Evening Edition

The government is proposing for 2 government-linked cooperatives to get into poultry farming to bolster Malaysia's food security. We get into what this means for the industry, as well as our food security. Image Source: Jo-Anne McArthur, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A cinema branch was fined RM 45,000 by the Ayer Keroh sessions court for profiteering, after being found to have overcharged customers for F&B sold at their concession stand. We speak to senior lecturer of law, Dr. Ong Tze Chin to understand how profit crosses the line into profiteering. Image Source: Din Mohd Yaman, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SPM results are out, and Congratulations Ain is trending! This is after Ain Husniza shared the top marks she got despite the hate messages she received for purportedly prioritizing activism over her studies. Image Source: ainhsaifulnizam, Official Twitter account See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you tried booking a Grab during peak hours recently? Earlier this month, it was reported that some drivers have been turning off their apps during peak hours, thanks to the crazy traffic lately. We got an anonymous Grab driver to break this down for us from their perspective. Image Source: Yaoinlove, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Google suspended one of it's engineers after he argued that their AI system LaMDA was showing signs of conciousness. Google has since denied LaMDA's sentience, a response which has raised suspicions over how far they have actually come in their AI development. We dive into this story, and what it would mean for an Artificial Intelligence system to gain sentience. Image Source: Tara Winstead, Pexel...

A conversation on the act of paying for public toilets is trending on Twitter, following a tweet from Marina Ibrahim of DAP on complaints that public toilets at the Taman Ungku Tun Aminah bus terminal were too expensive. She explained that the public's usage of these restrooms have been less than ideal, and that these charges are used to accomodate price of goods and the salaries of workers. We jo...

According to economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Malaysian data on labour and foreign workers are inaccurate. Based on telco estimates, there are about 6.7 million foreign workers but based on labour data, there are about 15 million people in Malaysia's labour force, of which only 2.2 million are foreign workers. We speak to Dr Niaz Asadullah about this disparity in numbers and discuss the importance o...

The pandemic has been tough on many people, and animal welfare groups have been no exception to this, as they struggle to stay afloat during these difficult times. We talk about how the situation has been, and the efforts that have been made to get more consistent funding. Image Source: Tong Nguyen van, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

200 smart lamp posts are going to be installed around the Klang Valley, to help with 5G networking - they also come equipped with safety features and the latest technology... and they cost approximately RM154,000 each. Which has of course prompted questions about how this price is justified, and how this contract was awarded in the first place. We dive into these tricky issues of procurement and t...

A tweet talking about the lack of maintenance of Stadium Shah Alam is making its rounds on twitter, as people go back and forth between sharing their memories with our various cultural landmarks, and pointing out our country's issue with maintaining our iconic buildings. We get into it. Image Source: Jaiz Anuar, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Education Ministry is being asked to increase the number of music classes in primary school, from half an hour to an hour. We unpack this and look at how these classes can benefit students in the long run. Image Source: Siniz Kim, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan is being asked to clarify the decision to allow only 25 Bangladeshi agencies to recruit workers for Malaysia. We discuss the concerns and questions around these restrictions with Mahi Ramakrishnan from Beyond Borders Malaysia. Image Source: Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, Official Facebook account See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has plans to introduce compulsory integrity and anti-corruption courses in universities. We discuss what these courses might look like and how effective they could be. Image Source: STEKLO, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent tweet shared how delightful it was that young women are being more open about living solo, and celebrating that independence - and equally delightfully, it gained a lot of traction and got a lot of responses! We get into it. Image Source: John Tuesday, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shein is currently trending on twitter, amidst allegations of unethical practices. They've since responded, denying these allegations and making clear that they prohibit supplier from using child or forced labor. We weigh in on the conversation about concerns surrounding fast fashion. Image Source: Rio Lecatompessy, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bon Odori Festival has been in the spotlight all this week, following the Religious Affairs Minister advising Muslims against participating in the event, and subsequently, the Sultan instructing Jais to allow the festival to proceed. We find out what this festival entails, what it signifies for people in Japan, as well as it's cultural celebration in Malaysia. Image Source: Fiqah Anugerah Dah...

Earlier this week, a group of military veterans held an assembly urging the government to look into their welfare and to review pension rates and payments, to demand a pension scheme for veterans who retired early. We look into what exactly they're asking for, and why there's been delays in fulfulling their requests. Image Source: Bumble Dee, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

The QS World University Rankings for 2023 are out, accompanied by the usual fanfare around where our local institutions rank. We revisit the merit of such rankings, the impact they've had on our higher education landscape and whether there is a better way to gauge the quality of our institutions. Image Source: amirraizat, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A senior police officer reportedly told FMT that it isn’t the police’s responsibility to help scam victims recover their money. This came after a person, having failed to get assistance from police authorities, tracked down his scammer and successfully got them to return money belonging to him and nine other victims. We discuss this, as well as how scams can be properly investigated. Image Source:...

The military junta has announced that it would be executing 4 political prisoners, after being convicted on charges of terrorism in a military tribunal. We look into the response to this, and the political implications that Myanmar could face if this were to be carried out. Image Source: Milad Fakurian, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A list of ranking 50 best cuisines in the world has generated some heat from Malaysians. We weigh in. Image Source: Suhairy Tri Yadh, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wedding plans were put on hold during the pandemic, as couples grappled with restrictions and fears of the virus. Now that things are moving back to semi-normalcy, weddings have seen a return, but with a slight shift as couples plan on more smaller-scaled weddings, according to an article from The Malaysian Insight . We discuss this shift, and what it means for both couples and businesses. Image S...

In a hypothetical question on how he would tackle corruption if he was in a position of power, Tan Sri Nazir Razak said that an amnesty and "Shoot To Kill" anti-graft policy is what the country needs. We unpack these strategies and whether they would work in Malaysia. Image Source: Nazir Razak, Website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul announced that the MOF will be 'adopting' Kuala Selangor and building the Puncak Alam station as part of the ECRL network. We get into what it means for a ministry to 'adopt' a district and how might it affect Kuala Selangor's development, and what the potential political implications are. Image Source: Tengku Zafrul, Official Facebook Page See omnystudio.com/listene...

A tweet went viral advising people in their 20s to go all out on work without regard for proper work-life balance. Is it a sure fire way to mental and physical burn out or a tried and tested approach to achieving financial stability by your 30s? We get into it. Image Source: Thought Catalog, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.