Kam Raslan is joined by doctors, Dr Jason Leong and Dr Ann Lee on this round of A bit Of Culture. Kam Raslan opens up with the topic of Corona virus. Just like the virus, the spreading of fear behind it on social media is insinuating panic and racism. If the virus would have come from any other country would the reaction still be the same? Then, Dr Anne proposed the topic of contagion. They also discussed how this Wuhan virus outbreak is made to be a proxy for other issues. Changing gears, Dr Jason shared how Brazilian Jiutjitsu gave him the strength to be gentle. A revelation that he had gotten during his friend’s wedding.

We examine if employers have a preference for foreign degrees vs local degrees, in this season when universities start to receive students for the first intake of the calendar year.

We address all your questions on road safety - from child car seats to drunk driving.

China has extended the CNY holiday in some states in an effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The impact is likely to hit the economy as schools and government offices remain closed.

We discuss a BBC article on better management of life admin tasks, in order to prevent "attention residue" which may result in us being less efficient at work or getting overwhelmed more easily.

A baby learns how to speak and understand others by hearing the sounds and words around them, so what happens when they lose that ability to hear? If hearing loss is not detected early, the consequences can last from childhood into adulthood. To help us find out more, we’re speaking to consultant ENT surgeon Dr Jeyanthi Kulasegarah and audiologist Rashidah Daud.

History on Repeat is an eight-part miniseries that aims to delve into key aspects of Malaysian history. While we won’t be able to cover every period and topic in our vast and complex past, we will be having a series of conversations on key subjects, places and themes, and discussing why our history still matters today. For our third episode, we speak with Sheila de Costa, President of the Selangor and Federal Territory Eurasian Association, and Dennis De Witt, independent historian. Together, we explore the historical impact of the Portuguese and Dutch in the Malay Peninsula, focussing on the communities they built and their continued legacies today.

History on Repeat #1: Archaeology and the Roots of the Malay World

History on Repeat #2: Rethinking Melaka and the Sejarah Melayu

The spread of a deadly strain of coronavirus, sourced to a wildlife market in Wuhan and now a global health emergency, has put China’s live wild animal trade into the limelight. On January 26th, China announced a ban on its wild animal trade until the crisis is over. Should this become a permanent ban, not just in China but across the world?

The World Health Organisation has just declared the novel coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. We find out more on what that means, why they’re declaring it now, and the actions that governments should take in response.

Fast fashion makes shopping for clothes more affordable, but it comes at an environmental cost. The fashion industry produces 10% of all humanity’s carbon emissions, is the second-largest consumer of the world’s water supply, and pollutes the oceans with microplastics.