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#85 BFM Spotlight - The Importance of Context in Islam Aired Friday, 24 May 2013
We've heard a lot about Muslims living in Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Iran etc. But what about Muslims living in western countries? Australia for example. Waleed Aly, an Australian media personality and a member of the Islamic Council of Victoria discusses the ...
#84 BFM Spotlight - Religion, Science & HIV Aired Thursday, 23 May 2013
Professor Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, virologist and the 2008 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine, discovered HIV in 1983, just two years after AIDS was first recognised as a distinct new syndrome. Catholic churches being the largest private care provider to HIV patients around the world, BFM's Lee ...
#83 Battle For Malaysia: HINDRAF Eyes Putrajaya Aired Friday, 12 April 2013
The 2007 Hindraf rally shattered the widely-held perception that the Indian working-class was politically passive. Its legal advisor P. Uthayakumar has been one of the main spokesmen of the Hindu Rights Action Force, an organization that had as its original objective the prevention of temple ...
#82 Battle For Malaysia: A Question of Class Aired Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Does class matter in Malaysian politics? Batu MP Tian Chua discusses the trade union movement and Pakatan Rakyat's efforts to reach out to workers. He also talks about mobilising the middle-class and fractures in Malaysia's ruling elite. He pitches in on the debate about handouts and asks if it ...
#81 Battle For Malaysia: Retaining Hulu Selangor Aired Friday, 5 April 2013
P. Kamalanathan talks to BFMs Sharaad Kuttan about his Hulu Selangor by-election victory and what BN will do to take back Selangor. The Putera MIC National Coordinator also discusses the voting dynamics for GE13 and how MIC plans to regain the vote of the Indian community. Are promises, cash ...
#80 Battle For Malaysia: The Race Game Aired Thursday, 4 April 2013
"Malaysia has practised racial politics for 51 years and we know it is divisive as each party only talks on behalf of the racial group it represents..." - Chang Ko Youn, Politician. Teresa Kok discusses race-based politics and working on sustainable policies if PR were to win in the coming ...
#79 Battle For Malaysia: Playing Santa Claus Aired Thursday, 28 March 2013
The intense fight for votes has led both the administration of Prime Minister and the opposition PR to promise more and more populist measures. You could call it Santa Claus politics, said an editor with Singapores Straits Times. BFMs Sharaad Kuttan asks Klang MP Charles Santiago about ...
#78 Battle For Malaysia: MCA, Risking Extinction Aired Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Is BN ready to take on transformation? Former MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat sits down with BFMs Noelle Lim to talk about his failures in his time as president and how to win back the Chinese vote. He also stresses the importance of political reform in ethnic-based parties and the ...
#77 Battle For Malaysia: Vote Despite Problems Aired Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Despite the clear problems with the electoral system and failure to address them all before GE13, Bersih co-chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan argues that we must continue to participate actively in it. BFMs Sharaad Kuttan sits down with Malaysia's most prominent electoral reform advocate to ...
#76 Battle For Malaysia: The Politics of Delimitation Aired Friday, 15 March 2013
Is the one-man-one-vote principle supreme? Why are some constituencies so much smaller than other? DAP Election Strategist Ong Kian Ming talks to BFMs Sharaad Kuttan about the technicalities and the politics of drawing constituency boundaries. Referred to as delimitation exercises, the process ...
#75 BFM Uncensored - Will PAS Split? Aired Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Do the high profile departures from Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) signal deep rifts within the Islamist party? BFM's Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad about the roots of the troubles in his party between those whose political struggle in based on religion and those who have an ...
#74 Battle For Malaysia: Keeping It Clean Aired Saturday, 9 March 2013
Wan Saiful Wan Jan of Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) talks to BFMs Sharaad Kuttan about election observation, the Election Commissions monitoring initiative and keeping the system honest. He addresses concerns about the integrity of the Election Commissions initiative ...
