Evening Edition

Lately, a few incidents relating to stolen creative work have surfaced. The most recent one involved illustrator Lai Theng Seng, who shared a post about seeing his artwork on a window display at a shopping mall. We dissect how much protection artists and creatives have in Malaysia. Image source: Markus Winkler, Unsplash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nagaenthran Dharmalingam is scheduled to be executed in Singapore next week despite calls to reconsider as he suffers from intellectual impairment. We discuss what more we can do to stop this. Image source: Ravi MRavi, Official Facebook Page See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netflix has been losing out on their subscribers, amidst news of rising subscription costs and cancelling popular shows. We look to Twitter for reactions. Image source: cottonbro, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been a rise in the usage of micro-mobility vehicles (or what we typically know as e-Scooters) on the road lately. Transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has announced that the government will introduce a by-law to regulate the use of these vehicles. We discuss what this legislation might look like, and how it would affect the sale of these vehicles, as well as road safety overall. Imag...

A riot broke out at a temporary immigration detention centre in Kedah, leading to 528 detainees escaping the facility and 6 deaths. We discuss the conditions at the detention centres as well as some of the larger issues that might have led up to the riot. Image source: Kindel Media, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Education Ministry has recently issued a circular phasing out the usage of workbooks in the classrooms. We speak to a primary school teacher to hear her thoughts while discussing the benefits of going without workbooks and what future classrooms might look like without them. Image source: fuadstephan, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flights to East Malaysia have gone up drastically as Malaysia started opening it's borders. We dissect the factors at play here as well as what goes into determining airfare prices. Image source: Torsten Dettlaff, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A video of a man refusing to wear a mask and swearing at a security guard has recently gone viral. Needless to say, people weren't amused. We look to twitter for the reactions. Image source: Karolina Grabowska, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Malaysia's borders opened, more foreign vehicles have been driving in from our neighboring countries. This has contributed to reports that they've been filling up on subsidized RON95 petrol. We take a look at how prevalent this issue is and it's larger economic impact. Image source: Sergio Souza, Pexels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How often do you clear your email inbox? According to The Good Planet, nearly 107 billion spam emails were sent and received per day back in 2019 and if everybody deleted 10 emails, we could potentially save around 55.2 million kilowatts of power. We look to twitter for the reactions. Image source: Afanasev Ivan, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kick off our new weekly segment, Mind Your Business, where we take you through some of the major headlines and talk about how they impact businesses. This week, we discuss: how the food crisis caused by the war between Russia and Ukraine is impacting existing business models; promoting digital entrepreneurship among Malaysian youths; and, how our businesses are doing since transitioning to the...

Communication and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa has suggested the formation of a professional body for our creative industry. We discuss what this might look like, and what support the creative field need. Image source: Tan Sri Annuar Musa, Official Facebook Account See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As schools fully reopen, parents are finding it hard to find the service of school buses. We discuss the impact of this on parents and traffic while looking into the possible solutions. Finally, we talk about what it would take to revitalize the industry. Image source: Isham Ismail, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local airline companies have increased flight fares during the festive season, particularly for flights to Sabah and Sarawak. This has prompted complaints from people looking to return to East Malaysia to celebrate Hari Raya. We discuss this issue. Image source: Sorbis, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twitter is abuzz with people sharing some potentially unpopular opinions about our local foods. Among the food items mentioned are Milo, Nasi Lemak, Durian and many more. We get into it. Image source: Lano Lan, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang has declined the role of party mentor as he plans to fully retire. We discuss the significance of this decision and the value of the party mentor role in the Malaysian political landscape. Image Source: Lim Kit Siang, Official Facebook Page See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Ke Ting has been charged under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which provides for a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine not exceeding RM20,000, upon conviction. We discuss. Image Source: Mohd Syis Zulkipli, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A viral tweet has opened up a conversation where people are reminiscing their younger days and the amount of energy they had back then. We look into these shared experiences. Image Source: TORWAISTUDIO, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There have been worries coming from lawyers about Artificial Intelligence being used in court sentencing. We get into the details of what AI-aided sentencing is and the concerns surrounding this method. Image source: Andrey_Popov, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Studies conducted in France recently has shown that serving 3 vegetarian meals a week would create a good ratio of maintaining nutritional balance while reducing the carbon footprint of school meals. We discuss the benefits of this approach and also the possibility of doing this in Malaysia. Image source: Elena Shashkina, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New guidelines on hiring domestic workers have been introduced, following the signing of the MoU between Indonesia and Malaysia, one of which is that Indonesian domestic workers will reportedly be paid no less than RM1500 in wages, among others. We look into what this means for them, and also more broadly, how to move away from Malaysia’s reliance on foreign domestic help. Image source: Shuttersto...

A tweet asking influencers to think twice before featuring small food businesses in their content has gone viral, sparking a conversation on how 'going viral' has its cons. We look to Twitter for opinions on this. Image source: kitzcorner, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parliament was in session today to discuss the constitutional amendment bill to Article 10, aiming to push the anti-party hopping bill through in the future. We dive into what the amendment means, and the ramifications that could ensue if it is passed. Image source: Laboo Studio, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Prime Minister Tun Mahathir has suggested Malaysia can still cater to foreign direct investments (FDI) but should not be dependent on them for its economic and industrial growth. We dive into his statement and the possibility of investing more in developing our own industries. Image source: Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, Official Facebook Page See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Ramadan bazaars are back for the first time in two years, and the crowds have returned in full force. We check in with a vendor to see how the first week went. Image source: Azami Adiputera, Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.