Evening Edition

Bob Holmes, Craig Morraies & Andy Whitelaw look at World Cup qualifying in Europe, featuring England v San Marino, Wales v Scotland & Ireland v Germany, in South America where Argentina entertain Uruguay. ALSO 3 Big Shouts, Malaysia Cup & the Minnows World Cup? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If the Malaysian civil service were a company, it would be the biggest employer in the country. With 1.4million employess, offices in every major towns in the country, it receives 1.2 million job applications a year and conducts more than 150, 000 interview. It is, fortunately for us, not listed in the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange but all of us are still shareholders, customers as well as indirect...

You would think singing comes naturally to all of us - but there is a difference between wailing in the shower or a karaoke machine, and performing classical pieces in front of a critical audience at the level of the international choir groups.  Our guest this evening is a singing teacher who has adopted as her mission, to raise the standard of singing among our youth.  See omnystudio.co...

Uma and Caroline get the 101 on NGOs in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you are a thought-leader, have a cause that you believe in passionately, and you want to contribute to Malaysian society, who better to support your personal development than the UK government itself?  If that sounds strange to you, our guest will tell us the whys and the whats about the prestigious Chevening Scholarship.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Bellotti, Stuart Cavens & Jeevan Selvanathan discuss Chelsea & racism, Santi Carzola's goal v West Ham, Man United's win at Newcastle, Spurs & AVB, Liverpool's home form, Mark Hughes' time at QPR, El Clasico, Le Classique, the Milan derby, Malaysia Cup SFs, Fantasy Football AND Winners & Losers of the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies lookback at matchday 2 in the Champions League which saw Man United, Chelsea & Celtic win away from home, Arsenal beat Olympiakos and they also chat about the Malaysia Cup semi finals, the Europa League, El Clasico and they preview the BPL weekend & give you 3 big shouts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is a new type of dance in town. It does not have a specific choreography nor does it have a specific technique. It’s more of a go with the flow kind of thing. This dance may come across as bizarre to some people but it definitely is something worth trying. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grants, loans, financing, entrepreneurship; these are some of the words that come to mind when talking about SME's. What about comedy, laughter, TV, sitcoms, actors, directors etc? We find out how Malaysia SME has managed to tie all these words together in a brand new locally produced English sitcom.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The creative industries, which includes arts, fashion, design, film etc, are seen to be increasingly important to a countries economic well-being with many countries now focusing on them. More and more corporates are in fact investing in and supporting these industries, one example is the BMW Shorties competition, which focuses on cultivating talent amongst local short film makers. See omnystudio....

Gogulan Dorairajoo, Stuart Cavens & Jeevan Selvanathan look back at the BPL weekend which saw Chelsea win at the Emirates, Spurs win at Old Trafford, Man City win at Fulham, Liverpool thrash Norwich & Everton climb to 2nd. Also a look at the Championshp, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 PLUS Winners & Losers and a look at the Champions League! See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Sports has the ability to unite whole countries, and inspire people. But more often then not, disabled athletes tend to be overlooked or perhaps do not get the attention they deserve. We’re taking the time to pay tribute to our paralympic athletes, and cheer them on as they strive to achieve sporting excellence.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Holmes, Dr Pravin Peraba & Andy Whitelaw lookback at the week's news & football action including the 3rd round of the Capital One Cup, John Terry's ban & fine and Theo Walcott's eagerness to play up front. Also a Malaysia Cup update with Dez Corkhill, a preview of the weekend's BPL and 3 Big Shouts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is that time of the year again! BFM day! Not our anniversary but Budget For Malaysia Day. As a precursor to the actual unveiling of the budget for 2013 tomorrow, we are doing a special Talkback Thursday to do TWO things today: One – look back and review the big items in Budget 2012 Two – asking YOU what you would like to see in Budget 2013. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

We have all attempted this at some point in our lives: list and rank our favourite songs of all time. But how many among us dare to share that list and let our personal tastes be open to the scrutiny of the public? It is bound to be judged, ridiculed, condemend and even be accused of being irrelevant by many if not most! But that doesn't stop TimeOut KL folks from attempting to compile their won l...

Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Andy Whitelaw discuss the return of the Champions League including Madrid's thriller against Man City, Oscar's wondergoal against Juve, Man United's lucky escape against Galatasaray PLUS the Europa League, Fantasy Football, weekend BPL preview AND 3 Big Shouts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we talk or think about art - using canvas generally springs to mind, but when it comes to body painting, the human body is the canvas of choice. Now, opinions are divided as to the legitimacy of body painting as an art form. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, Malacca is a melting pot of culture.  This weekend the city will be a buzz of activity what with the Melaka Art & Performance Festival, which draws from Melaka's foundation myth, its famous heritage sites, and collective ancestral heritage.  Listen, as we explore that heritage, and take in the sights and sounds to be offered during the f...

Stuart Cavens, Matt Bellotti & Jeevan Selvanathan look back at the BPL weekend which saw big wins for Arsenal & Man Utd and draws for Chelsea, Man City & Liverpool. They also discuss the Championship, Spain's La Liga, Germany's Bundesliga, Italy's Serie A & France's Ligue 1. There's also a chat with Dez Corkhill about the Malaysia Cup & a preview of the Champions League. See om...

Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies discuss the Hillsborough Report & it's implications. They also look back at the week's World Cup qualification, chat to Astro Arena's Dez Corkhill about the Malaysia Cup, preview the weekend's BPL and give you 3 Big Shouts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Malaysian diet is made up of sugar and spice and everything nice. But too much sugar is having a detrimental effect, no just on the health of the individuals but on cost burden of government and private hospitals. Listen to The Department of Public Health sharing the details of the impact of sugar on the public purse.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It would appear that the legal profession is getting in the act of promoting and supporting the arts in Malaysia as well. In conjuction with the Bar Council's International Malaysia Law Conference at the end of this month, there is going to be a "Fundamental Freedom Fringe Festival!" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mr Norman Nathan who is recently featured in Top 10 of Malaysia as one of our country's most succesfull and inspirational  bussiness people. Caroline speaks to this outstaning individual about his accomplishments thus far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all grow up with stories of ghosts, spirits and all sorts of weird ‘unscientific’ things. And even now, zombies and vampires still fascinate our collective imagination.  How much do we know about the paranormal?  Our guest is the host of a new show on TV and she’ll share some insight on her exploration of the paranormal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

The Global Competitiveness Report has been published annually by the World Economic Forum for many years now, and each time it gets published a whole lot of people make a bit of fuss about it. So what is the fuss about? Does our country's competitiveness make any difference to us? What would an improvement in the rating mean for us Malaysians? While economists and policy makers in the country are...