Evening Edition

The Evening Edition spoke to Jo Lusby, the Head of Penguin China. She shared with us publishing trends, censorship and how difficult it's been to get certain books onto the shelves.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Homes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies lookback at the major events of the last 7 days and discuss Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or, Arsenal's form in the league, rampant Man City & other FA Cup replays. There's also a full preview of the BPL weekend PLUS transfer talk, Italy, Spain and Treatment Room.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recent events have left us thinking about what our responsibilities are as citizens. Are we a spoilt and expecting to live in a 'nanny state'? Should we blame the government, or hold the government responsible for everything that's right and wrong with our country? Or should we be standing on our own two feet?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this month's installation of Cerita-cerita Rock N' Roll we're talking Starchild, The Demon, Space Ace and Catman. The black and white face painted members of KISS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & his guests, Stuart Cavens, Matt Bellotti & Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) discuss the BPL weekend filled with talking points. Should Newcastle's goal have stood? How valuable were West Ham's 3 points against Cardiff? Who trains Jason Puncheon to take penalties? ALSO chats about the Ballon D'or, the Championship, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A & the Malaysian Charity Shield.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Evening Edition caught up with the folks from TimeOutKL about their January issue for this month's Magazine Watch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies discuss the Capital One Cup semi finals. Yet another defeat for Manchester United. Is it going to get worse before it gets better? Manchester City have 1 foot and a few toes off the other foot in the final. They beat West Ham's 1st XI 6-0. The chaps also dicuss the possibilities of a winter WC2022 and of course, there's a full preview of the BPL weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) member, Datuk Saifuddin and Klang MP Charles Santiago discussed the steps to be taken and the role of NUCC in trying to reduce tensions amid recent religious issues in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government announced recently that all fast-food and similar concept restaurants are to ban foreigners from working at fast-food outlets, to give Malaysians a chance to work there. The move provides opportunities to Malaysian youths, especially school leavers and university students. But are Malaysians too pampered, opting for jobs that meet their demands rather than working to earn a living? We asked listeners today on Talkback Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to award-winning writer, Mohsin Hamid. His latest novel is  His international bestselling book,  has since been adapted into a film starring Riz Ahmed, Kiefer Sutherland, Liev Schreiber and Kate Hudson. We spoke to him about all things literature, film and storytelling. Through his works, we addressed some of the How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia.The Reluctant Fundamentalistdeep tensions, understandings and misunderstandings happening within and without the Muslim world, especially during the particular period surrounding Sept 11, 2001.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're a week into 2014 and already so much is happening. Some of the main issues include Malaysians having to tighten their belts amidst rising costs of living, and many are questioning our national unity. On Talkback today, we asked: What are some of the issues you're facing now or you think you'll face this 2014? Our lines will be open. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Evening Edition catches up with the new US Ambassador, Joseph Yun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wildlife Reserves Singapore's 'The Living Classroom' is an out-of-school learning experience for students and teachers through an array of hands-on park activities and camps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Born in Germany, Bernhard Quandt’s affair for Korea led him to mastering the language and understanding the culture as deeply as possible. Naturalised as a Korean citizen 1986, he is now the head of the Korean Tourism Organisation, the first non-Korean to hold the post. Note: We would like to highlight that this interview was pre-recorded in November 2013, when Mr.Charm Lee was then President of the Korean Tourism Organisation. He has since been relieved of his post. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the last show of 2013. Ross Yusof & his guests Stanley Samuel (Astro Supersport), Craig Morraies & Jeevan Selvanathan lookback at Matchday 19 in the BPL which saw Liverpool lose 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. There were 1-0 wins for Man City, Arsenal & Manchester United. The guys also discuss the managerial situation at Cardiff City. Includes Winners & Losers and a Fantasy Football update thanks to TUNE Hotels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Andy Whitelaw review the Boxing Day fixtures which saw Manchester United come from 2 down to win 3-2 at Hull in the early kickoff. Arsenal had to dig deep to overcome West Ham at Upton Park and Liverpool were unfortunate in their 2-1 defeat at Man City. Also Winners & Losers and the weekend previews.