#73 BFM Uncensored - Anwar Ibrahim Aired Thursday, 7 March 2013
BFM's Noelle Lim talks to PKR leader, Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim about his knowledge of Project IC in Sabah, and his stand on The New Economic Policy. To put matters to rest, Noelle also put forward direct questions on his sexuality.
#72 Battle For Malaysia: Can Pakatan Hold Selangor? Aired Thursday, 28 February 2013
Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad of PAS (Parti Islam Se-Malaysia) talks to BFMs Sharaad Kuttan about the implementation of policies in Pakatan Rakyat, troubles with Hassan Ali and the making of Selangors Pakatan administration. He talks about PRs achievements since they took power and how they plan ...
#71 Battle For Malaysia: How We Lost Selangor - Khir Toyo Aired Thursday, 14 February 2013
The former Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) Menteri Besar Dr Khir Toyo remains a voice in the coalition today even though his conviction for graft rules him out from taking a leading role. Leadership issues continue to be an unresolved problem for UMNO and the BN in Selangor. BFM's Sharaad Kuttan ...
#70 BFM Spotlight - Returning The Mic Aired Monday, 4 February 2013
K. Bawani, recently dubbed a "Little Ambiga" in the now infamous Sharifah Zohra viral video, speaks about family and her political commitments. BFM's Sharaad Kuttan asks why she chose the Parti Sosialis Malaysia over her parents choice of political parties, the MIC. She also holds forth on ...
#69 Deal Breaker? Aired Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Bersih co-chairman. Dato' Ambiga Sreenevasan weighs in on allegations made at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into illegal migration in Sabah against the Election Commission. Dubbed the "citizenship-for-votes" scandal, the allegations implicates the Election Commission in systematically ...
#68 BFM Spotlight - Poems from the North Aired Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Sharaad talks to Thai poet, Zakariya Amataya about his admiration for Rainer Maria Rilke, the ever lasting love for poems in Thailand, and work inspired by his personal struggles.
#67 BFM Spotlight - "The World That I've Imagined Was Very Different" - Andre Vltchek Aired Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Andre Vltchek is a well known journalist, flimmaker and novelist. He talks to BFM's Sharaad Kuttan about his book, "Indonesia Archipelago of Fear", and about his experiences while writing the book in Indonesia.
#66 BFM Spotlight - Ng Yi-Sheng Aired Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Singaporean poet and journalist, Ng Yi-Sheng talks to BFM's Sharaad Kuttan about poem writing, the censorship situation in Singapore, and top secret future projects.
#65 BFM Spotlight - The Baby Void Aired Thursday, 3 January 2013
'The Baby Void: My Quest For Motherhood', by Judith Uyterlinde is her best selling book which uncovers Judith's honest, and personal account about emotions of loss and disappointment, laced with warmth and humor. Sharaad Kuttan gets to know her more, and more specifically, on the ...
#64 BFM Spotlight - Nii Ayikwei Parkes Aired Friday, 21 December 2012
As one of our Spotlight interviews from the Georgetown Literary Festival, Sharaad Kuttan talks to Ghanian author, Nii Ayikwei Parkes who is now currently practicing his trade in the UK.They talk about poetry, his writing process, and also about his history in teaching both in Ghana and in London.
#63 BFM Spotlight - Tan Twan Eng Aired Monday, 17 December 2012
BFM's Sharaad Kuttan talks to Penang born established author/writer, and currently a full-time lawyer, Tan Twan Eng. He shares his experiences as a writer, visiting literary festivals around the world, as well as loathes the fact that writers have to communicate with their readers. This is ...
#62 BFM Bootlegs - Keramat 16 Aired Monday, 3 December 2012
Busking duo, Sharidir and Nizam Azis pops by the studio to talk about their album "Keramat 16", as well as play some tunes from it. This video is a follow-up from a radio interview done by 'That Music Show' on BFM 89.9 (25 November 2012). To listen to the podcast of the radio interview, please ...
