Evening Edition

Results were encouraging, where new Alibaba chairman Daniel Zhang revealed that the company's revenue rose 42% annually last quarter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They announced record financial revenues of £627.1 million in the last financial year, prompting the question of how important it is to be financially successful versus winning trophies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julian Ng from Morning Run joins us to explain the EPF's new i-Invest platform, which allows eligible EPF members to invest directly in unit trusts from their account.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julian Ng from Morning Run joins us to explain the EPF's new i-Invest platform, which allows eligible EPF members to invest directly in unit trusts from their account.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The residents are setting a new trend in building an eco-friendly community, where they collect discarded items that can be recycled to be sold for funds for improving their communities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The redevelopment of Kampung Baru could see the vanishing of our city's last historical enclave. We explore the importance of cultural heritage in attracting tourism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our monthly town hall brings you direct access to the folks who make our country what it is today. In this session, we'll be opening the lines for YB Teresa Kok, the Minister of Primary Industries and Chew Jit Seng, the CEO of Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council to answer your questions and to chat about all things related to the palm oil industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our monthly town hall brings you direct access to the folks who make our country what it is today. In this session, we'll be opening the lines for YB Teresa Kok, the Minister of Primary Industries and Chew Jit Seng, the CEO of Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council to answer your questions and to chat about all things related to the palm oil industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While HBO still beat Netflix with a total of 34 wins, this year could be the last year for anyone to exert their dominance, given that a number of new digital players are coming into the scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National laureate Prof. Dr. Siti Zainon Ismail was quoted saying that students have not been exposed enough to local literature, which she sees as an important source of information in developing future leaders. We reflect on how much local literature has made it to our reading list.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government has agreed to equip the police, immigration, and customs officers with body cameras. Would that make you feel safer? Do you think it will help with police accountability? We get your thoughts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We review a new study that documents the evolution of income inequality in Malaysia, highlighting the disparity of growth between class and ethnic groups.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the importance of creating an environment and ecosystem that can nurture healthy emotional and social development.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"We explore the importance of creating an environment and ecosystem that can nurture healthy emotional and social development. "See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to the Association of American Publisher's annual report, print is still alive and kicking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the moment, Malaysian mothers go through a lengthy and difficult process to obtain citizenship for their children who are born abroad, while Malaysian fathers convey that citizenship to their offspring automatically. We take a look at what impact this has had on the affected women and their children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government launched a revised foreign policy framework that allows a more prominent voice for democracy, freedom, human rights and the rule of law.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A luxury pop up resort in the North Pole is offering tourists the chance to sleep under the stars in a heated glass igloo for a cool USD 100,000.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Malaysia continues to plod through the haze, we take a look at the obligations of employers to workers in ensuring their health and safety, as well as the rights of employees.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the role and support that faith and religion has in issues surrounding mental health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at the government's proposal to replace the current permanent and pensionable scheme for hiring civil servants to a contractual scheme by next year, and what impact it would have on the civil sector.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What factors do parents take into consideration when deciding which school and style of education would be the best fit for their children?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to its latest Consumer Report, complaints against airports and airlines dropped in the first half of this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We consider the feasibility of tougher measures like economic sanctions in resolving the long standing issue of transboundary haze.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A report by wildlife trade monitoring network Traffic revealed that Malaysia is the world's second largest importer of shark fin. We take a deeper dive into the country's shark fin industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to Tan Hai Hsin of Retail Group Malaysia, hypermarkets initially expanded aggressively around year 2000; but with the current economic condition, it's translating into some under-performing stores.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumers aren't replacing hypermarkets with mini-markets, but they are now preferring to shop at mini-markets more often, according to Retail Group Malaysia. We discuss why that's the case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at the process of cloud seeding, its efficacy, as well as its effects on human health and the environment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the effects that video and mobile games have on our cognitive functions and the potential health benefits it can bring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the last part of our weeklong special, we speak with Loh Yi Jun, host of Breaking Bread, about the labour of love that goes into making our food delicious and uniquely Malaysian.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If there's one line not to cross with Malaysians, it's the makan factor. We speak with the folks behind the Bersatu For Makan campaign about how it started, and what to expect for the feature episode that will be released on Malaysia Day.Watch the movie at www.bfm.my/bersatuformakanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at the criticisms that Malaysia's poverty line is too low, and what impact revising our measurements of poverty will have.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year's winners include a chemistry prize for a Japanese scientist who calculated how much saliva a typical five-year-old produces in one day, and an engineering prize for a diaper-changing machine. We consider if scientific research that appears weird or silly can actually have important, real-life applications.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We go over the numbers released by independent retail research firm Retail Group Malaysia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lingo is a show that’s about our relationship with language, how it goes beyond communication, and the impact it has on our lives, cultures, and traditions. In this special edition of Lingo, we take a look at the status of the Kadazan language, when signs of it being an endangered language began, and the efforts to revitalise it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Squash legend Datuk Nicol David joins us to talk about representing Malaysia on the global stage and the role sports had in forming her national identity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stock markets respond positively to the turn in US-China trade relations, as Beijing also scraps some US tariffs that had been earlier announced.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of the UK government's announcement of allowing international graduates to stay for two years upon graduation to find a job, we consider the potential benefits of having our talent work abroad, given the signficant number of Malaysian students in the UK.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to war veteran Datuk Paul Kiong, recipient of the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa award, about putting his life on the line for the country and how he defines what being a Malaysian means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the recent round of critiques levelled by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes against Mavcom, we speak with an aviation industry expert to understand the role and interests of this contentious government body.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the efficacy of policies and agreements under Asean that exist to deal with the longstanding issue of haze pollution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man in Japan is suing his employer for alleged discrimination and harassment after he chose to take paternity leave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the event of a national crisis, would you object to the government imposing a ban on social media to curb the spread of misinformation? We get your thoughts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this first part of our exploration into what defines a Malaysian, we speak with Eddin Khoo and Alena Murang about growing up in multicultural families, and finding an understanding of their identities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a similar vein, Indonesia has asked some of its retailers to remove such products. But is this a good idea?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarawak in particular has been hit quite hard with the haze. We speak with Bandar Kuching MP, Dr Kelvin Yii, about how his constituency is coping.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to SUHAKAM about the need for the government to form an independent commission to solve issues related to customary land rights.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to SUHAKAM about the need for the government to form an independent commission to solve issues related to customary land rights, wellbeing, and religion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to SUHAKAM about the need for the government to form an independent commission to solve issues related to customary land rights, wellbeing, and religion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to SUHAKAM about the need for the government to form an independent commission to solve issues related to customary land rights, wellbeing, and religion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.