BFM: The Business Radio Station :: Podcast RSS http://www.bfm.my/Podcast-RSS.html en BFM: The Business Radio Station 2006 120 Night School: Dominant, Emergent, Residual http://www.bfm.my/ns-dominant-emergent-residual.html “The human crisis is always a crisis of understanding: what we genuinely understand we can do,” writes Raymond Williams. The work of British cultural critic and literary scholar comes to life in this discussion with University University of Nottingham, Malaysia academic Sean Matthews. We discuss William’s seminal book “Marxism and Literature” and the notions “structure of feeling” and “dominant, emergent, residual”.

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 16:35:55 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/ns-dominant-emergent-residual.html A Bit Of Culture SE03 EP20: Racism, Sexism and Voyeurism http://www.bfm.my/aboc-racism-sexism-and-voyeurism.html Malay Neo Nazis have adopted the paraphernalia and taglines of an ideology that hates them. Who needs sexism? And finally, are documentary filmmakers trying to steal your soul? Join Kam Raslan, She Fah Szetu and filmmaker Nadira Ilana for an exploration of 3 “Isms”.

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 18:08:58 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/aboc-racism-sexism-and-voyeurism.html That Music Show : Love The Mission http://www.bfm.my/tms-love-the-mission.html A band consisting of a husband and wife, the husband's two brothers and two family friends, Lab The Rat finally released their debut album 'Love The Mission', not too long ago. Ali Johan catches up with Syaril and Nik Azwaa, both guitarists of the band to discuss the album, their music, and about competing with each other in a game of 'One, Two, Jus!' in deciding who plays guitar solos. 

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 16:21:34 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/tms-love-the-mission.html I LOVE KL: Lost & Found http://www.bfm.my/ilovekl-lost-found.html Why do lost sheep get all the attention? Where do socks disappear off to? Life has its casualties and things are misplaced, lost and abandoned everyday. From the insignificant to the crucial - both objects and people come and go. Today we explore stories of loss and recovery, from the cats who found their own way home, to the mysteriously missing laptop.

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 18:47:03 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/ilovekl-lost-found.html Feeding Time: La Vie En Rose http://www.bfm.my/ft-la-vie.html
Feeding Time has the privilege of featuring Jean Michel Fraisse, the chef proprietor of La Vie En Rose - one of Malaysia's top French restaurants. Fay
Khoo talks to him about the opening of the restaurant, serving as a consultant for restauranteurs around KL, and on his course, 'How To Open a Restaurant'.

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:47 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/ft-la-vie.html Style File Episode 83 : Fairuz Ramdan "The Modern Dapper" http://www.bfm.my/stylefile-fairuz-ramdan-rihanna-topshop-maya-tan-jia-wei-flats.html
Fairuz Ramdan, who has been known to rock a kilt on the runway, shares his experience in sewing and tailoring, which he credits for giving him the aptitude for coming up with rather daring fashion creations! Maya Tan Abdullah question's Giorgio for missing his luxe Italian brethren that crossed over to the dark side and wants them to return to their homeland. Loo Jia Wei talks about how finally flat shoes are back! 

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:49 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/stylefile-fairuz-ramdan-rihanna-topshop-maya-tan-jia-wei-flats.html The Week In Review : Beyond Comfort Zones http://www.bfm.my/twir-beyond-comfort-zones.html We have three stories from Asia Calling: Myanmar’s exiled media returns home, creating a safe space for children in Nepal and Southeast Asia’s newly crowned call center capital. Plus a conversation with media scholar Eric Loo of Wollongong University about how the public needs to be more discerning when consuming media.

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 16:49:06 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/twir-beyond-comfort-zones.html Thank Friday It's Football, 24 May 2013 http://www.bfm.my/thank-friday-its-football-24-may.html 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.

]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 19:12:17 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/thank-friday-its-football-24-may.html Natural Approaches to Alzheimers http://www.bfm.my/natural-approaches-to-alzheimers.html
Neurological dysfunction can be a frightening thing, entailing as it does, the feeling of losing control over one’s mind and body. Diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease loom over our heads like spectres as we begin to age. Dr. Darrick Kim tells us about natural interventions for neurological dysfunction. 

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 23:23:57 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/natural-approaches-to-alzheimers.html Pet Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine http://www.bfm.my/pet-acupuncture-traditional-chinese-veterinary-medicine.html Dr Susanna Hofherr was a qualified conventional veterinarian for over 15 years, but in 2008, she had a change of heart and became certified with the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in the United States. Since then, she has founded and managed Asia Paws Malaysia, a holistic practice based in Kuala Lumpur.

Dr Susanna joins us live in the studio to tell us more about how animal acupuncture works and how traditional chinese veterinary medicine might just be the answer to your pet problems.

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 22:46:24 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/pet-acupuncture-traditional-chinese-veterinary-medicine.html MyDance Festival 2013 - Show Your Partner tea dance/ Show of Hands flashmob/ Show Reels http://www.bfm.my/mydance-fest-tea-dance-show-reels-flashmob.html The MyDance Festival aims to show off the depth and diversity of dance in Malaysia, and with Chwi Lynn Lee this afternoon are two participants: Lim Sae Min, director and David Lim, curator of Show Reels, here to tell us more about the events they are managing within the festival.

