Evening Edition

The Perils of Perception Survey looks at 40 countries and measures the accuracy of public perceptions about key global issues. It looks at a variety of issues, such as perceptions of how much is spent on healthcare, population growth, and also social issues like abortion and sex before marriage. India clinches the title of most ignorant country in the world but Malaysia has done pretty well in this survey. We are the 5th least ignorant country in the world. To find out more about the report,we speak to Bobby Duffy, managing director of the Ipsos Mori Social Research Institute.

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Craig, Nic & Gogulan join Ross to talk about the weekend's EPL. Chelsea winning for the 11th consecutive time. Zlatan Ibrahimovic's brace carrying Man Utd to their 3rd win in a row. A decent comeback from Leicester City against Stoke. A game of 2 halves for Arsenal against Man City. Negredo scoring again for Middlesbrough. Winners & Losers of the weekend plus a preview of the Merseyside derby.

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Sometimes on a Monday we need a good old laugh, and there are people that we can rely on to make that happen. Prakash and Brian are two of those people. Join us as we talk about the final open mic at PJLA, unfortunate Taxi rides, and what not to decorate your Christmas Tree with.

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Much has been said about Aung San Suu Kyi and her inaction on the apparent Rohingya humanitarian crisis. Why hasn't the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate acted yet? We speak to political scientist Dr. Marco Buente to understand the current political situation in Myanmar and the position that Aung San Suu Kyi is in.

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His heart was almost as big as his hair but he seems to have a new surprise about it in store. Bo Iqram is a talented musician, DJ and producer who is seemingly made of pure passion. We invite him back after a year to find out what he’s been up to, what married life is like, and in which direction he’s taking his new persona Cuurley.

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The episode where Uma - and special guest Leon Tan - try to answer that perennial question of whether or not popular culture is at risk of a Star Wars overload?

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The episode where Uma - and special guests Bahir Yeusuff and Iain McNally - break down the latest installment in Disney's newly minted Star Wars Universe.

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Tonight, we've got Shareeta Selvaraj joining us in the studio. Although most would know her as a contestant on Asia's Next Top Model, she's also a Law graduate. We’re going to sit her down and ask her what’s next on the radar for former contestant? What exactly does she do now?

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It was reported yesterday, that IDEAS, (Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs) doesn’t support the idea of cash incentives to encourage more births. This was with regard to the Terengganu government’s programme to raise birth levels in the state. IDEAS says that it’s irresponsible and dangerous to encourage families to have more children when they can’t afford it. And it's hardly surprising to hear Malaysians say these days that money is the reason why they think twice about having kids. On Talkback Thursday today, we're asking: Is money the deciding factor, when it comes to having kids? Our lines will be open.

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Being the living, physical embodiment of the energiser bunny, Chef Wan always proves to be an enthusiastic guest. For tonight's show, he promises not to talk solely about his journey to the top, but also give us some insight into leading a more holistic life. Let’s see how many words Rich can get in during the interview.

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