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Evening Edition

The Evening Edition team restores sanity to your day even as you’re stuck in traffic trying to get home. And let"s face it, who isn’t? We tackle the biggest headlines with analysis, updates and opinions, and get your take on all the issues that matter most. And as a bonus: the stories are soundtracked to BFM"s distinctive music and tunes!The Evening Edition runs the gamut, bringing you current affairs stories, in-depth interviews, and a slice of pop culture as you wind down for the day.

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42:53

Top 5 At 5: A Bajau Laut Community Loses Their...

Evening Edition ·

2024/06/06

Today's countdown includes:5. The Tokyo Metropolitan government is set to launch its own dating app this summer as part of the government’s efforts to promote marriage and counter plunging birth rates.4. Following X's new policies allowing X-rated content, Malaysia is looking for a way to regulate the platform in accordance to the country's laws. Associate Professor Dr Sabariah Mohamed Salleh, Head of Programme at the Centre for Research in Media and Communication comments on the decision.3. The

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13:00

The Emerging Role Of AI In Accountancy

Evening Edition ·

2024/06/05

We talk about artificial intelligence a lot these days, due to its emerging role as a helper of sorts, in doing the more mundane tasks for us. Their prevalence has been a core topic of conversation within the accountancy industry, so we thought we'd explore the ways how much AI has, and will, transform the industry, and what the future of accountacy looks like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Top 5 At 5: A Turning Point for Modi's India?

Evening Edition ·

2024/06/05

Today's countdown includes: 5. We're celebrating World Environment Day by putting a spotlight on the impact of our mangrove conservation efforts. For this, we hear thoughts from Dr Ahmad Aldrie Amir, a senior lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and coordinator of the Malaysian Mangrove Research Alliance and Network. 4. With the establishment of Persatuan Burung Kakak Tua Perak, the state government is pushing for parrot-owners to join the association and apply for proper licenses to own the

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30:42

Top 5 At 5: Najib's Prosecution Finally Rests, Now What?

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2024/06/04

Today's countdown includes:5. Has hardcore poverty really been eradicated in Sabah? Some reports are definitely saying so, but more specifically, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said it was a done deal, and hardocre poverty in Sabah had been eradicated in 2 months. at a Kaamatan event. So we hear thoughts from Dr Teo Sue Ann, Director of the MySDG Centre for Social Inclusion.4. Four elephants have died, in Kluang Johor, and there are suspicions that this was the result of a human-animal

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39:33

Top 5 At 5: Teacher's Punishment Leaves Student Disabled

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2024/05/31

Today's countdown includes: 5. Donald Trump has been found guily of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to a porn star ahead of the 2016 election, making him the first former US president to be convicted of a crime. The conviction comes months after the US elections. We hear a clip from an interview conducted by Morning Run with John Zogby, founder of Zogby Strategies.4. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing is set to be Melaka's tourism ambassador, sparking some criticism, with some pointing to her

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37:40

Top 5 At 5: Microplastics Plague the Nation

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2024/05/30

Today's countdown includes: 5. This year's theme for Sabah's harvest festival, better known as Pesta Ka'amatan is "Kaamatan Beyond Food Security". We hear about the celebrations from Ariff Adi Putra, a research associate at the Institute for Development Studies - and from Kapayan Assemblyperson Jennie Lasimbang.4. Foreign cable-laying ships will now be officially exempted from the cabotage policy. In addition, the exemption extends to ships transporting cargo between Sarawak and Sabah, Labuan and

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40:17

Top 5 At 5: Reforming the Electoral Agenda

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2024/05/29

Today's countdown includes:1. We discuss a shopping trolley being hurled from a high-rise in Bangsar and the dangers that come from it.2. Local scarf brand Lima Segi is under fire for accusations of plagiarising the keffiyeh-inspired designs of New York-based Palestinian designer, Sarah Musa. We hear some thoughts about the cultural appropriation of the keffiyeh from Azura Rahman, former host of BFM’s Style File and Ticket To Ride.3. Following the storm that brought trees down across KL and PJ,

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38:32

Top 5 At 5: Asia Mobiliti Makes Its Case

Evening Edition ·

2024/05/28

Today's countdown includes:1. With the official closure of ICQ after 28 years, we reminisce on the instant messaging apps of the early internet era.2. TNB and MACC team up to pull the plug on illegal bitcoin mining and corruption. Harpreet Singh Mann, CEO of Blocklime, a company that deals in blockchain solutions weighs in on the crackdown.3. The Postnormal Times Madani Exhibition at Berjaya Times Square was launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday. Scott Jordan, Assistant

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40:12

Top 5 At 5: The Best SPM Results in Years

Evening Edition ·

2024/05/27

Today's countdown includes:1. Google's AI-powered blunder has been telling people to eat rocks, mix glue into pizza sauce, and smoke during pregnancy. With Google scrambling to fix the situation, we reached out to Dr Zhi Yuan Chen, Associate Professor and Head of the School for Computer Science at the University of Nottingham Malaysia to comment on how AI is changing our search for information online.2. Last week, the Home Ministry unveiled the updated film censorship guidelines built on public

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35:53

Top 5 At 5: The Fight to Bring a Mother Home

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2024/05/24

Today's countdown includes: 1. Make-a-Wish grants their thousandth wish to nine-year old Ayra Medina, who wished to be a mermaid princess. Irene Tan, CEO of Make-a-Wish Malaysia talks to us about what makes Ayra's wish special. 2. Phileo Damansara MRT is finally getting a proper pedestrian walkway, thanks to Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung and BCMY, a grassroots organisation of commuter cyclists and urbanists. Rajiv Rishyakaran, Bukit Gasing ADUN explains the who goes into designing a usable

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41:30

Top 5 At 5: An Unconvincing Bid for MAHB?