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an attempt to find out where and why popular TV shows like 2+1 and Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu had gone to, we spoke to the people behind the good old days of 80s sitcom TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2013 statistics have shown that Malaysians are heavy internet users, which translates to us being at a prime position when it comes to cyber threats. We spoke to an expert to help us understand the different types of threats that are out there in the cyber world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the 2013 Singapore Writers Festival, The Evening Edition geeked out with Tracy and Laura Hickman about books, RPGs and the future of gaming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday, The Malay Mail published a report on how a special foreign worker enclave has been set-up in the Iskandar region, to keep crime rates down. The enclave houses 1,500 foreign nationals from Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Indonesia, Pakistan and Philippines, and consists of refurbished public flats, 650 sq ft in size with eight workers allocated for each unit.  On Talkback Tuesday today, we asked: Is a special ‘foreign worker enclave’ an acceptable way to manage crime? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kam Raslan, Craig Morraies & Stanley Samuel (Astro Supersport) discuss the BPL sackings of Steve Clarke (West Brom) & Andre Villas Boas (Spurs), the UEFA Champions League & Europa League draws and lookback at the weekend in the BPL, Championship, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 & the Bundesliga.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to Singapore's sheperd of street food, Mr. KF Seetoh about all things food, from the suckers who pay for fine dining in Singapore to the future of hawker food in Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & his guests Bob Holmes, Pravin Peraba & Gogulan Dorairajoo discuss the conclusion of the UCL & UEL group stages. There's also a comprehensive look at the weekend's BPL which pits Man City against Arsenal and Spurs against Liverpool. There are also chats about the Championship, La liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 & the Bundesliga,See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Evening Edition took a look at KoLumpo, a locally-made film put together by some of today’s talented young filmmakers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Come 2015, Malaysia will join some 160 countries, which include leading nations and economies, who have implemented GST or VAT (Value Added Tax) systems. And while it has worked for these countries, will it work for ours? But first, do we even understand what this tax system does and what it's pros and cons are? We asked 'What does GST mean for you? Do you believe that GST is necessary?' This Talkback was produced in collaboration with the Economic Transformation Programme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The folks from TimeOut KL joined us to talk about their December 2013 issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malaysia's growth has spawned a labour shortage, paricularly in the plantation, factory and other positions that locals may deem as being menial. These gaps are filled by migrant workers - many of them coming from Bangladesh, India and Vietnam. They are looking for stable empolyment and incomes, just like everybody else. Does Malaysia offer them a safe and stable income? What have you done as a Malaysian citizen to address any of these issues? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Stanley Samuel, Pravin Peraba & Jeevan Selvanathan discuss the WC draw, the BPL weekend which saw United lose again, the Championship, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, midweek UCL, the FA Cup 3rd round draw and Winners & LosersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Continuing our coverage for anti-corruption day, The Evening Edition spoke to Alex Helan, Forests Campaigner for Global Witness  at their London HQ regarding their fight against corruption. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Gogulan Dorairajoo join Ross Yusof in the studio to discuss the midweek BPL which saw Luis Suarez grab the headlines with 4 goals and an assist as Liverpool steam rollered Norwich 5-1. David Moyes finally helps Everton to a win at Old Trafford and Niclas Bendtner scored for Arsenal!!! There were also wins for Chelsea, Man City & Spurs. There's also a chat about the World Cup draw, Fantasy Football & weekend previews.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flatland: An Adaptation In Dance is the latest theatre project by TerryandTheCuz in collaboration with award winning dancer; Suhaili Micheline. The Evening Edition spoke to producer and performer, Suhaili Micheline and Ashely Dyer, the dramaturge.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was reported that salaries and meeting allowances of Malaysian federal lawmakers are expected to more than double to at least RM16,000 and RM500 respectively under a proposal to be tabled today. We asked if you thought the porposed salary hike was justified, and if we should expect more from our representatives if they received higher wages.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fight in combating acts of violence against women is a universal one that sadly looks like it will keep going on for years to come. A report in the NST just this last October has stated that domestic violence in Malaysia is on the rise since 2010. One of the NGOs taking the fight to the next level is the All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) with their White Ribbon Run campaign. Taking place this 8th December, Sunday, the campaign supports 16 days of activism where MEN speak out to end violence against women. We spoke to the people behind The White Ribbon Run 2013 event and found out what to expect from it this coming Sunday.