#61 BFM Uncensored - "The Aim: Win The Elections" Koon Yew Yin Aired Monday, 26 November 2012
Civil engineer, super investor and co-founder of 3 construction companies in Malaysia, Koon Yew Yin makes a come-back on BFM Uncensored feistier than before. This time around, he discusses his book, 'Malaysia: Road Map For Achieving Vision 2020', the political situation in the state of Perak and ...
#60 BFM Bootlegs - For The Love Of Jazz Aired Thursday, 22 November 2012
Leading lady of jazz from Singapore, Rani Singam has a chat with BFM's Ali Johan about producing her albums, the jazz scene in the region and some of her favourite jazz performers. She then serenades us briefly with a piece she wrote called "Happily Ever After" This video is a follow-up ...
#59 BFM Spotlight - War Of The Worlds: Goliath (Made In Malaysia) Aired Monday, 12 November 2012
BFM's Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks with the director and producer of 'War Of The Worlds: Goliath' about working with Malaysians on this 3D animated film and his philosophy on 3D animation. Joe Pearson also shares some juicy contents of the director's cut DVD. This video is a follow-up from a ...
#58 BFM Spotlight - "If they have the wrong uniform and the wrong gun, I shot them" - Reon Schutte Aired Thursday, 8 November 2012
BFM's Sharaad Kuttan talks to the author of 'Set Yourself Free', and former South African Special Forces soldier, Reon Schutte. They talk about Reon's past at war, his time in jail, as well as reflecting on the decisions he made. He ends the interview by predicting that South Africa would not ...
#57 BFM Bootlegs - Driving The 'Tourist Car' With Tenderfist Aired Thursday, 1 November 2012
Tenderfist's lead vocalist and guitarist Edzwan, talks to BFM's Ali Johan about recording their latest album, 'Tourist Car'. Being secretive about the contents of the album, Tourist Car is an album to look out for, and it's also a way to satisfy your curiosity.
#56 BFM Uncensored - Behind The AG's Report Aired Monday, 29 October 2012
Malaysia's Auditor General, Tan Sri Dato' Setia Haji Ambrin Buang speaks to BFM's Melisa Melina Idris about his frustration with the government's unnecessary spending, the worst financial management cases he's come across, his contributions during his tenure and clears the air on the controversy ...
#55 BFM Bootlegs - Rafael And His Spanish Guitar Aired Thursday, 18 October 2012
Gracing our studios this time is classical Spanish guitarist Rafael Serrallet. BFM's Ali Jo speaks to him about performing in Malaysia and the classical music following here. After which, he performs a little piece for us called 'Tango'. This video is a follow-up from a radio interview done ...
#54 BFM Bootlegs - A Little 'FORK' Anyone? Aired Monday, 15 October 2012
Mia Hafrén, Anna Asunta, Jonte Ramsten and Kasper Ramström from Finland's rock a cappella group 'FORK' rocked BFM's office with their version of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. Some things don't need too much explaining. Watch this video to find out why. They will be performing at PJ Live ...
#53 BFM Spotlight - "Our entire world is designed" Stefan Sagmeister Aired Thursday, 11 October 2012
Stefan Sagmeister was born in Austria and lives and works in New York. Owner of design firm Sagmeister & Walsh Inc., Stefan designed album covers for The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Lou Reed and has had his work mounted in New York, Philadelphia, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Paris, Lausanne, Zurich, ...
#52 BFM Spotlight - A Different Side Of Pandalela Aired Monday, 8 October 2012
Olympic medalist, Pandalela Rinong gives us an insight to her personal life. She speaks to BFM's Melisa Melina Idris on her childhood, her diving career, what keeps her going and her future plans. Watch Pandalela blush and get all giggly when Melisa asks her if she has a boyfriend. This ...