Evening Edition ·

2024/05/23

Today's countdown includes: 1. We talk about a Michelin-star eatery in New York run by a someone who has never even stepped foot in Southeast Asia!2. An incident of severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight caused the tragic death of one passenger, and injured several others. Shantanu Gangakhedkar, an aviation consultant for Frost & Sullivan helps us understand what turbulence is, and how to stay safe when it happens.3. MAHB's privatisation plan with a RM12.3 billion price tag that's

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41:35

Top 5 At 5: Will Durian Runtuh this Year?

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2024/05/21

Today's countdown includes: 1. Huge pushback from several quarters on the dance party that happened recently on KTM's rental service coach. KTM has said they would "improve" their guidelines.2. Climate change and extreme weather conditions putting this year's durian crops behind schedule.3. A group of students have been fined for cooking using a gas stove at a petrol station in Genting. Khoo Gaik Cheng, Associate Professor of the School of Media, Languages and Cultures at the University of

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40:05

Top 5 At 5: Heli Crash Kills Iran President

Evening Edition ·

2024/05/20

Today's countdown includes: 5. Singaporean comedian Sharul Channa's show in Malaysia was cancelled, after police reports were made against her, over a video of her show back in 2018. In the video, she was seen to be making jokes that alluded to 3R issues. We hear from Phoon Chi Ho, the chief executive of Laugh Labs Entertainment and the organiser of the event Sharul was supposed to performed at. 4. The government has announced that the Online Safety Bill is about 60% complete now. The bill aims to

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40:49

Top 5 At 5: Decoding Media Literacy In the Digital Age

Evening Edition ·

2024/05/17

Today's countdown includes: 5. After a small town in England is finding apostrophes missing from street signs, a NYT article has brought up scepticism on the need of apostrophes in modern times. We hear a clip from Andrew van der Spuy, a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics from the University of the Witwaterstrand speaking to eNews Channel Africa, about whether apostrophes really matter, and if it can be considered an endangered species.4. UTM has gotten backlash for denying the enrolment of an autistic

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Top 5 At 5: Sarawak's Schools Embrace English

Evening Edition ·

2024/05/16

Today's countdown includes: 5. Two ancient Malay manuscripts — The Genealogical History of Kedah State and the Royal Correspondence of Baginda Omar — has been listed in UNESCO's Memory of The World registry for Asia and the Pacific. Ros Mahwati Ahmad Zakaria, the Head of the Malay Manuscript Research Center at ATMA UKM helps us understand the significance of the manuscript, and their recognition.4. Is Thailand, the top holiday destination for Malaysians? Last year, 4.56 million Malaysians spent over

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41:17

Top 5 At 5: Calling for Crocodile Hunters!

Evening Edition ·

2024/05/15

Today's countdown includes: 5. Lee Hsien-Loong's official resignation as Prime Minister of Singapore. 4. Sabah's crocodile-hunting licence, which was introduced back in 2017 to curb the increasing crocodile populations, has not been popular with locals. So, we get into why that is, and what it takes to get a crocodile-product industry going. 3. Sarawak is being urged to preserve the culture and histories of the Sihan, Ukit and Lahanan communities of Sarawak’s Belaga district which are among the

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40:04

Top 5 At 5: Planting the Seeds for Arborism

Evening Edition ·

2024/05/14

Today's countdown includes: 5. The number of Malaysians looking for jobs in Singapore from January to March this year has gone up from 28,000 to over 46,000. We look back at a conversation we had with Joelle Pang, General Manager of FastCo Malaysia, on whether Malaysians are set on staying in Singapore for work, or if they do consider returning home.4. Tan Sri Azam Baki's appointment as the chief commissioner of MACC, has been criticised by C4, the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism. Pushpan

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41:33

Top 5 At 5: Hara-Pang for KKB

Evening Edition ·

2024/05/13

Today's countdown includes:5. Following a severe geomagnetic solar storm, an Aurora Australis lights up the skies of the southern hemispheres in Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and New Zealand. Dr Chong Hon Yew, an astronomer at the Penang Astronomical Society tells us how these lights emerge, and the great Carrington Event of 1859. 4. Malaysians looking to get an Australian student visa now need to show they've got at least 29,710 Aussie dollars, or over RM100,000 in savings. This is the second

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Top 5 At 5: Pouring Millions Into Villages

Evening Edition ·

2024/05/10

Today's countdown includes:5. A debate on whether the posting of book excerpts on social media violates copyright laws. This is coming after an X user posted a criticism of Daiyan Trisha's new book, along with pictures taken from the pages of the book. This prompted the publisher to demand it to be taken down, saying it violated copyright laws. Syamsuriatna Ishak, a former lawyer, tells us whether there are grounds for legal action.4. With seven Bersatu lawmakers switching allegiance to Prime

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41:29

Top 5 At 5: Families on the Edge

Evening Edition ·

2024/05/09

Today's countdown includes:5. The Malaysian Bar points out that Malaysia has not fully incorporated prohibitions against discrimination against disabilities. We reached out to Meera Samanther, co-chairperson of the Bar Council's Ad-Hoc Committee on Persons with Disabilities to understand why pushing for this provision is important.4. The launch of Freedom Fund 2.0 by citizen action group Engage, who plan to help Clare Rewcastle-Brown through her defamation suit. Thomas Fann, chairman of ENGAGE,

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