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talkback Tuesday covered the Corruption Perception Index 2013, released today by Transparency International. We asked if you thought the CPI was the best way to measure corruption in Malaysia? And if there was a different method that should be used instead? Also on board was Josie Fernandez, the former Secretary-General of Transparency International Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests, Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena), Kam Raslan & Gogulan Dorairajoo lookback at the weekend's football which saw Liverpool lose 3-1 at Hull City, Martin Jol sacked after West Ham beat Fulham 3-0, Aaron Ramsey power Arsenal to a 3-0 win in Cardiff and Spurs & Man Utd share the spoils in an 8 goal thriller. There's also the Championship, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, midweek BPL & a chat about the SEA Games football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conjuction of anti-corruption week 2013, the Evening Edition spoke to D.Ravindran - Pemandu’s Director of Anti-Corruption about his thoughts on the upcoming Corruption Perception Index 2013. We also find out what Malaysia’s status currently is in fighting corruption.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies look back at the midweek UEFA Champions League matches which saw Jose's Chelsea suffered another defeat at the hands of FC Basel and Manchester United breaking a goal scoring record at Germany with their 5 - 0 win against Bayer Leverkusen. We also look forward to the weekend's English Premier League which sees Chelsea taking on Southampton and Tottenham Hotspurs entertain revived Manchester United and big shots from all three guests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Icona Pop, one of the biggest pop acts in the world was in KL to promote their latest album, This Is... Icona Pop. We spoke to Caroline Hjelt and Aino Javo of Icona Pop about all things music, touring and Sweden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to award winning Malaysian author, Tash Aw.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode of  Talkback we dwelled into the topic of innovation. Who is to be blamed for the lack of innovation coming out from Malaysia? This Talkback Thursday is produced in collaboration with the Economic Transformation Programme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Art Rock through Glam Rock to Arena Rock - you wanted it all and they gave it. Not many bands could combine vaudeville with Rock-Opera and still sell as many records as they did. A staple of Rock Radio stations everywhere, Freddie Mercury and the crew that made up Queen are the definition of superstars. November's Cerita Cerita Rock N Roll we featured the legendary Queen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Malay Mail on November 26th, Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was quoted as saying that ‘Stiffer penalties are needed to curb the incredibly high cases of lost MyKad… The ministry is exploring the possibility of amending the Fees Act 1951 to allow for stiffer penalties… We can no longer compromise on people losing their MyKad, especially in view of the more than 500,000 MyKad reported lost from 2010 to 2013.’ We asked on Talkback Tuesday if you thought the MyKad was still relevant or have its many flaws rendered it useless?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While Ross Yusof takes another break when Manchester United played out to an unconvincing draw at Cardiff, Jeff Sandhu & guests, Matt Bellotti, Craig Morraies & Kam Raslan discuss the weekend's fixtures which saw the blue half of Manchester thumping Tottenham Hotspurs 6 - 0 and probably one of the best Merseyside derby ever seen with a 3 - 3 draw. Full round up includes the Bundesliga games, Ligue 1, the 3 top team in La Liga recording big wins and in Serie A sees AC Milan suffering yet again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Morraies, Pravin Peraba & Jeevan Selvanathan join Ross Yusof to discuss the World Cup playoffs which saw Ronaldo trump Zlatan Ibrahimovic and France mount an almighty comeback. There's also a full preview of the BPL weekend which sees the Merseyside derby begin proceedings. There's also Man City, with their formidable home form entertaining Tottenham Hotspur, PLUS La Liga, the Championship, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 & Serie A.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Uma and Ezra speak to the  author of “JFK's Last Hundred Days”,  Thurston Clarke, about the enduring legacy of John F. Kennedy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been 50 years since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in his motorcade that made its way through the city of Dallas. The Evening Edition pays tribute to America's beloved President.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke about the revision of assessment rates on properties in KL and listened to the feedbacks of our listeners and what they considered a reasonable hike about the proposal by DBKL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to the folks behind Foodie Fest 2013, a community-based gourmet food event that curates a selection of vendors with the intent of promoting better awareness and appreciation for food, while celebrating diversity and providing a community space for food enthusiasts to explore and enjoy new foods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Eurasian Club and many who have been there will tell you stories of sumptuous traditional food, Fender or Presley classics sung with passion and a dance floor packed to the brim with folks, both young and old.  Served with an eviction notice in 2012, the humble-looking structure along Jalan Pudu is in limbo as they are forced to leave their home of almost 60 years and relocate to a place that is yet to be determined.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & his guests, Bob Holmes, Craig Morraies & Jeevan Selvanathan look foward to the European World Cup playoffs which pits Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal against Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden. There's also a chat with Astro Arena's Dez Corkhill about the Asia Cup qualifiers plus previews of selected friendlies like England v Chile, Italy v Germany & Ireland v LatviaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.