#51 BFM Tech Attack - S & V, Of The HTC One Series Aired Wednesday, 26 September 2012
We take a step back from "superphones" and review the other siblings of the HTC One Series and give you the low down on the HTC One S and the HTC One V. Is there a place for mid range and low range smartphones in these day and age? This video is a follow-up from a radio programme done by ...
#50 BFM Merdeka Spotlight - Tun Abdul Razak Aired Monday, 27 August 2012
Ahmad Mustapha Hassan, former press secretary to Malaysia's 2nd Prime Minister speaks to BFM's Melisa Melina Idris about Tun's personality, his attention to using the people's money for personal reasons and what it felt like when Tun passed away. The Breakfast Grille will be kicking off ...
#49 BFM Merdeka Spotlight - Tun H.S. Lee Aired Thursday, 16 August 2012
Datuk Douglas K.K. Lee, eldest son to Malaya's former Minister of Transport and Minister of Finance speaks briefly to BFM's Noelle Lim about what he hopes Malaysians remember about his father and the values he possessed. The Breakfast Grille will be kicking off their 'Merdeka Series' the ...
#48 BFM Merdeka Spotlight - Tun Dr. Ismail Aired Monday, 13 August 2012
Mohd. Tawfik, eldest son to Malaysia's 2nd deputy PM speaks to BFM's Melisa Melina Idris about what his father was like at home, his fondest memories with him and the challenges of being Tun Dr. Ismail's first-born son. What does Tawfik hope Malaysians can learn from Tun Dr. Ismail's ...
#47 BFM Uncensored - We're Not Perfect: R. Sivarasa Aired Thursday, 9 August 2012
R. Sivarasa, a leading human rights advocate, Subang MP and PKR's Central Leadership Council member explains the seeming convergence between Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on LGBT rights. BFM's Sharaad Kuttan questions him on the Sabah defections and whether ...
#46 BFM Spotlight - Skill Or Car, Mika Hakkinen? Aired Monday, 6 August 2012
Two-time F1 World Champion, Mika Hakkinen talks to BFM's Lee Chwi Lynn about his feelings upon winning the championship in 1998 and 1999, Finland's high-produce of driving champions, coming up with the decision to walk away from the sport and other matters close to his heart.
#45 BFM Uncensored - More Than Counting Cows: Rafizi Ramli Aired Thursday, 2 August 2012
Rafizi Ramli, PKRs Strategy Director sheds some light on party-state relations in Selangor, BNs credibility problem, a sophisticated electorate and his upcoming battle with MCA strongman Ong Tee Keat in Pandan. Technocrat or poster-boy of exposé politics? You decide. This video is a ...
#44 BFM Spotlight - Development Of Arsenal FC With Ivan Gazidis Aired Thursday, 26 July 2012
Ivan Gazidis, CEO of Arsenal FC talks to BFMs Khoo Hsu Chuang about the development of his footballers, the learning points from Ivans experience working with the Major League Soccer in the US and the finances of Arsenal FC. After which, Chuang asks about Arsenal FCs plans with its players. ...
#43 BFM Uncensored - What's Islamic, What's Not? With Tariq Ramadan Aired Monday, 23 July 2012
Author of The Arab Awakening and Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at Oxford University, Tariq Ramadan shares his thoughts on applying Islamic values in a multi-ethnic society like Malaysia. Among some of the other things BFM's Melisa Melina Idris talks about with Ramadan are the ...
#42 BFM Spotlight - Designs On Power With Jacek Utko Aired Monday, 16 July 2012
What happens when an architect designs newspapers? He bowls over the establishment. BFM's Jason Tan speaks to Jacek Utko. Among his multiple awards are two World's Best Designed Newspaper gongs from the Society for News Design for his work on the Polish Puls Biznesu, and the Estonian Aripaev. ...
