Department of Statistics Malaysia has reported that most Malaysians in Singapore and Brunei are part of the semi-skilled and skilled workforce. Joelle Pang joins us to talk about what makes Malaysian feel compelled to make the decision to seek jobs abroad. Then, our listeners chime in with their own experiences and opinions about working far from home.

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If you've been around X lately, you might have seen a post going viral, of a ranking of 175 malls in the Greater Klang Valley, from best to worst malls. So we discuss what makes a mall top of the list, and what makes them 'dead' to people. Our listeners also chime in with their favourite and least favourite malls.

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Recently, there have been calls from a number of leaders (from the Agong and other Malay rulers, to the Prime Minister), for a cooling down on political polemic - and it isn't the first time that this has been said. Yet, the problem persists, as politicians across the spectrum continue to say, do, and post incendiary things. So what are some potential solutions here? And how does it affect us all when the political climate is toxic? We examine this with our guest Wong Chin Huat, a founding member Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia and Professor of Political Science at Sunway University.

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A not-so-scientific survey by Insider Monkey has recently ranked Malaysia as the second-friendliest country in Asia. We speak to Nigel Wong, president of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents about what being friendly really means and if Malaysians are really all smiles - and then we open up our phone lines to ask listeners that very same question!

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Emmanuel Samarathisa, journalist and founder of The Malaysianist steps into the studio to talk about the many issues that he's uncovered as an independent journalist. We talk about the interplay between money and power that underscore some recent headlines: Taib Mahmud, the LTAT (Armed Forces Fund Board), Puspakom and Robert Tan, the eponymous 'Casio King'.

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We commemorate this year's World Radio Day by talking about whether radio's brilliant century is reaching its end, or whether it's heading for radical transformation. James Cridland joins us to talk about the challenges and possibilities of this medium, and later, we speak to Kean Wong about his experiences in the radio industry.

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Building on our conversations this week about family roles and the highs and lows of festive gatherings, we're delving deeper into the anxieties some families experience during reunions. We talk to David Hong, family therapist and founder of the Andolfi Family Therapy Centre. He offers his insights on respect as a two-way street, how unresolved issues can ripple down and affect future generations and how reunions of the potential for healing and strengthening of bonds.

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With Chinese New Year just around the corner, we revisit an interview from 2020 about the myths and traditions involved with the festival, and then open up our phone lines to talk about festive periods as a whole! From food and family, to traffic and noise, we talk about both our favourite, and least favourite, elements of festive celebrations in Malaysia.

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Klang has been declared a royal city, and following right after that news, an analogy of Klang being akin to Columbia has cropped up online, after a recent case of robbery went viral. This goes hand in hand with the perception that Klang is host to the highest crime rate in Malaysia (despite both Gombak and PJ pipping it to the post). So in this episode, we discuss what it means for Klang to have these two very contrasting reputations, and ask Klangites to tell us their favourite spots! We also revisit other conversations we've had on the station about Klang, including Datuk Stewart Labrooy, Chairman of the AREA Group of Companies on his love for the city, and Cha Ly Koh, CEO and Founder of Urbanmetry about the importance of building up infrastructure in Klang to elevate the community.

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Datuk Dr Ooi Kee Beng, executive director of the Penang Institute and author of "Signal in the Noise" has spent three decades studying Malaysia, nation-building, and political philosophy. We embark on a wide-ranging conversation with him on his observations of Malaysian history, politics, culture, and where the country and it's people are headed.

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