THE BFM 89.9 PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
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Friday
1 November 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) |
| 12:00pm | Just For Kicks: (REPEAT) |
| 1:00pm | A Bit of Culture: (REPEAT) Cultural heavyweights Jo Kukathas and Eddin Khoo join Kam Raslan to talk about understanding complicated things, what the elders left us and remembrance. |
| 2:00pm | Ringgit & Sense: (REPEAT) |
| 2:30pm | The Property Show: (REPEAT) |
| 3:00pm | Best of The Bigger Picture: (REPEAT) |
| 4:00pm | Best of Evening Edition: (REPEAT) |
| 5:00pm | BBC World Service: BFM presents the BBC World Service, which provides in-depth coverage of issues from around the world. |
2 November 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) |
| 12:00pm | Popcorn Culture: (REPEAT) |
| 1:00pm | Cruise Control:(REPEAT) ; Daniel Fernandez, Managing Editor, dsf.my |
| 2:00pm | Matt-Splained: (REPEAT) |
| 3:00pm | Earth Matters: (REPEAT) |
| 4:00pm | Bar None: (REPEAT) National sport climbing head coach Safwan Zainal joins the show to talk about his role training our national athletes. |
| 5:00pm | BBC World Service: BFM presents the BBC World Service, which provides in-depth coverage of issues from around the world. |
3 November 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 7:15am | Morning Brief: We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals. |
| 7:30am | Morning Brief: Chong Ja Ian of National University of Singapore discusses the outcomes of the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM). |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Sharmila Sekaran, Chairperson, Voice of the Children discusses the government's proposed measures to lower crime rates among the underaged demographic. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Dato' Pua Khein Seng, CEO, Phison Electronics talks about US-China tensions, how the company is capitalizing on the AI boom, and more. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: rofessor Philip O'Keefe, World Bank, discusses how an expanded social pension system will benefit Malaysia as a whole. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: (REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets. |
| 9:35am | Pinnacle Perspectives:Ng Zhu Han of Tradeview Capital discusses Malaysia’s corporate buzz, from the Petros-Petronas deal to Sapura Energy’s restructuring. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Adlan Hercus, Co-Founder & CEO, FEV3R |
| 11:05am | P&L: Mir Salim, Managing Director and Partner, BCG |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Martyna Sucharzewska, Technology Analyst, BMI |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Earth Matters: Across Southeast Asia, plastic waste is piling up, and “waste-to-energy” plants promise quick fixes. But are they real solutions? We speak to two experts from the Philippines about more sustainable ways forward. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: In a field where the tiniest of organisms can have the largest of impacts, just how important is the role of a medical microbiologist? Tune in to find out. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Today I Learned: We take a close look at the role of journalism and media in shaping public understanding today with lecturer and novelist, Somnath Batabyal. |
| 7:00pm | Just For Kicks |
| 8:00pm | A Bit of Culture: Marion D'Cruz and Michael Gong join Kam Raslan to talk about talent, airport books and belonging. |
4 November 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 7:15am | Morning Brief: We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals. |
| 7:30am | Morning Brief: Dan Ives, Managing Director, Wedbush Securities discusses his top buys in the tech sector |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Dr. Azmi Hassan, Senior Fellow at the Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research, weighs in on Malaysia’s political scene, including Khairy Jamaluddin’s potential return to UMNO. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Shyam Priah Marimuthu of Yellow House KL, along with Dr Nur Fareza Mustapha of Khazanah Research Institute, sheds light on the realities of homelessness in Malaysia. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Dr. Ng Choy Peng, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia discusses how roads will be affected during the upcoming monsoon season. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: Adrian Pereira, Executive Director, North-South Initiative discusses how the recent court ruling and US-Malaysia trade labour provision can reshape labour practices. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets. |
| 9:35am | People, Planet, Profit: Redza Abdul Rahman of BIMB Securities discusses their report "The Price of Every Drop" on water management challenges in Malaysia. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Kristy Ting, Founder, Side Gig Accelerator |
| 11:00am | Marketing Mojo: Dulya Wijeratne, Key Accounts Lead, Cult Creative |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Beyond the Ballot Box: We speak to Graeme Ramshaw and Ooi Kok Hin, from the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) about the cost of politics in Malaysia and the barriers of entry for women and PWDs. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Are You Eating Enough Protein?: With high-protein snacks and drinks often marketed at us, are we not consuming enough protein in our diets? A nutritionist weighs in. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Talkback Tuesday: Has automated services made life better? And do you think we've lost human connection as a result? Does that matter to you? |
| 8:00pm | BBC World Service |
5 November 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 7:15am | Morning Brief: We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals. |
| 7:30am | Morning Brief: Wendy Schiller, Professor of Political Science, Brown University discusses on key US elections ahead of midterms and what this means for America. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry gives us the ministry's perspective on the US-Malaysia trade deal. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Ravindrasingham Balasingham, Group CEO of KNM Group Bhd shares insights on the company’s delisting and plans for its turnaround. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Dr. Kelvin Yii, MP for Bandar Kuching and special advisor to the Minister of Health, gives his take on whether state governments should co-fund hospitals. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: (REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: Geoff Howie, Market Strategist, Singapore Exchange explains whether the recent Singapore Straits Times Index rally has legs in 2026. |
