Evening Edition

Picture yourself being in the crowd, watching traditional musicians from Japan, fuse with contemporary dancers from Uganda and Bali, while a violinist from Sarawak is playing in the background. It’s bound to be magical and it’s what to anticipate at the 5th Marketplace of Creative Arts. Tune in as we speak to the organiser and a fellow artist abut the "marketplace". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recent on-going debate following the proposed amendment of the Strata Management Bill 2012 and deregulation of professional property managers has kept all direct stakeholders occupied in the heated argument of maintaining each others’ position in the field. We take a look at the issue from an education viewpoint. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kam Raslan, Jeevan Selvanathan & Stanley Samuel look back at an eventful BPL weekend which saw both Man United & Chelsea lose, Luis Suarez take over the scoring charts & Arsenal put 5 pat their North London neighbours. ALSO Winners & Losers, Fantasy Football update, a look at the other European Leagues PLUS previews of the Champions League & the Europa League!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As adults we all remember the horror and confusion that ensued the tragedy of 9-11. What more to say about children who were young and probably didn’t understand much of what was going on then.  Instead of watching Teletubbies playing with handbags and giant rabbits, 4-year old Hannah saw the World Trade Centre blow up in flames eleven years ago.  It could all easily have resulted in her a fear of Muslims and foreigners, but instead, 11 years after nine-eleven, she jumped on a plane and travelled half way round the world to Malaysia.  Caroline and Ezra speaks to Hannah Foster on her expereince here in Malaysia via the YES program so far.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does your teen always make you laugh? Is your adolescent a class clown? Does your child have the gift of the gab?  If you’ve said yes to any of the above, then maybe consider the Junior Jokers, a comedy camp for kids.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dez Corkhill, Dr. Pravin Peraba & Kam Raslan take a look back at the weekend's games which saw Utd launch an impressive fightback v Villa, City see off Spurs, Arsenal let another 2 goal lead slip v Fulham & Liverpool snatch a point at the Bridge. The guys also take a look at the results from the Championship and around Europe as well as preview some of the upcoming international fixtures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve seen it in the news many times over, innocent babies being dumped or abandoned. The Baby Hatch was put in place to curb the alarming rise in such incidences.  Two years down the line, we take a look at the effectiveness of this effort. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies discuss the week's European football which saw Man United maintain their 100% record, Celtic with a remarkable win against Barca, Chelsea winning a cracker versus Shakhtar PLUS a chat wit Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) about Malaysia's recent performances in friendlies,a preview of the weekend's big games AND 3 big Shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Graffiti is a term associated to both negative and positive connotations. Some say its obnoxious, unimaginative crime or rather vandalism, while others say its a legitimate art form.  We discuss with street artist, Ernest Zacharevic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We open the lines to hear your thoughts on the "Do the Dappan" online Deepavali ad by Petronas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Bojan Hodak, Stuart Cavens & Jeevan Selvanathan look back at the weekend's BPL which saw Man United ease to victory against Arsenal, Man City & Chelsea draw away from home. There's also a chat wit Dez Corkhill about Malaysia's upcoming friendly against Thailand, a look at the Championship, La Liga, the Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue ! AND this week's upcoming European club football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Stand-Up Comedy scene in Malaysia is fast growing with plenty of shows constantly lined up for audiences to enjoy. One of the biggest, said to be the biggest in Asia in fact, is the Kings & Queens of Comedy. We’ve got the man who made it all possible, Rizal Kamal from LOL Events and Max Amini, who will be tickeling audiences funny bone in the up coming show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When was the last time you lent a helping hand? When was the last time you actually parted ways with that 10 ringgit you have lying around in your pocket?Do you believe that you can be the difference in someone’s life?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The term ‘creative economy’ gets bounced around a lot these days, but what is it exactly, and what aspects of creativity does the term encompass?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A first look at Budget 2013.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kam Raslan, Matt Bellotti & Andy Whitelaw lookback at the weekend's BPL which saw an impressive Chelsea at White Hart Lane. Also, Ferdinand's T-shirt fiasco, Edin Dzerko, Rahim Sterling PLUS The Championship, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Fantasy Football update, Champions League AND chats with Astro Arena's Dez Corkhill & Kelantan's treble winning coach Bojan Hodak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Holmes, Ray Jennings & Craig Morraies look back at the week's World Cup qualification from Europe, South America & Asia which saw Germany throw away a 4 goal lead, Uruguay lose again & Uzbekistan wiining in Qatar. PLUS a preview of the weekend's matches, a chat with Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler AND 3 big shouts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we talk about the art of documentary filmmaking.  In the studios with us are American Muslim filmmaker, Mr Mustafa Davis, and local independent documentary filmmaker, Mr Zan Azlee — both sharing with all about the art of making documentaries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We did a quick office survey to find out how many people had actually seen a real wayang kulit show/performance. Out of 15 people - only 3 had actually witnessed a wayang kulit show, that too, when they were much younger and not in Kuala Lumpur. This seems to be a very sad state of affairs, especially since we champion Wayang Kulit as part of our unique culture and heritage. So, today we’re going back to our roots to find out more about Wayang Kulit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vinyls seem to be making an unexpected comeback, despite the convenience of digital audio, where one can easily store and access countless music collections on their iPods, MP3 players and even on Cloud storage.     So whats the appeal of a vinyl record as opposed to downloads in this day and age? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dominican Republic is famous for its beautiful beaches, friendly people, and for creating the musical style merengue.But with dance and music well entrenched in its culture, it comes as no surprise that, it is also home to Bachata, a unique combination of dance and music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gogulan Dorairajoo, Craig Morraies & Andy Whitelaw look back at Friday's World Cup qualifiers which saw England beat San Marino 5-0, Wales come from behind to beat Scotland, Ireland get spanked by Germany & more PLUS a chat with Kelantan's treble chasing coach, Bojan Hodak about the Malaysia Cup final AND Dez Corkhill (Astro Arena) brings us up to speed with Asian World Cup qualification!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ezra Zaid speaks to Golf sensation Michelle Wie on her career as a professional golfer so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 employers. We speak to Datuk Segarajah Ratnalingam, Deputy Chairman of the Public Service Council to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.com/listener for privacy information.

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.com/listener for privacy information.

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 privacy information.

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 2012Two – asking YOU what you would like to see in Budget 2013. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 list of Top 100 Best Pop Songs, in their opinion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 information.

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 all abuzz about the report, let's see if the rest of us can get a grip on what the report means to our near future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.