Evening Edition

The are over 400 primary and secondary mission schools throughout Malaysia, founded and managed by the teaching orders of various Christian churches. And it all began in 1852 when the De La Salle brothers and Infant Jesus sisters first set foot on Malayan soil. We look into the history of these mission schools - De La Salle ones in particular.

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Aina Abdul may not be much of a talker, but don't let her reserved character fool you. The singer shone on the world stage by bagging the Senior Grand Vocalists’ Champions at the 2014 World Championships of Performing Arts in Los Angeles. We find out what makes a world champion tick.

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Bob, Vijhay and Sam join Ross to talk about Chelsea's winning run stopped by Spurs. What does it mean to the rest of the challengers? Liverpool were pegged back twice at Sunderland but remain in 2nd. Arsenal showed resilience to come back from 3 down to draw at Bournemouth and Man United continue their winning run at West Ham's expense. We give you Friday's Winners & Losers, preview the FA Cup 3rd round and you also get 3 Big Shouts from the guys.

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The episode where Uma - and special guest Iain McNally - have a good ol' cry over A Monster Calls. (Actually, it's Uma that does most of the crying...)

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The episode where Uma - and special guest Bahir Yeusuff - disagree on how they feel about the sexy new Brad Pitt/Marion Cotillard World War II spy thriller.

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He's the Ryan Seacrest of Malaysia according to many. Public figure Kevin Chong joins us tonight to talk about his experiences as an emcee and host in Malaysia as well as what the job often entails.

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2017 is here and money seems to be on our minds a lot. Malaysians are still struggling with healthcare costs. Parents have had to pay double for their children's school supplies. Recently-married couples are nursing personal loans they took to finance their big day. Malaysians are taking up 2 jobs to sustain their income. And amidst all this, loan sharks lurk in the background offering their hassle-free services; until, of course, you default on your loan repayment.

This evening on Talkback Thursday, we're asking: Would you use a money lending facility to help with your debt? Our lines will be open.

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Sustainability is the aim of the game for Build For Tomorrow. Ruben Cortes, Associate Director of the initiative joins us to talk about their efforts in building sustainable living areas and spreading awareness about the cause.

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Spicing up Gospel with a splash of Soul and R&B, producer Jerry Wexler lifted Aretha Franklin to the throne as Soul Queen with this one, earning her spot as the first woman in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It was through this album that Aretha Franklin paid tribute to Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Ray Charles. It is the same album that is home to the truly iconic anthem of female empowerment, ‘Respect’, that’s punchy intro created waves on the radio at the time and still has that same impact today. Join Ezra and Uma as they bring us through ‘I Never Loved A Man the Way I Loved You’, inarguably one of the greatest soul albums of all time.

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Join Ezra as he speaks to Nobel Prize winner Professor Brian Schmidt about science, the universe and everything in between.

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