Evening Edition

As 2015 draws to a close, the BFM family bids farewell to one of our own. Noelle Lim, formerly of the Morning Run team, will be moving on to greener pastures after joining the company on August 4th 2008 as employee #1. We take a look at her rise from content producer to on-air presenter, which included grilling some of Malaysia’s formidable political and financial giants. We also take a look...

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Stuart Cavens & Matt Bellotti lookback at the weekend's BPL action which saw Man United lose at home to Norwich City. How much pressure is LVG under with Mourinho lurking? Leicester City remain top thanks to their impressive 3-2 win at Everton. Still not title contenders? Harry Kane scored on his 100th appearance as Tottenham won 2-0 at Southampton and Wa...

David Lai is man who possesses talent within the realms of mystery, deception, intrigue and wonderment. To most people, he is a mentalist magician. Mentalist magic is a division of magic which concentrates on the human mind. Metal bending, reading people’s thoughts, linguistic deception and muscle reading are the name of the game and David excels in them.   What started off as a hobby b...

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Gogulan Dorairajoo discuss the dismissal of Jose Mourinho from Chelsea FC. What now for Jose? The club? Who is the ideal man for the job? Also, Pep Guardiola is leaving Bayern but which English club is he heading to? It's Barcelona v River Plate in the Club World Cup final as Luis Enriquez prepares to win his 5th trophy of the year. Weekend pr...

In conjunction with International Migrants Day, we revisit the themes that we’ve explored in our three special migrant series, looking at the living realities of the economic migrant.   This episode includes segments from “The Pendatang Cometh”, “Migrant Series”, and “Far From Home”.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the premiere episode of BFM89.9's all new movie show, Umapagan Ampikaipakan reviews this little movie you may or may not have heard about: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. 'Nuff said. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For a man who needs no introduction, our very own Alex Yoong has raced himself into a household name in Malaysia. Born and bred from a family obsessed with racing, Alex started his career at the tender age of 16 with Proton and later moved on to Formula Asia where he was discovered by Paul Stewart. This brought him to the racing world of Formula Renault.   He became Malaysia’s sole driv...

By the time you hear this, we will be but hours away from the premiere of the new - of the next - Star Wars movie. The first in what promises to be yet another decade of new cinematic pleasures. Star Wars: The Force Awakens will more than likely inspire another generation of young people with tall tales and swashbuckling space adventures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We always speak of the immigrants in Malaysia as 'the other'. In actual fact, the 6 million of them who have made Malaysia their home for years are just like us; they have dreams, stories and fears. Over the next 6 weeks, we'll be bringing their stories on air, disengaging you from the common migrant narrative and instead, giving them something they often get deprived of: a voice. Last week, Rahma...

In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving...

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Craig Morraies & Vijhay Vick discuss Selangor's 33rd Malaysia Cup win. What now for coach, Mehmet Durakovic? They also bring you the latest upfate from the ongoing UEFA Champions League draw and of course, look back at an eventful weekend in the BPL which Saw Arsenal hit the top after winning at Aston Villa. Tottenham & Liverpool both drop points at h...

Anne James is a member of Five Arts Centre (FAC) and has appeared in most of the company’s iconic dance and theatre work over 30 year span. She was in Baling , a documentary theatre work directed by Mark Teh, which was performed at the Opening Festival Asian Arts Theatre in Gwangju, Korea and performed as herself, in another Mark Teh’s acclaimed production of Gostan Forward also with F...

A year and eight months since its launch, MaGIC has set in place a long list of programmes and initiatives, all in the effort to support Malaysian entrepreneurs and to put the country on the map. Outgoing CEO Cheryl Yeoh presents a report card of MaGIC’s achievements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Gogulan Dorairajoo & Sam Postlethwaite discuss Manchester United's exit from the Champions League, whilst Man City, Chelsea & Arsenal made it through to the last 16. Also, Europa League, Spurs win big with the young boys against Monaco and Liverpool win their group thanks to a goaless draw against Sion. Weekend previews, a chance for Arseal to go top if...

GTXperiment consists of four friends at the prime of their musical lives. Coming from different backgrounds, Clinton, Daryll, Mark & Jude make a lively & dynamic group. The band’s music is one of a kind because it is supported by a multiple-lead-singer setup that sees several of its members sharing vocal reins. On occasions, the band also features an equally magnetic female vocalist....

In 1869 the British explorer Alfred Russel Wallace wrote that to eat Durian is a new sensation, worth a voyage to the East. In 2012, one American couple heeded that call. They embarked on a year long adventure across South-east Asia, traversing 13 countries in search of the ultimate durian-eating experience, documenting their travels in what may be considered the ultimate traveler's-guide to duria...

Dain Said is a revered filmmaker who has made a name for himself here in Malaysia with his acclaimed film, Bunohan, which premiered at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival and has won 8 awards at the 25th Malaysian Film Festival including the Big Five: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Story, Best Screenplay and Best Actor/Actress.   He graduated from Westminster University in London...

Not someone who wants to be pigeonholed, Sharifah Aleysha is breaking new ground for herself in the arts. Since graduating from Sunway with a Diploma in Performing Arts, she’s been expanding her craft into film, theatre and etc. Her short film debut, Diri , was shortlisted in the BMW Short Film Competition 2014 and she has also submitted it to the Sundance Channel. She was also the lead in t...

After a sombre turn with Ghost Stories released last year, Coldplay returns to uplifting dancefloor-beats with their 7th album, A Head Full of Dreams. Uma and Ezra take a listen to the most recent release of the mega-selling British pop quartet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conjunction with World Anti-Corruption Day, we speak to Alex Tan; Executive Director and Forensics Lead of PwC Consulting Services about his experiences in battling corruption in Hong Kong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 23-year-old, bubbly, Japanese, Korean and Indonesian mix Sachié Amira, a Malaysian songstress has gone from tribute concerts at the International College Of Music to background vocals for local artists such as Ning Baizura, Siti Nurhaliza and Jamal Abdillah. She was awarded Director’s Choice Award in the Short & Sweet Musical 2012 and was a member of local show choir “Sp...

We always speak of the immigrants in Malaysia as 'the other'. In actual fact, the 6 million of them who have made Malaysia their home for years are just like us; they have dreams, stories and fears. Over the next 7 weeks, we'll be bringing their stories on air, disengaging you from the common migrant narrative and instead, giving them something they often get deprived of: a voice. In today's episo...

The ideal scenario when it comes to school autonomy is that schools will be given the freedom to do what works for them and not what works only for certain quarters. The debaters from MIDP argue if schools in Malaysia should be given full autonomy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Craig Morraies, Gogulan Dorairajoo & Vijhay Vick lookback at a weekend of shock results including defeats for Man City, Liverpool & Chelsea (again) They also discuss Leicester City's rise to the top of the table, put Gogz on the spot about his beloved Aston Villa, give you the Winners & Losers of the weekend and preview the midweek Champions League. See omnystud...

The health ministry has plans to make vaccinations for children mandatory. This is in response to the fact that more parents are rejecting vaccines for their children. On this show we discuss what vaccines are, what they do, and the issues surrounding them.  This show is brought to you in collaboration with Pfizer Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.