The Local Government Development Ministry has intensified its efforts to crackdown on partitioned room rentals, stating that they will take stern action against those who are found to be illegally subletting cramped and unsafe 'coffin' rooms.. So first, we speak to Dr Suraya Ismail from Khazanah Research Institute to get her perspective on these partitioned rooms. Then, BFM’s own Dashran Yohan, shares his experience of staying in a shoebox-like room.

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The Department of Statistics Malaysia, recently published the results of a survey that found states like Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Penang had lower percentages of interactions with neighbours. This is in comparison to Sabah, Sarawak and Perak, who are more on the friendlier scale. Following the survey, The Star published two articles delving deeper into what causes tiffs among neighbours. So we ask our listeners to share their stories about their neighbours, whether they have a good relationship or they consider them neighbours from hell.

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A recent poll by the Merdeka Center has found that a growing number of Malaysians are dissatisfied with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his administration, mostly due to economic concerns. We analyse the data from the survey and ask listeners what they feel about the direction the government is heading in.

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There's been several complaints online of the hellishly long daily commute through unpredictable traffic, just to get to work. Not a particularly new issue, but a major part of the conversation this time is on the willingness of individuals to move closer to work, and sacrifice comfortability or family to do so. So first, we get into what it means for cities to grow upwards, and how it affects people's choices. Then, we talk about the future: What should our cities look like, and how does it take into account all these changing needs.

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Recently 23-year-old Nahvin Muthusamy went viral when he was presented with the Royal Education Award at his university, and gave a speech on the the need for an education system based on meritocracy. We speak to Nahvin about what pushed him to give this speech, and then opened up the conversation to our listeners.

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The World Health Organisation has said loneliness is now a global health issue, with the US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy comparing the severity of its effects to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Psychologist Dr Anasuya joins us to talk about this, and our listeners weigh in on dealing with loneliness.

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Petaling Jaya was recently recognised by Unicef as the country’s first child-friendly city and this was largely due to the efforts made by the city council. We invited two MBPJ councillors to talk to us about the quality of life in our cities and what role they play in improving city services. Our councillors also fielded questions (and frankly, complaints) from our listeners.

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On November 13, in the Keluar Sekejap podcast, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed said Chinese and Indian immigrants in the past refused to assimilate to Malay culture, as they wanted to preserve their culture from their originating countries - which led us to wonder, is assimilation really the model to aim for? Dr Susan Phillips, whose work revolves around issues of identity and belonging in literature, joins us to talk about this.

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Three tragic incidents of humans being killed by tigers have been reported within the last two months alone, in the Gua Musang area. While attacks involving tigers are rare, these deaths are a startling reminder of how humans and nature can come into conflict, especially against the backdrop of continuous development. We speak to a conservationist to find out why these incidents might occur, and what needs to be done to reduce wildlife-human conflict.

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Amidst calls for boycotts and allegations of ties to Israel, Mcdonalds' Malaysia has announced that 60 people will be charged under the Sedition Act for allegedly spreading slander about their brand. So first, Zaid Malek joins us to talk about the legalities of this. Then, we talk about how companies should respond public criticism or boycotts.

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