Asian Cup qualifier against Yemen AND a preview of the European World cup qualifiers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What was once an ancient martial arts is now becoming a popular equestrian sport. With a number of international horseback archery  competition taking place around the world. We speak to our two very own professional horseback archery athletes to understand the sport.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kam Raslan, Stuart Cavens & Andy Whitelaw lookback at the weekend's BPL which saw Everton defeat Man City & Man Utd win against Reading to open up a 15 point lead. Also, Tottenham's 3rd defeat in a row, Lampard's 200th goal for Chelsea, Liverpool coming a cropper at St Mary's, the Championship, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga & Ligue 1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With women making up about half the global population, the power of womenomics is especially significant, more so in the 21st century. The Malaysian government recognises this, as seen in the 10th Malaysia Plan where the aim is to increase women’s participation in the workforce to 55% by 2015, within the broader framework of labour market reform. As part of the Strategic Reform Initiative on...

Uma and Ezra speak to the folks from Time Out KL on their March issue feature story - "Broke in KL" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Holmes, Craig Morraies & Jeevan Selvanathan lookback at Barcelona's stunning 4-0 win over AC Milan, Arsenal putting on a great show in Munich and the also discuss the quarter final draws for both the Champions & Europa Leagues. There's also a chat with Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) about Kelantan & Selangor in the AFC Cup as well as full previews for the weekend's BPL. See omnystudio....

The Sun Daily reported yesterday that a 15-minute video showing the ongoing crisis in Lahad Datu, Sabah will be shown to national service trainees to instill patriotism in them. We're asking the question: is this a healthy way to instill patriotism? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early this month, The Star reported that the police had successfully busted a baby-trafficking syndicate and rescued 32 children from their adoptive parents. These babies were sold to these adoptive parents, mostly childless couples, together with original birth certs for between RM18,000 and RM30,000. The situation has left 32 children in the care of welfare homes, 32 adoptive parents questioned...