According to an article by The Atlantic, Gen Z's have decided that birding is the ultimate cool new hobby, with young people going to extreme lengths just to spot rare birds. This got us wondering what other unique things people do in their free time. So for today's Talkback, we ask our listeners: What's your latest hobby, and what's a hobby you've been wanting to get into?


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According to an article by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/07/birding-millennials-genz/687910/">The Atlantic</a>, Gen Z's have decided that birding is the ultimate cool new hobby, with young people going to extreme lengths just to spot rare birds. This got us wondering what other unique things people do in their free time. So for today's Talkback, we ask our listeners: What's your latest hobby, and what's a hobby you've been wanting to get into? Image Credit: Pexels

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We tackle all of the big headlines under the sun, both at home and around the world, while getting your thoughts and opinions on attention-grabbing topics. Everything's fair game!

What's Your Latest Hobby?

A recent study conducted by researchers from Claremont Graduate University in California and Wuhan University in China identified four broad thinking styles, from worriers and practical planners to bodily thinkers and those balancing work and leisure. They reached this conclusion by examining what occupies our minds in everyday life by analysing more than 23,000 real-time thoughts from 258 people over two weeks. 

We are joined by Dr Chua Sook Ning, clinical psychologist, to examine what these thinking patterns reveal about our minds, how much control we have over our thoughts, and how greater awareness of our thought patterns can shape our wellbeing.

Then, we ask our listeners: Do you believe in personality tests, and are they helpful to you?

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A recent study conducted by researchers from Claremont Graduate University in California and Wuhan University in China identified four broad thinking styles, from worriers and practical planners to bodily thinkers and those balancing work and leisure. They reached this conclusion by examining what occupies our minds in everyday life by analysing more than 23,000 real-time thoughts from 258 people over two weeks. We are joined by Dr Chua Sook Ning, clinical psychologist, to examine what these thinking patterns reveal about our minds, how much control we have over our thoughts, and how greater awareness of our thought patterns can shape our wellbeing. Then, we ask our listeners: Do you believe in personality tests, and are they helpful to you? Image Credit: Shutterstock

Do You Believe in Personality Tests?

Touch 'n Go has launched a new Enhanced RFID lane at the AKLEH Dato Keramat Toll Plaza. The lane is powered by homegrown Titan Flow technology using AI, license plate recognition, and dual antennas to boast a 99.98% detection rate, with plans for 10 more lanes nationwide by the end of the year.

While it moves Malaysia closer to gateless (Multi-Lane Free Flow) tolling, a full transition remains stalled until overall RFID adoption picks up. So, we ask our listeners: How do you pay at the tollbooth? What's working for you, and what isn't?


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Touch 'n Go has launched a new Enhanced RFID lane at the AKLEH Dato Keramat Toll Plaza. The lane is powered by homegrown Titan Flow technology using AI, license plate recognition, and dual antennas to boast a 99.98% detection rate, with plans for 10 more lanes nationwide by the end of the year. While it moves Malaysia closer to gateless (Multi-Lane Free Flow) tolling, a full transition remains stalled until overall RFID adoption picks up. So, we ask our listeners: How do you pay at the tollbooth? What's working for you, and what isn't? Image Credit: Shutterstock

What's the Best Way to Pay at Tollbooths?

To tackle increasing abuse rates, Kelantan police have introduced a new daily KPI requiring station chiefs to make at least one drug-related arrest every single day. But with state prisons already operating at double their capacity and recent reports of police extortion emerging, many are questioning whether a quota-driven, arrest-first model actually makes communities safer.

We are joined by Dr Sangeeth Kaur, Co-Chair of the Expert Advisory Group on Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation in East and Southeast Asia at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), to examine what the global evidence says about punishment versus health-based interventions, the reality of relapse rates, and why solutions like decriminalisation remain a hard sell to the public.

Then, we ask our listeners: Do you believe Malaysia's drug problem needs stricter punishment and enforcement or support and rehabilitation?

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To tackle increasing abuse rates, Kelantan police have introduced a new daily KPI requiring station chiefs to make at least one drug-related arrest every single day. But with state prisons already operating at double their capacity and recent reports of police extortion emerging, many are questioning whether a quota-driven, arrest-first model actually makes communities safer. We are joined by Dr Sangeeth Kaur, Co-Chair of the Expert Advisory Group on Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation in East and Southeast Asia at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), to examine what the global evidence says about punishment versus health-based interventions, the reality of relapse rates, and why solutions like decriminalisation remain a hard sell to the public. Then, we ask our listeners: Do you believe Malaysia's drug problem needs stricter punishment and enforcement or support and rehabilitation? Image Credit: Shutterstock

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