#41 BFM Uncensored - Ampun Tuanku, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim Aired Monday, 9 July 2012
Chairman of opposition Parti KITA (People's Welfare Party), Datuk Zaid Ibrahim clears the air on the party's status after going through some internal struggle as well as his political stand being formerly in parties UMNO then PKR now KITA. BFM's Khoo Hsu Chuang also asks Datuk about his recently ...
#40 BFM Spotlight - Down Memory Lane With Zainal Abidin Aired Monday, 2 July 2012
Zainal Abidin has been quiet for far too long. Here, BFM's Ali Jo speaks to the veteran local artiste about his past, present and future. He talks about his growing up days, his inspirations, the history behind his big hit 'Hijau', being a part of the band 'Headwind' and much much more. Zainal ...
#39 BFM Uncensored - Julian Lee: Creating Critical Thinking Malaysians Aired Thursday, 28 June 2012
Julian Lee, author of 'Policing Sexuality' and 'Islamization and Activism in Malaysia' talks to BFM's Sharaad Kuttan about producing critical work and delving into topics Malaysians find taboo. Lee also discusses the control of religion and compulsory piety, and the policing of sexual morality ...
#38 BFM Uncensored - Tony Pua: Pakatan Not 100% Corruption Free Aired Monday, 25 June 2012
The DAP's Tony Pua shares his side of the recent Syabas suit saga. While BFM's Zara Kahan asks the Petaling Jaya Utara Member of Parliament about Pakatan Rakyat's stand on corruption, his ambitions for a ministerial post in a future PR federal government as well as the thorny question of ...
#37 BFM Bootlegs - OJ Law Reveals An Unrecorded Song Aired Thursday, 14 June 2012
BFM's Ali Jo speaks to a songwriter who blends garage rock, soul and electronica music. This time, OJ Law tells us the story of how the song 'Letters From Beethoven' came about and performs it in our very own BFM Office! Also, do watch last weeks episode of
#36 BFM Uncensored - "Malaysia is on a curve of competitiveness" Nicholas Bloy Aired Monday, 11 June 2012
Co-founder and Managing Partner of Navis Capital Partners speaks to BFM's Melisa Melina Idris about Malaysia's business strength compared to its neighboring countries, its structural economic issues and 'Brand Malaysia'. To catch the podcast of his radio interview on The Breakfast ...
#35 BFM Bootlegs - OJ Law Ice-Cream Anyone? Aired Thursday, 7 June 2012
BFM's Ali Jo speaks to a songwriter who blends garage rock, soul and electronica music. One man act, he delivers the goods yet again with his latest album and tells us the story of an ice-cream flavor named after him... 'OJ Law'. After which, he performs a song from his new album 'Yesterday Is A ...
#34 BFM Uncensored - "Government should not be run according to religion" The Baroness Warsi Aired Monday, 4 June 2012
Co-Chairman of the British Conservative Party shares her point of view on our Prime Minister's call to support a Global Movement of Moderates. BFM's Melisa Melina Idris speaks to The Baroness Warsi on the way the United Kingdom views Malaysia, how much our leader's Voice of Moderation jives ...
#33 BFM Tech Attack - Down and Dirty with the Samsung Galaxy S3 Aired Thursday, 31 May 2012
You've probably read all about this phone. Quad core processor, 4.8inch Super AMOLED Screen and an 8MP Camera is just some of the specs on this phone. But Samsung is instead boasting more about the features jam packed into it. So, we got our dirty hands on their latest flagship device, the ...
#32 BFM Tech Attack - Nokia Lumia 800, Bringing Sexy Back Aired Monday, 21 May 2012
Probably the hardest review we've ever done. Following the same design language of the N9 but with Nokia's first Window Phone 7.5 treatment, surely this breaks all sorts of benchmarks when it comes to design aspects. But can the Lumia 800 bring Nokia back into the smartphone battle with iOS and ...
