Evening Edition

In this new Malaysia, political parties need to redefine themselves. Praba has some ideas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are Lim Guan Eng’s now-infamous press releases tactful or tacky? Political Analyst Bunn Nagara joins us for that chat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netflix was briefly the most valuable entertainment company in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Civil societies are pushing for the controversial Official Secrets Act to be repealed. Is this a good idea? Lawyer K Shanmuga shares his thoughts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Women’s Affairs Ministry is proposing a 2% EPF contribution for housewives. And where does the 2% come from? The husband’s salary (of course).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - revisit this 2012 documentary in an attempt to figure out the inner life of Rosmah Mansor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A BFM89.9 EXCLUSIVE: The Evening Edition speaks to Pulitzer-finalist and Wall Street Journal reporter Tom Wright about his epic search for the truth behind the biggest kleptocracy scandal in recorded history: 1MDB.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

...and on the agenda for new HR minister M. Kulasegaran, is giving the Industrial Courts one month to settle a backlog of over 2,700 casesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pekan MP Datuk Najib Razak has published a 10-point post on Facebook. From stock market plunges to a possible downgrade of credit ratings, he doesn’t paint a pretty picture of the what he thinks lies ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Lee Chwi Lynn brings us on an exciting journey in a new series that celebrates and examines pop music in its earnest and sometimes, cheesy glory. The theme this week? Boy bands and girl groups.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Student unions were banned in 1974 after an amendment to the University and University Colleges Act 1971, but groups are calling for the new Education Minister Maszlee Malik to bring them back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Bahir Yeusuff - take a trip back to the 1960s and get on the campaign trail with Bobby Kennedy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

...on their first day at work! Professor Edmund Terence Gomez analyses what this austerity move means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zaidel says the party needs to change and reform itself into a strong opposition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon has been criticised for providing facial recognition tools to law enforcement, for fears that it raises civil rights concerns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tun Mahathir is on a downsizing spree, and SPAD are one of the first to go.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - decide whether or not it's time to revisit the much maligned first episode of George Lucas' prequel trilogy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - are really impressed by Liam Neeson's furrowed-brow-acting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Uma and Dr. Shashi Tharoor take a look at some of the historical parallels between what happened here with GE14 and the rout of India’s Congress Party back in 1977.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to Alipay, Malaysia is the ninth largest market in the world for Chinese tourists spending.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

His main focus was on 1MDB.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig, Kam & Keeshaanan join Ross on the last show of the season to discuss Chelsea's FA Cup final win over Manchester United. Underperforming Sanchez, Pogba and departing Conte? Also, goodbyes to Barca legend, Andreas Iniesta, Juve legend, Gianluigi Buffon & Atletico legend, Fernando Torres. A chat about Nico Kovac, the new Bayern boss and a previe of the Champions League Final, Real Madrid v Liverpool.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We play fashion police with Azura Rahman to get her take on the most infamous handbag to go down in Malaysian history, along with her thoughts on what role fashion should play in politics.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff -tell you if this 2018 take on the Ray Bradbury classic is worth your time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turns out the debt isn’t the main problem - it’s the corruption and inefficiencies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thirteen ministers from the first Pakatan Harapan Cabinet were sworn in today. But over the weekend, one of the biggest debates concerned the suitability of Maszlee Malik as the Education Minister.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After proposing multiple import tariffs costing tens of billions, US and China have decided to put their trade war on hold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Uma speaks with Clare about the new Pakatan Harapan government, what’s next for Najib, and the journalism landscape post-May 9th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob, Roshan & Nicolas discuss Sam Allardyce's sacking by Everton, David Moyes walking out on West Ham and the candidates to fill that Arsene Wenger hole at Arsenal. The guys also look at the recently named World Cup squads of England, Germany and France and marvel at the youthfulness, ruthfulness and depth of these 3 squads. There's a full FA Cup final preview. Conte v Mourinho. Chelsea v Man Utd and 3 Big Cup Final Shouts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former MACC deputy chief commissioner carries the promise of a more independent commission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The raids on former Prime Minister Najib’s homes continue. Andrew tells us how investigations will take place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister has joined lawyers and elected MPs in denouncing the arrest. Syah joins us to consider what we’d need to change in order for Pakatan Harapan to fulfil its promise of improving freedom of speech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - find out whether or not Han Solo REALLY did make the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we bid farewell to the 1Malaysia brand, we reflect on what this national slogan did to promote ethnic harmony, unity, and efficient governance in our country. (Spoiler alert: it did none of that.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenhan shares his story of losing opportunities because of a tweet about kangkung. We also hear from Guna who tells us that businesses must try to remain apolitical.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pakatan government is setting the tone of their commitment to hard work with the Prime Minister and Deputy each assuming the education and women’s affairs portfolios respectively.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to BNM governor Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim, this reflects market confidence on Malaysia’s underlying economic strength.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The saga began last night when a team of police arrived at Najib’s house at 10.15pm, and lasted till the next day. Eric Paulsen joins us to discuss the legality of the raid as well as the travel bans on Najib and Rosmah.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Lee Chwi Lynn brings us on an exciting journey in a new series that celebrates and examines pop music in its earnest and sometimes, cheesy glory. This week, she takes a look at the relationship between two starkly different genres, rock and pop, and the artists that dabble in both.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - review the best lit worst movie they’ve seen this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Korea is stalling the peace process but to what end?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Utusan and Media Prima executives have stepped down after the 14th General Election. We discuss with Gayathry about the prospects of a shift in the Malaysian media landscape toward more independent journalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 1MDB Auditor-General report has been declassified and its official announcement crashed the National Audit Department’s website last night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China’s Vice Premier Liu He has arrived in Washington for the start of a second round of trade talks with the US. Quoting Trump, “Be cool, it will all work out”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freedom for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after 20 years. What does this mean for us?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Probably not, but urgent measures are needed for UMNO and Barisan Nasional to consolidate themselves as a strong opposition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The episode where Uma - and special guests Iain McNally and Bahir Yeusuff - tell you: 1) whether Deadpool 2 is as good or better than the first movie, 2) whether there were any cuts, and 3) whether dubstep is well and truly dead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Council of Eminent Persons have formed the Institutional Reforms Committee and it’s a stellar cast of retired judges and legal experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adli gives us a few ideas on how the government should handle the revenue loss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Fernandes has issued an apology video over his support of Barisan Nasional in GE14. But now, MAVCOM has lodged a police report against him, for claiming in the video that he was asked by the commission to cancel AirAsia’s extra flights during election season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.