Alliance Against IS : Best Strategy Possible?

Dr Scott Lucas

16-Dec-15 08:35

Alliance Against IS : Best Strategy Possible?

The Islamic State has made a comeback in the final quarter of this year, after suffering some initial setbacks. The terrorist group was directly responsible for deadly attacks in Paris and Tunisia last month, while a married couple who killed 14 people in San Bernadino, California two weeks ago, were reportedly inspired by IS. Back home, Malaysia this week backed a Saudi Arabia led military alliance of Muslim Nations formed to fight terrorism, amid renewed international pressure for more military action, to strike the IS nerve center in Syria and Iraq. But is more force the answer, or are there other means to defeat the extremist group?

This is a report by Jason Lim.

This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories:

Tags: Islamic State, San Bernadino, Saudi Arabia, Muslim Nations, comeback

Today’s Shows

6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives.

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us where international markets are heading.

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals.

7:30 AM

Morning Brief

Ada Li of Bloomberg Intelligence discusses the outlook for China’s manufacturing production and domestic consumption.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Dato' Dr Ilango Karuppannan, former Malaysian ambassador, gives us his thoughts on the ceasefire talks.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Satchit Joglekar, Managing Director of Snowflake ASEAN shares why they are excited about ASEAN, growth strategy and AI integration.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

Transport Consultant Wan Agyl Wan Hassan shares his take on whether the 13th Malaysia Plan will deliver real improvements to our transport system.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Ada Li of Bloomberg Intelligence discusses the outlook for China’s manufacturing production and domestic consumption.

9:35 AM

People, Planet, Profit

Suhailah Mohamed Abdullah, President of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia, explains how auditors are helping ensure ESG reports are accurate and credible.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

Silvia Teh, founder of Confetto, a digital marketing agency from Singapore aiming to drive social media and content creation for brands targeting Gen Zs joins us to discuss how they keep content culturally relevant and entertaining, their pivot from tech to content and how that led to their growth as well as what the future looks like for the business.

11:00 AM

Marketing Mojo

Brandon Lee, Co-Founder of Pandan Social discusses how moments of chaos can become opportunities for storytelling.

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Satchit Joglekar, Managing Director of Snowflake ASEAN shares why they are excited about ASEAN, growth strategy and AI integration.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

3:05 PM

Beyond the Ballot Box

4:05 PM

Health & Living

What does a nutritionist actually do? Should I consider it as a career pathway? Tune in to find out.

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Talkback Tuesday

8:00 PM

BBC World Service

PROGRAMMES