#31 BFM Uncensored - C'mon Mat Sabu, Hudud or Not? Aired Thursday, 17 May 2012
PAS Deputy President, Mat Sabu wants to clear the air on a question that's troubling many Malaysians. Has his party given up its Hudud agenda and why can't prominent party members keep to Pakatan Rakyat's message? BFM's Sharaad Kuttan also brings up the question of his Youth Wing's cultural ...
#30 BFM Spotlight - "What you see with Obama is what you get!" Ron Kirk Aired Thursday, 10 May 2012
"The United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Ron Kirk is often away on business. So how does he balance his work and personal life having 2 growing daughters? BFM's Khoo Hsien Chun also speaks with the Ambassador about working with U.S. President Barrack Obama, lessons learnt about racism ...
#29 BFM Uncensored - Bersih 3.0: The Blame Game with Marina Mahathir Aired Monday, 7 May 2012
Who should be blamed for the casualties of Bersih 3.0? Marina Mahathir talks to BFM's Zara Kahan about what should be done in the aftermath, Dato Ambigas accountability and whether it could have done without Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Tune in to BFM 89.9 this Friday (11th May 2012, 6.30pm) ...
#28 Uncensored - "Najib's not a natural reformer" Barry Wain Aired Thursday, 3 May 2012
With the controversial book, Malaysian Maverick, now in its second edition, author Barry Wain speaks to BFM's Sharaad Kuttan about the long shadow cast by the man who ruled Malaysia for 22 years. Wain weighs in on Najib Tun Razak's reform agenda and whether the Prime Minister can chart his own ...
#27 Tech Attack - Hands-On the HTC One X Aired Monday, 30 April 2012
Arguably one of the more exciting new devices announced at the Mobile World Congress, HTC's flagship Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) handset looks good and comes with killer specification. We're speaking quad-core processor, 8 megapixel camera and the gorgeous Super LCD-2 display to say the ...
#26 BFM Uncensored - "Change for a better government! We cannot stand this corruption anymore!" Koon Yew Yin Aired Thursday, 26 April 2012
BFM's Melisa Melina Idris speaks with Mr. Koon Yew Yin about his dissatisfaction with the construction sector in Malaysia and if corruption is endemic within this industry. We challenge his statement over the lack of competitiveness of Bumiputra contactors and how Bumi companies can't win ...
#25 BFM Uncensored - "Money Talks, Bullshit Walks!" says UEM Land MD Aired Monday, 23 April 2012
UEM Land Bhd recently bought over Sunrise Bhd. Dato' Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim, MD of UEM Land Bhd believes that this was a match made in heaven. Being a GLC (government linked company), will the outcome of the coming elections have an impact on the future revenue of UEM Land? BFM's Khoo Hsu ...
#24 BFM Uncensored - Kee Thuan Chye, from the belly of the beast. Aired Thursday, 19 April 2012
Kee Thuan Chye, author of 'No More Bullshit Please, We're All Malaysians', speaks to BFM's Sharaad Kuttan about his many decades in the mainstream media, the partisan language of his work and whether Malaysians have the intellectual capacity to deal with complex arguments. All these and more ...
#23 BFM Uncensored - "Why pinch when you can punch?" Zunar Aired Monday, 16 April 2012
BFM's Sharaad Kuttan interrogates political cartoonist, Zulkiflee Anwar Ul-Haque (ZUNAR) on what drives his stinging caricatures of the the ruling coalition and what pitfalls there might be in his politics. "Why pinch when you can punch," he says but is targeting the Prime Minister's wife fair ...
#22 BFM Uncensored - "A corrupt free government is an idealism" says Selangor MB Aired Thursday, 12 April 2012
BFM's Zara Kahan speaks with Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, Selangor Chief Minister about: 1) 'Buku Jingga': is it a viable economic model? 2) The relationship between the Chief Minister and Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong 3) Financial clean-up he had to perform since Selangor came under his power in 2008
#21 BFM Spotlight - The Man Behind Restaurants: Plan B, T Forty Two, Tate and more! Aired Monday, 9 April 2012
BFM's Adeline Chua speaks with Benjamin Yong, Owner of The Big Group who owns Ben's General Food Store, Ben's Independent Grocer, Plan B, Bistro 42, T Forty Two, Canoodling, Tate, Estate, Ben's and RiceTaurant. They talk about his past with The Delicious Group, his management style AND... the ...
