988 FM

988 FM is one of Malaysia's big Chinese-language stations, and it sounds like it: Mandarin and Cantonese pop, long talk segments, listener call-ins, the works. The playlist leans on names you'd expect, Jay Chou, A-Mei, Fish Leong, but the homegrown picks are where Malaysian radio gets interesting. Namewee and Penny Tai sit alongside the imports without apology. The talk blocks run long and get chaotic. Three hosts, callers who won't hang up, occasional arguments about hawker food. It's messy. That's the charm. Hourly news and traffic for Klang Valley commuters, plus drive-time shows that know…