What Was Your Dream Job Growing Up?

If your childhood career plan didn’t exactly pan out, you are far from alone. Various studies show that more than half of adults ended up in roles they never imagined as kids, swapping dreams of being an astronaut or a fashion designer for spreadsheets and Zoom calls. So for today's Talkback Thursd…

Is Treating Yourself Breaking The Bank?

That daily coffee, food delivery after a tiring day, or the occasional little treat; self-rewards have become part of how many of us cope and unwind. But when these indulgences become everyday habits, are they quietly taking a bigger toll on our finances than we realise? So we ask our listeners: Ar…

Opinions You're Afraid to Share: Malaysian Edition

After our recent chat about tanking durian prices, people gave us a collective reality check: apparently, if you don't love the King of Fruits, you deserve to have your IC revoked. That got us thinking about all the controversial hot takes that make us feel like the “least Malaysians to ever Malays…

How Did Your Dad's Parenting Style Shape You?

With Father’s Day just behind us, it’s a good time to reflect on the role fathers and father figures play in shaping who we become over time. So on Talkback Tuesday, we ask our listeners: What was your dad’s parenting style, and how has it influenced the person you are today? Image Credit: Shutter…

What's The Worst Tourist Behaviour You've Seen?

A video recently went viral showing a group of Malaysian tourists in China shouting and accusing locals of being "smelly". The video has sparked backlash and reignited conversations about how travellers represent themselves and their home countries when abroad. In light of the incident, we ask our …

How Often Do You Take Public Transport?

Malaysia has long been a nation defined by our car-centric culture, but between DBKL considering car-free nights in KL and the upcoming launch of the LRT3 line, do Malaysians have more of an incentive to abandon their cars? We ask our listeners: How often do you take public transport? And what's yo…

What Would It Take For You To Quit Sugar?

The Galen Centre is calling for an extra tax on high-sugar milk products and sweetened condensed milk to tackle rising health concerns. But cutting sugar out of your diet sounds easier said than done for most Malaysians. So we ask our listeners: Do you find yourself consuming a lot of sweet stuff? …

Should Malaysia Support Refugees?

Recent viral petitions calling for the removal of Rohingya refugees from Malaysia have reignited debate around the country's treatment of refugees and asylum seekers. For today's Talkback Tuesday we ask our listeners: Do you believe Malaysia should support refugees? And what's your experience with …

Are You Addicted To Your Phone?

Sweden’s public health agency has urged parents to put their phones away around children, recommending “screen‑free zones” at home and backing a nationwide smartphone ban in schools. So we thought this was the perfect oppoturnity to talk about a long‑running topic that’s been on everyone’s radar: o…

Is Queuing Up For This Worth It or A Waste of Time?

We've either seen it or been part of it in some way: Queuing up for ages, just to get a taste of a sought-after meal, or concert tickets or a pair of limited edition merch. So we ask our listeners: Are you okay to line up for these experiences, or not so much? And what was an experience that was wo…