| 9:35am | The Property Show: Real estate veteran Soma Sundram and mental health advocate Anita Abu Bakar discuss what happens to a community when its residents' sense of safety is tested. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Amanda Koo, Director, Wah Chan Jewellery |
| 11:00am | The Workplace: Liyana Taff, CEO, makchic & Yiling Lim, makchic 2025 Returner |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Kevin Ohkohchi, Consumer Leader, Deloitte Malaysia |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Earth Matters: A new report reveals how U.S. companies are exporting toxic e-waste to Asia, with Malaysia among the biggest recipients. Researcher Wong Pui Yi joins us to unpack the findings. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: When there are problems or errors in healthcare that cause patients harm or injury, who pays the price? We explore why investing in patient safety saves money. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Big Issue: We debate Bill Gates’ recent argument that global funding priorities should shift from narrowly measured emissions targets toward reducing human suffering in vulnerable communities. |
| 7:00pm | Stories of KL: We explore the history of Sentul, and the way it reframe’s Kuala Lumpur’s identity. |
| 8:00pm | Cruise Control: Daniel Fernandez, Managing Editor, dsf.my |
6 November 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: Tony Nash, CEO, Complete Intelligence tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 7:15am | Morning Brief: We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals. |
| 7:30am | Morning Brief: Peter Lewis, Director, Peter Lewis Consulting Limited gives us an outlook on Hong Kong's economy and markets. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Polly Cunanan of MSF shares how the organization is responding to crises in Gaza, Sudan, and Afghanistan. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: H.E. Nineta Barbulescu, Romania’s Ambassador to Malaysia, discusses the country’s stability, EU stance, and ties with Malaysia. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Cliff Lim, Director of Risk & Compliance, Southeast Asia, Dow Jones talks about financial crimes that have been happening in the region. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: (REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) Tony Nash, CEO, Complete Intelligence tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets. |
| 9:35am | Ringgit & Sense: Yuvarajan Periyan, licensed financial planner at Uno Advisers Sdn. Bhd. discusses the incoming Consumer Credit Act. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Koh Peng Chye, Founder, Teh Tarik Nation |
| 11:00am | Tech Talk: Girish Ramachandran, Executive Director, 27 Advisory |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Aren Yip, Malaysia Country Manager, Airwallex |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Beyond the Ballot Box: We speak to a grassroots organiser from Malaysia and Australia about the challenges facing ordinary people and how to build a fairer world for everybody. |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: We look back at the highlights from the third Health & Living (For Her) event, ‘Brilliant, Female, Magnificent: Redefine Your Wellbeing’, where our experts spoke about mental, physical & financial health. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Talkback Thursday |
| 8:00pm | BBC World Service |
7 November 2025
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 6:00am | The 6AM Stretch: Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives. |
| 7:00am | World Market Watch: David Dietze, Chief Investment Strategist at Dietze Wealth Management Group tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 7:15am | Morning Brief: We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals. |
| 7:30am | Morning Brief: Shukor Yusof of Endau Analytics discusses how the US shutdown and FAA flight cuts could impact Asia’s aviation sector. |
| 7:45am | Morning Brief: Lavanya Venkateswaran, Senior ASEAN Economist, OCBC gives us her thoughts on BNM’s OPR and an outlook of Malaysia’s growth heading into next year. |
| 8:00am | The Breakfast Grille: Dr. Deborah Elms of the Hinrich Foundation and Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank discuss the economic and geopolitical implications of US President Donald Trump’s East Asia tour ASEAN trade and regional relations. |
| 8:30am | Morning Brief: Dr Renato Lima de Oliveira, Faculty Director of the Center for Technology, Strategy & Sustainability, Asia School of Business unpacks the COP30 climate conference as well as Malaysia's climate policies. |
| 8:45am | Morning Brief: (REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you. |
| 9:00am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) David Dietze, Chief Investment Strategist at Dietze Wealth Management Group tells us where international markets are heading. |
| 9:15am | Opening Bell: (REPEAT) Lavanya Venkateswaran, Senior ASEAN Economist, OCBC gives us her thoughts on BNM’s OPR and an outlook of Malaysia’s growth heading into next year. |
| 9:35am | What's The Focus: We wrap up the week’s biggest conversations to keep you in the know. |
| 10:05am | Open For Business : Diane Chia, Millennia Village; Raja Jesrina Arshad, PurelyB; Sarah Lian, Supparetreat |
| 11:00am | Mattsplained: Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop (live now) |
| 12:00pm | Enterprise Explores: Janice Chong, Co-Founder & Programme Director, Edvolution |
| 1:00pm | The Breakfast Grille Repeat: Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat. |
| 2:05pm | Discovery Hour: An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind. |
| 3:05pm | Front Row: |
| 3:20pm | Front Row: |
| 4:05pm | Health & Living: Doctor in the House: Can you surgically treat obesity with an endoscope, and is it suitable for everyone? We ask a bariatric surgeon. |
| 5:00pm | Top 5 at 5 |
| 6:00pm | Popcorn Culture |
| 7:00pm | Just For Kicks |
| 8:00pm | Bar None |
| 9:00pm | The Selector |
Timezone: GMT +8 hours Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NOTE: Programmes are subject to schedule changes without prior notice.
NOTE: Programmes are subject to schedule changes without prior notice.