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 22:35:06 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/mydance-fest-tea-dance-show-reels-flashmob.html Towering Above The Rest http://www.bfm.my/anne-kung-instacom.html Instacom Group Bhd is a Sarawak-based engineering and construction company that provides support services to the telecommunications industry. It’s ACE market-listed, with a market cap of 242 million ringgit and counts Maxis and DiGi.Com as among its anchor clients.

Recently it’s been making the headlines and catching the interest of investors after it scored a 205 million ringgit telecom network and infrastructure project in Sarawak.

On the Breakfast Grille to tell us more about the company is Anne Kung the CEO of Instacom.

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 16:31:19 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/anne-kung-instacom.html Sustainable ROEs at AMMB Holdings http://www.bfm.my/mw-maybank-kim-eng-desmond-ammb-200513.html Desmond Chng, analyst at Maybank Investment Bank discusses the following with regards to AMMB Holdings' FY13 results:

- key ratios vs industry

- loan growth vs industry

- increased overhead expenses from incorporating MBF Cards and Kurnia - mitigating factors

- Kurnia and MBF cards to contribute positively to earnings in FY14

- Updates on AMMB in negotiations to acquire HwangDBS IB. and a possible strategic partnership for AmLife Insurance. - management's targets vs forecasts

- share price has gone up quite a bit this month, from RM6.50 levels past 7 something. Fundamentals would support a rise all the way to RM8.30? 


BFM's Khoo Hsien Chun speaks with him. 

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 15:26:08 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/mw-maybank-kim-eng-desmond-ammb-200513.html Avoiding Burns in A Liquid Market http://www.bfm.my/mw-maybank-kim-eng-ong-seng-yeow-170513.html Ong Seng Yeow, Research Director at Maybank Kim Eng discusses:

- how and where liquidity is flowing to

- avoiding burns eg- Philippine stocks tumbled from a record on thursday morning after valuations reached a 9-year high, KLCI corrects after a fortnight of gains. How do you stay safe, while still maximising returns?

- how a small time retail investor with limited bullets can compete with cash-rich instis 

BFM's Khoo Hsien Chun speaks with him. 

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 15:24:02 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/mw-maybank-kim-eng-ong-seng-yeow-170513.html Better Quarters Ahead for Oil & Gas http://www.bfm.my/mw-alliance-research-arhnue-tan-oil-and-gas-230513.html Arhnue Tan, analyst at Alliance Research discusses the oil and gas sector: 

- UMW's upcoming O&G IPO

- likely winners from North Malay Basin tender

- contract wins, aside from Dayang Enterprise and possibly Bumi Armada

- quarterly results from O&G thus far 

- favourite O&G stock 

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 15:01:55 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/mw-alliance-research-arhnue-tan-oil-and-gas-230513.html DNA: Let's Talk Money http://www.bfm.my/dna-karamjit-singh-money-money-money.html Karamjit Singh from DigitalNewsAsia.com talks about money, big money, and even bigger money! From Easy Uni to Zalora to YTL Communications 1BestariNet.

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 14:53:11 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/dna-karamjit-singh-money-money-money.html Building your Child's Investment Portfolio http://www.bfm.my/2013-05-23-building-your-childs-investment-portfolio.html Tiffany Tang of Treasure Mind advises how parents can help their children start a good habit of saving and investing their money. She also lays out some rules that need to be taken note of when creating an investment portfolio.

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 15:14:44 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/2013-05-23-building-your-childs-investment-portfolio.html Vietnam's Stock Market Responds Positively to Attempts to Solve NPLs and Real Estate Oversupply http://www.bfm.my/mw-maybank-kim-eng-michael-kokalari-230513.html Michael Kokalari, Head of Research at Maybank Kim Eng, Vietnam talks about: 

- Vietnam's stock market - recent rise sustainable? 

-  USD1.4 bn package for low income segment and social housing projects

- progress on solving Vietnam's NPL issue

- National Assembly meeting - issues

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:07 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/mw-maybank-kim-eng-michael-kokalari-230513.html Creating a service culture that cares for the customer http://www.bfm.my/resource-centre-jonathan-wolske-zappos-insights-creating-a-service-culture-that-cares.html Dipping into the Zappos well to find what quenches customers to make them cheery and celebratory to the point of parting with their cash to make the e-commerce site one of the world's largest. Jonathan Wolske, the Culture Evangelist within the organization, spreads the gospel of creating superior customer care and service

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 09:44:02 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/resource-centre-jonathan-wolske-zappos-insights-creating-a-service-culture-that-cares.html Hearts, Smarts, Guts & Luck http://www.bfm.my/raise-your-game-tsun-yan-hsieh-hearts-smarts-guts-and-luck.html What really makes the business entrepreneurs tick? HEART, SMARTS, GUTS, and LUCK (HSGL) incorporates the results of the first ever Entrepreneurial Aptitude Test (E.A.T). Tsun Yan Hsieh, one of the three authors of the book shares what each of the component means and discover whether you are Heart, Smarts, Guts or Luck driven.

]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:13 -0700 http://www.bfm.my/raise-your-game-tsun-yan-hsieh-hearts-smarts-guts-and-luck.html