#20 BFM Uncensored - Moving forward after addressing Siemens past of controversies and scandals Aired Thursday, 5 April 2012
BFM's Khoo Hsu Chuang speaks to Prakash Chandran, CEO and President of Siemens Malaysia Sdn Bhd about moving ahead following corruption scandals and controversies internationally. Prakash also talks about Siemens partnership with Lynas Corp. Here's the podcast to an interview conducted with ...
#19 BFM Uncensored - What do gays want? Aired Monday, 2 April 2012
"BFM's Sharaad Kuttan speaks with Pang Khee Teik, Sexuality Rights Activist about the state of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Malaysia. Recently, Seksualiti Merdeka was banned and many wondered if the ban had anything to do with Dato' Ambiga Sreenevasan being ...
#18 BFM Bootlegs - Get up close and personal with a sitar and its maestro, Usman Khan Aired Thursday, 29 March 2012
"As mentioned in his online biography: Usman Khan deservedly holds a privileged place in the field of Indian Classical music, Sitar playing in particular. BFM's Ali Jo asks Usman Khan why music is a form of ibadah (a form of prayer) and why he considers playing a Sitar a sacred experience. ...
#17 BFM Uncensored - "I don't aspire to be the Prime Minister..." says YAB Lim Guan Eng Aired Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Penang's Chief Minister, YAB Lim Guan Eng was interviewed by Khoo Hsu Chuang this morning on The Breakfast Grille. To find out what happened on The Breakfast Grille this morning, please check out this link: http://www.bfm.my/penang-chief-minister-lim-guan-eng . Following this morning's ...
#16 BFM Uncensored - Discussion gets heated with AirAsia X CEO, Azran Rani Aired Monday, 26 March 2012
BFM's Melisa Melina Idris tugs on a few of Azran Osman-Rani's strings during the interview where he (CEO, AirAsia X) is asked about the share swap deal between MAS and AirAsia, job cuts in AirAsia X, unionized culture within, price fixing on tickets and other things.
#15 BFM Spotlight - "Money has spoilt the game in many ways.." says Roy Evans. Aired Thursday, 22 March 2012
How do you feel about Liverpool's glory days seeming to be in the past? One of the questions BFM's Lee Chwi Lynn (Man United fan) asks former manager of Liverpool FC, Roy Evans. They also talk about qualities of a football club manager amongst many other interesting stuff including who he ...
#14 BFM Spotlight - Wine Talk with Michele Kwok Aired Monday, 19 March 2012
Michele Kwok, co-founder of Soul Society and owner of a chain of restaurants including 7atenine, Souled Out, WIP and SkyLounge speaks to BFM's Khoo Hsu Chuang about her favourite kind of wine and reveals secrets to her successful marriage.
#13 BFM Bootlegs - One Buck Short produces a FULL Malay album. Why? (Part 2) Aired Thursday, 15 March 2012
BFM Ali Jo speaks to "One Buck Short" again, a 3-piece punk rock band based in Kuala Lumpur about their new album called "Kampong Glam". After which, they perform a song from this new album in our very own BFM Office! Watch Part 1 to listen to their other hit song, "Carilah Duit".
#12 BFM Spotlight - "Do you do hourly business?" We ask the CEO of Tune Hotels Aired Monday, 12 March 2012
BFM's Khoo Hsu Chuang speaks to Mark Lankester, CEO of Tune Hotels about the stigma of budget hotels in Asia. Mark also tells us what he talks about with his friends (Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Dato' Kamarudin Meranun and Dato' Seri Kalimullah Hassan) over a drink.
