Evening Edition

Stuart Cavens, Kam Raslan & Jeevan Selvanathan discuss Man United's winning ways, Liverpool's battling displays, Chelsea's tendancy to fade during games PLUS Championship, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Winners & Losers AND the Asian Cup qualifiers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chinese New Year is just around the corner. The celebration does not only last for one or two days (like our calendars show)...in fact it runs for almost half a month! - About 14 to 15 days. There is more to the Chinese New Year celebration than just a new wardrobe, collecting “Ang Pows”,  playing firecrackers and family reunions.  To tell us more about the CNY festivities, o...

Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies discuss the last day transfers in & out of the Premier League. They also lookback at the midweek premiership fixtures which saw Man Utd pull 7 points clear at the top of the table & Aston Villa slipping deeper into trouble. There's also a preview of the weekend's games & 3 big shouts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever since the Listen! Listen! Listen! video hit the web, KS Bawani has literally been the name on everyone’s lips. Many of us have heard and read what she had to say about having free higher education, instilling freedom of speech and her stand about universities being neutral in their opinions without any outside influence....that was before the mic was taken away from her. So today, we&rs...

When it comes to natural disasters, landslides have a huge impact on  Malaysia in terms of injuries, deaths, property damage, public inconvenience, economic as well as financial damage. But why do landslides happen? What can we do to prevent them from occurring time and again, or at least mitigate the risks and damages that they can cause? Our guest, Dato Zakaria Mohamad, an engineering geolo...

A working knowledge of English has become a requirement in a number of fields, occupations and professions such as medicine and computing; as a consequence over a billion people speak English to at least a basic level. There has been plenty of effort to improve the standards of English in the country and no one could honestly argue against the importance of the English language, recently Putrajaya...

Besides the word ‘listen’ becoming an overnight sensation, animals too have been in the limelight following the Listen! video release 2 weeks ago.  Acknowledging this ‘problem’ were several prominent brands who have since gone viral with their quirky ads, garnering many Likes on Facebook. One of the first people to react was restaurant brand, Nando’s. In their ve...

Stuart Cavens, Jeevan Selvanathan & Andy Whitelaw lookback at the FA Cup 4th round which saw lots of shocks and many Premier League casualties. There are also chats about the Championship, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 & a preview of the midweek Premier League fixtures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dez Corkhill, Jeevan Selvanathan & Gogulan Dorairajoo lookback at the midweek action and discuss "Ballboygate", Aston Villa's lowest point, Chelsea & Rafa, the Malaysian Super League and the also preview the FA Cup 4th round ties & give you 3 big shouts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UN Environment Programmme,  show that the annual economic impact of biodiversity loss poses greater business risk than climate change. A healthy biodiversity provides a number of natural services for everyone such as food, medicinal resources, research & education and even recreation and tourism however rapid technological growth, urbanization and industrialization has taken it’...

Aside from its history in Malacca where colonial architectures still stand today, little is known about the Malaysian-Eurasians.  Being a small community, the eurasians often stand at 1 to 2 degrees of separation instead of 6. Given this proximity, many have forged close relations with one another, no matter their ancestry or differing sub-groups. With their rich history, culture and traditio...

Despite the government’s efforts to fight corruption, public perception with regards to corruption, be it within the public or private sector, remains negative. In fact, many still believe that corruption is part and parcel of doing business here in Malaysia. However, the onus to reduce corruption does not lie entirely on the shoulders of the government. The corporate sector and the public a...

Bob Holmes, Craig Morraies & Jeevan Selvanathan discuss Bayern Munich's appointment of Pep Guardiola, lookback at the midweek FA Cup replays & Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Southampton (who've sacked Nigel Adkins) There's also an MSL update with Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) & a preview of the weekend's BPL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  In his role as The White House's Director for Global Engagement, National Security Staff in The White House, we speak to Shaarik H. Zafar about his efforts to drive comprehensive engagement policies that leverage diplomacy, communications, international development and assistance, and domestic engagement and outreach in pursuit of a host of national security  objectives.&nbsp...

Unlike other countries, Malaysia is relatively safe when it comes to the occurrence of natural disasters, except for flooding. As you can see from the news reports over the last couple of months, come Monsoon season, the flooding begins. It happens every year, hence the importance of being prepared. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The term 'sexual harassment' is usually thought of from the perspective that it is women who are being sexually abused . And while women's rights groups have made headway in creating awareness around the issue, the case of domestic violence against men is something that gets very little attention or discussion, if at all. With quite a few headlines making the rounds in the media recently, a n...

It’s the beginning of a brand new year and in this season of change whether you are making up new year resolutions or reinvigorating old ones, the TimeOut KL team has come up with small but smart changes to your daily routine that you can actually stick to that will definitely upgrade yourself to a brand new you to match the brand new year.   Our friends from TimeOut KL came by to tell...

Living or moving to the city has long since been perceived as the key to a better life, with better opportunities (employment/ business) and facilities. Many folk have migrated to the city, leaving behind their small towns. The result is that the economic development and growth in these areas have been stagnant or slow. Under GTP1.0, the focus for rural development was on basic infrastructure. How...

Kam Raslan, Craig Morraies & Jeevan Selvanathan discuss Demba Ba's debut, Frank Lampard, Gus Poyet's Brighton, Robin van Persie's equaliser, Suarez's handball, other FA Cup 3rd round PLUS Winners & Losers, the 4th round draw, La Liga, Serie A, the Ballon d'Or AND the Capital One Cup See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madmen is an American TV series, set in the 1960’s, and its about the goings on in an advertising agency, the focal point being Don Draper, the Creative Director (played by John Hamm).  The series premiered in 2007, and is coming into its sixth season. Needless to say it’s hugely popular, in fact, it has won 15 Emmys and 4 Golden Globes! And Uma was privileged enough to get to spe...

Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Dez Corkhill lookback at the New Years Day fixtures which saw a surprise win for QPR, impressive wins for the 2 Manchester clubs, Spurs & Everton. Dez discusses the start of a new Malaysian football season & previews the Charity Shield tie between ATM & Kelantan. ALSO a preview of the FA Cup 3rd round in England AND 3 Big Shouts! See omnystudio.com/listen...

What does it take to make it big in Hollywood? Is it about luck? Perserverence? Having a plan of action? We speek to Malaysian born Sara Liam, who left her comfort zone to pursue her dreams of becoming an A-list Hollywood actress, and  Byron Mann, a veteran actor who has enjoyed a successful 20 years in Hollywood with movies like Street Fighter, Dragon Boys, The Man With The Iron Fists, and m...

The gratification that comes from saving lives is a reward in itself for some. These are the unsung heroes of our society, that sometimes go unnoticed. A mongst those unsung heroes, they are volunteers, who intentionally put their lives at risk for others. On today's show, we speak to Capt K Balasupramaniam, the founder of the Malaysian Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association (MVRFA), and active v...

Of late, more and more people are turning to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to post their grievances and garner attention towards their cause.  Over the New Year holidays, Facebook has been abuzz about the story of a 14 years old boy who molested a grown woman. The story was up on the Star online at 9:18pm on 1st Jan 2013, but has since been taken down for reasons unknown. The i...

Roshan Narayan, Jason Lo & Stanley Samuel lookback at the Boxing Day fixtures including Arsenal 7 Newcastle 3, 10 man City winning at Norwich, Man Utd keeping a clean sheet with concentrated chats on Chelsea & QPR. Also, Winners & Losers, the Championship, Fantasy Football and a quick preview of the New Years Day fixtures! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.