Evening Edition

It’s time for The Real Deal, presented by The Evening Edition, in collaboration with Influence 360 and this evening, we’ll be picking up from where we left off last Talkback Tuesday. We spoke about Malaysians and the increasing cost of living and how cash handout initiatives may or may not be the solution. Moving forward from there, we’ll be speaking today about how Malaysia need...

This weekend marks the 5th anniversary of the inscription of George Town as a UNESCO world heritage site. With that in mind, we speak to Elizabeth Cardosa of Badan Warisan Malaysia a little about George Town & Malacca - and what heritage means for us here in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tasek Gelugor MP Shabudin Yahya has called for an end to late night eateries, at the back of the recent call to ban smoking of flavoured tobacco, otherwise known as shisha. In his address in Parliament, he says there are now about 3,000 late night eateries in KL itself and that Malaysians need to be educated about their bad eating habits, which, he claims, is the basis for the rising number in chr...

He is known as the “Master of Experimental Photography” with light and motion.. One of the rising Asian Star Photographer of the decade.  His style of work has been described as creatively complex and unpredictable. We speak to Nikon Professional Photographer,  Imran Ahmad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Evening Edition, in collaboration with Influence 360, presents The Real Deal, a show where we will be looking into both BN's and PR's manifestos within these categories: Economy, Education, Corruption and Crime. To kick things off, we'll be exploring the Economy side of both manifestos; the BR1M initiative in particular, this Talkback evening.  In Budget 2012, the government announced giv...

In this month's instalment of Cerita-Cerita Rock N Roll, we talk Pink Floyd, an English rock band that achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. Distinguished by their use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, and elaborate live shows, they are one of the most commercially successful and musically influential groups in the history of popular music....

With the very fashionable accessory that has made it on every Malaysian’s must-have list, the masks we wear to protect our respiratory system have not only made the country look like a huge lab experiment. It has also made us more responsible over our health, given our choking lesson back in 97/98. While we take precautionary measures this hazy season (again), many of us wonder - is this goi...

On the show this evening we're exploring the many identities that the Malaysian youth represents, how it's evolved through the influence of western subcultures in recent years. To share more on the topic we have 2 very special guests who have been dealing specifically with teens and clearly understand what they go through. With us we have the editor of Seventeen magazine, Ms Sherelyn Goh and the E...

He has served in a variety of challenging assignments in Asia, Europe and Latin America, and is fluent in both Spanish and Russian. He has held posts ranging from Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, to Director of the Secretariat Staff, and currently holds the post of US Ambassador to Malaysia since 2010, which he will be relinquishing this year. Joining us this evening, for the last time in his...

One of the many authors visiting Kuala Lumpur this weekend, in conjunction with #Word: The Cooler Lumpur Festival, is Benjamin Markovits. The award winning author of The Syme Papers and Imposture and A Quiet Adjustment. His novels range between between the romantic to the historical to a life playing Basketball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2013 has been a year rocked with news of custodial deaths. As of early June 2013, 10 deaths have been recorded, with news report stating that these detainees had died of natural causes, though some post mortems after established otherwise. Families of the deceased and the public are shocked and outraged at the rising figures and have demanded that swift action be taken to seriously investigate the...

A Member of Parliament is elected to represent his or her constituency in Parliament. That is how in theory, citizens have a say in the process of making laws, in how the country’s money is spent, and in how the federal government runs the country. With the opening of the Dewan Rakyat next week on Monday the 24th of June, we’ll be shining a spotlight on what goes on behind those doors....

This weekend, from the 21st to 23rd June, MAP @ Publika will play host to #Word: The Cooler Lumpur Festival, a celebration of words in all its forms, from literature to film to music to comedy to advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedy scene favourite Kuah Jenhan will stage ‘Like this, Like Dad’, a weekend Father’s Day special this June at PJ Live Arts, Jaya One. This 1-hour show will be a departure from Jenhan’s previous stand-up comedy fare. Expect sentimental laugh-out-loud dad-themed monologues inspired by nostalgia and lessons from the comedian’s late father - be it good, bad or ridiculo...

Accompanying the recent price hike in cigarettes is a proposed amendment to the Control of Tobaccos Products Regulations - another step the government is taking to try and reduce smoking and related non-communicable diseases. While these steps are necessary in helping curb smoking, what about accessible initiatives to help smokers quit the habit? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Years ago coffee houses and drinking coffee weren't such a trend as it is today. Basically it used to be something you drank in the morning to wake up. Today, a growing number of young Malaysians are developing a following for a good cuppa roast!  With Starbucks now a thing of the past,  a deluge of independent boutique cafes are sprouting like mushrooms everywhere in town. See omnystudi...

Later this month, MAP @ Publika will play host to #Word: The Cooler Lumpur Festival, Malaysia’s first and only celebration of words in all forms. This inaugural Kuala Lumpur-centric festival which will run from 21 to 23 June 2013 and is supported by various like-minded partners including from The British Council to BMW to Borders to us right here at BFM89.9.   Today, we have with us one...

Some people get to a certain age and they decide that they no longer need to read comic books, other people don’t.  Are comic books seeing a resurgence due to the amount of blockbusters that we’re seeing coming out of Hollywood? What’s the latest trend and who are the coolest superheroes? Here to tell us more is Alex Yoong, proprietor of ‘The Mind Store’. See omn...

Cartoon-watching is something we’ll never grow out of. The way we use to glue ourselves to the TV when Looney Tunes, Justice League or even Scooby Doo was on, is pretty much the same way our children today watch Ben 10,  Adventure Time and Oggy and the Cockroaches. And with the ever-changing broadcasting landscape to suit modernisation, how do cartoon networks stay relevant? We ask Luci...

In the final show of the season, Ross Yusof and his guests, Ray Jennings, Craig Morraies & Jeevan Selvanathan discuss Crystal Palace in the Premier League, Wilfred Zaha, England's draw with Ireland, managerial merry-go-round and the Malaysian FA Cup semi finals. There's also our season end awards which spring a few surprises and the guys do not agree with the PFA on their Team of the Year. See...

It’s a long holiday weekend this week for the Sabahans as they celebrate the Harvest Festival, or Kaamatan, as it’s called in the native Kadazan language,  on the 30th and 31st of May. But what do we know about the festival other than it being one big celebration? We find out by speaking to a few Sabahans, both young and old, about the meaning of the festival and the festivities t...

We speak to journalist and commentator and essayist, Mona Eltahaway. She writes for the Washington Post and The New York Times, and the Christian Science Monitor, about women’s issues and Muslim political and social affairs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Stuart Cavens, Kam Raslan & Andy Whitelaw relive the Champions' League final which Bayern won. They champion the efforts of Dortmund & ponder Bayern's future with Pep Guardiola. There's also transfer talk, managerial changes, the Malaysian FA Cup semi finals and previews of the Championship Playoff featuring Crystal Palace v Watford and England v Ireland. See omnyst...

Cannes, a city located in the French Riviera is famous for its luxury shops, restaurants and hotels, and picturesque views of its beaches. But it’s the annual Cannes Film Festival that’s the real crowd-puller. With this year’s festival concluding just yesterday, having started on the 15th of May, we’ll be taking a look at the highlights from Cannes Film Festival 2013 and wh...

Ross Yusof & guests Ray Jennings, Craig Morraies & Jeevan Selvanathan lookback at the week's football news which saw stronger links between Jose Mourinho & Chelsea, the sale of Andy Carroll, sacking of Tony Pulis, Man City conquering the US also MSL & FAC preview with Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena), exclusive interview with Jerzy Dudek & preview of Bayern v Dortmund. See omnystudio...