#11 BFM Spotlight - Edward Hyde, Founder & Owner of La Bodega Aired Thursday, 8 March 2012
Edward Hyde was in our studios for a one on one interview with BFM's Adeline Chua. He talks about the rise and fall of Telawi Street Bistro then gets tested on his pronounciation skills... you know, being an expert in the F&B industry and all.
#10 BFM Spotlight - Zainal Amanshah, CEO of Invest KL Aired Monday, 5 March 2012
Zainal Amanshah, CEO of Invest KL is put under the spotlight with BFM's Khoo Hsu Chuang. Invest KL works with Government Ministries, entities and agencies to formulate fiscal packages and help corporations identify business opportunities. Here, they talk about Malaysia's affirmative action ...
#9 BFM Spotlight - Erykah Badu Aired Thursday, 1 March 2012
On the spotlight this time is "Queen of Neo Soul", Erykah Badu with BFM's Evening Edition presenter, Ezra Zaid who had a chance to talk to Erykah Badu on Monday, right after she landed in KL.
#8 BFM Bootlegs - One Buck Short (Part 1) Aired Thursday, 1 March 2012
BFM Ali Jo speaks to "One Buck Short", a 3-piece punk rock band based in Kuala Lumpur about their new album called "Kampong Glam". After which, they perform a song from this brand new album in our very own BFM Office! Stay tuned for the next episode of BFM Bootlegs, "One Buck Short" Part 2.
#7 BFM Spotlight: Alan Whiteley, CEO Cardiff City Football Club Aired Monday, 27 February 2012
What would the CEO of Cardiff City Football Club be doing has his career path taken a different route and which footballer or manager he would invite over for a dinner party? Alan Whiteley answers to Ezra Zaid and also who would he buy to play for Cardiff City FC if the sky was the limit and ...
#6 BFM Spotlight: Mark Chang, CEO of Jobstreet Aired Thursday, 23 February 2012
Mark Chang, CEO of JobStreet Corporation Berhad, is put on the spotlight with Khoo Hsu Chuang where he answers questions about the state of education in Malaysia, the 25% differential in salaries between overseas and locally educated graduates, the lack of bumiputra directors in JobStreet ...
#5 BFM Spotlight: Anthony SB Thanasayan, Canine Advisory Team Aired Monday, 20 February 2012
Anthony SB Thanasayan, a speaker for the Canine Advisory Team talks about what got him into a wheelchair and his strangest encounter of being in one. He also jokes about the privileges of being disabled such as parking (although Mercedes and Volvo drivers seems to be the culprit for disobeying ...
#4 BFM Uncensored: Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Higher Education Aired Thursday, 16 February 2012
Sharaad Kuttan speaks to the Deputy Minister of Higher Education on the government's political will to allow student politics, restore academic freedom and the autonomy of universities. If the Barisan Nasional government has benefited from its control over students and academics for decades, why ...
#3 BFM Uncensored: Adam Adli, Student Activist Aired Monday, 13 February 2012
Sharaad Kuttan speaks to student activist Adam Adli about the burdens of becoming a political icon. Does the slogan "We Are All Adam Adli" leave room for him to be his own person?
#2 BFM Uncensored: Dato' Ambiga Sreenevasan, Chairperson of Bersih 2.0 Aired Thursday, 9 February 2012
Dato' Ambiga Sreenevasan, often potrayed by mainstream and pro-establishment media as Public Enemy No. 1, gives her frank views on the state of Malaysian politics, political parties (particularly Barisan), cybertroopers and why she thinks the next elections will be the filthiest elections ever.
#1 BFM Uncensored: Ivy Josiah, Women's Aid Organisation Aired Thursday, 26 January 2012
Ivy Josiah shares some of her more harrowing experiences in her years with the WAO. Guns, policemen and secret hideouts are involved.
